Four World Champs Among Final 136 at the Start of Day 2!
Yesterday, the 2012 World Series of Poker continued with Event #18 $2,500 Seven Card Razz, which attracted 309 players and created a prize pool of $702,975. Over the course of eight levels of play, 174 players hit the felt, leaving just 136 looking to make the money at the top 32; what’s more, each have their eyes set on the $182,793 top prize.
The man best positioned to make a run toward the money is the Day 1 chip leader, Tommy Vedes, who bagged up 44,600. Standing in his way is an eclectic mix of experienced players including former WSOP Main Event winners Tom McEvoy, Phil Hellmuth, Greg Raymer and Berry Johnston; online stars Jared “harrington25” Bleznick and Kami “Dr. Kamikaze” Chisholm; former Razz champ Barry Greenstein; and young pros Bryan Micon and Joe Tehan.
Some others who’ll be returning to action, albeit with less than stellar stacks, are last Stephen Su, David Bach, Owais Ahmed, Chris Viox, Mickey Doft, Sam Grizzle, Maxwell Troy, Andy Bloch, Jennifer Harman, Tom Schneider and Scott Clements.
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
| Tommy Vedes | 44,600 |
| Kami Chisholm | 43,500 |
| Jaime Lezama | 42,900 |
| Bryan Micon | 41,500 |
| Tom McEvoy | 39,700 |
| Joe Tehan | 39,500 |
| Bill Chen | 36,500 |
| Larry Wright | 34,700 |
| Vasili Firsau | 34,200 |
| Peter Brownstein | 34,000 |
Who will be the next to add their name to the list of Razz Champions?
$2,500 even Card Razz Champions
| Year | Player | Entrants | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ??? | 309 | $182,793 |
| 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 plan for the day is to play ten levels and get as close to the final table as possible, which means we ought to crack the money sometime in the late evening. Day 2 action will begin at 2 PM PST, so be sure to check back then for all the latest and greatest from Event 18: $2,500 Seven Card Razz.