2012 World Series of Poker

Event 18: $2,500 Seven Card Razz
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ax4xax2xjx4x10x
Prize
$182,793
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$702,975
Entries
309
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 2

Limits: 100/200

Ante: 25

New Faces

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

The start of a new level has brought with it some new players. Here's a look at some of the players now in contention here in Event #18:

Kevin Calenzo
Chad Brown
David Singer
Jen Harman
Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri
Blair Rodman
Sam Grizzle

Sam Grizzle is Not on Twitter

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

As we were walking by Table 377, we heard WSOP Circuit Caesars Main Event winner Kevin Calenzo and talkative Sam Grizzle conversing about Twitter.

"There's some donkey on there," Grizzle explained. "It says Sam Grizzle and it damn sure ain't me." Calenzo and the rest of the table got a good laugh before Calenzo had to explain the intricacies of Twitter and Facebook.

Before we left, Grizzle mused, "I wonder how many followers I'd have if I were on there?"

Tags: Sam GrizzleKevin Calenzo

One for McEvoy

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

Dan Shak had the low and bet, which was called by both 1983 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Tom McEvoy and an unknown player. McEvoy ended up taking the lead and bet out both the turn and fifth street, before the unknown player bet sixth. Calls were made by all players on every street before all three checked seventh, and McEvoy rolled over the winner.

McEvoy: {7-}{4-} / {6-}{9-}{2-}{2-} / (X)
Shak: (x-x) / {3-}{10-}{6-}{K-} / (x)
Unknown Player: (x-x) / {4-}{J-}{A-}{3-} / (x)

Tags: Tom McEvoyDan Shak

Past WSOP Player-of-the-Year Winners

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

Did you know that for two years in a row the man who won this event also went on to win WSOP Player of the Year? We're talking of course about Frank Kassela and Jeff Lisandro in 2010 and 2009 respectively, though we haven't spotted either of those players in today's field.

Past WSOP Player-of-the-Year Winners

YearPlayerBraceletsFinal TablesCashesWinnings
2004Daniel Negreanu156$346,280
2005Allen Cunningham145$1,006,935
2006Jeff Madsen244$1,467,852
2007Tom Schneider233$416,829
2008Erick Lindgren135$1,348,528
2009Jeffrey Lisandro346$807,521
2010Frank Kassela236$1,255,314
2011Ben Lamb145$5,352,970

Tags: Jeff LisandroFrank Kassela

Fischman Bests Raymer with a Six Low

We caught the action on sixth street when an unknown player and 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event winner Greg Raymer both checked to Scott Fischman, who bet. Two calls ensued and action once again went check-check to Fischman on seventh. He put out another bet, the unknown player folded and Raymer made the call.

Raymer: (x-x) / {10-}{8-}{J-}{A-} / (x)
Fischman: {A-}{7-}{3-} / {6-}{4-}{5-}{6-}
Unknown Player: (x-x) / {3-}{2-}{9-}{J-} / (x)

Player Chips Progress
Greg Raymer us
Greg Raymer
5,500
-2,000
-2,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Greg RaymerScott Fischman