Event 18: $2,500 Seven Card Razz
Day 1 Started
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 18: $2,500 Seven Card Razz
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$702,975
Entries
309
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Are You Ready for Some Razzle Dazzle?
It’s that time of the year again as the World Series of Poker is set to kick off the annual $2,500 Seven Card Razz event. Event 18 is the only Razz event on the 2012 WSOP schedule, outside of mixed games and H.O.R.S.E. of course. The game has a reputations as being drab and torturous, but still hundreds of players turn up each and every year.
Last year, this event attracted 363 players and created an $825,825 prize pool. It took four solid days of play, but eventually Rep Porter emerged victorious to capture his second gold bracelet and the $210,615 first-place prize. He defeated a stacked final table that included Stephen Su (2nd-$130,075), Tommy Chen (3rd-$83,895), Robert Williamson III (4th-$60,788), Chris Bjorin (6th-$33,338) and Scott Epstein (8th-$19,365).
While Porter’s victory was certainly notable, Bjorin’s back-to-back final tables in Razz were no less impressive. We expect many of last year’s final tablists to be in action today and joined by a plethora of pros including former champs Barry Greenstein, Jeff Lisandro and Frank Kassela. However, standing in their way will be PokerNews’ very own Mickey Doft, who’s an experience Razz player in his own right.
Past $2,500 even Card Razz Champions
| Year | Player | Entrants | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Rep Porter | 363 | $210,615 |
| 2010 | Frank Kassela | 365 | $214,085 |
| 2009 | Jeff Lisandro | 315 | $188,390 |
| 2008* | Barry Greenstein | 453 | $157,643 |
| 2007* | Katja Thater | 341 | $132,653 |
| 2006* | James Richberg | 409 | $139,576 |
| 2005* | O’Neil Longson | 291 | $125,690 |
*Featured $1,500 buy-in.
The tournament will begin at 5 PM PST, so join us then as we’ll bring you all the latest hands, eliminations and action from Event 18: $2,500 Seven Card Razz.
Level: 1
Limits: 75/150
Ante: 25
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 75/150, 25 ante
The cards are in the air here in Event #18 $2,500 Seven Card Razz. The entire Tan Section and part of the Orange Section here in the Amazon are filled, and we've spotted a long list of notables wandering about. We'll scour the field right now and bring you a list of those seeking a Razz bracelet!
Some Notables in the Field
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Asking the Obvious
FirstLadyPoker Linda Johnson Ted Forrest just asked the dealer what he does for a living.:)Playing wsop razz event
June 08 2012
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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From One Tournament to Another
Level 1
: 75/150, 25 ante
Across the Amazon Room in the Blue Section you'll find the final two tables of Event 15: $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split 8-or-Better, so it's no surprise that we might see some of that tournament's unlucky eliminations make their way to our event. In fact, one player has already done that in Christopher George, who was recently eliminated in Event #15 in 12th place, for which he earned $17,187.
Likewise, that event's 17th-place finisher, Allen Bari, is currently seated at Table 354 in Seat 3. Oh, and guess who is the man in Seat 8 . . . his good friend Jason Mercier.
More Familiar Faces
Level 1
: 75/150, 25 ante
The list of notables in the field, which currently stands at 224 players according to the tournament clock, is long and accomplished. Here's a look at some of the players currently testing their Razz mettle:
Terrence Chan
Ken Aldridge
Bill Chen
Owais Ahmed
Allen Kessler
Dutch Boyd
David Bach
Matthew Kelly
Ryan Tepen
Perry Friedman
Tim Finne
David Levi
Chris Bjorin
Brett Richey
George Lind
Bryan Devonshire
Ylon Schwartz
"Miami" John Cernuto
Chris Tryba
Tough Tables
Level 1
: 75/150, 25 ante
With so many pros dotting this field, it's no surprise to see a couple tough tables develop. One seems to be Table 354, which currently plays host to the following players:
Seat 3: Allen Bari
Seat 4: Richard Ashby
Seat 6: Matt Hawrilenko
Seat 8: Jason Mercier
Likewise, Table 365 is no walk in the park either:
Seat 1: Jan Fisher
Seat 3: Barry Greenstein
Seat 4: Dan Shak
Seat 7: Tom McEvoy
allenbari Allen Bari Anyone have a bib? Forgot mine at home and have some drool on my shirt #toughrazztable
June 08 2012
Bjorin Looking to Make the Final Table for the Third Year In a Row
Chris Bjorin is no stranger to the World Series of Poker. He has 62 WSOP cashes dating all the way back to 1991, meaning he’s been playing for more than two decades. What’s more, Bjorin has already had a good start to the 2012 WSOP, finishing as runner-up to Cory Zeidman in Event #4 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better for $124,838.
Bjorin is in today’s field and looking to accomplish a remarkable feat, to make the Razz final table three years in a row. That’s right, last year Bjorin took sixth in this event for $33,338, which was proceeded by an 8th-place finish in 2010 for $19,686. Experience and patience can be a deadly combination as Bjorin has proven time and again. Making the final table a third consecutive year will be tough, but if anyone knows how to do it it’s Bjorin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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