2012 World Series of Poker

Event 18: $2,500 Seven Card Razz
Day: 2
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: 15

Limits: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Dinner Break

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

The approximately 48 players remaining are now on a one-hour dinner break. When they return they will play four more levels, in which time we'll no doubt hit the money and make a push toward the final table.

The F-Bomb Fiasco

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein

Once again we heard a commotion at Table 430 and made out way over. Apparently Jared Bleznick had said the f-bomb and both Sam Grizzle and Raymond Davis were lightheartedly pestering him about it, though they believed he should receive a penalty.

"There's no f-bomb rule this year," Barry Greenstein chimed it as action came to a halt. Nonetheless the dealer called the floor over.

"Every time I open my mouth these two guys call for a floor," Bleznick said shaking his head with a smile. The floor arrived and explained that this year there is no penalty for saying the f-bomb unless it is abusive and/or directed at another player.

"All I said was 'Who the f**k would give Sam Grizzle $2,500 to play this tournament,'" Bleznick said, which inspired a round of laughter from the entire tournament floor. The tournament director determined that it wasn't abusive enough to warrant a penalty.

"I can't believe they let him get away with that," Davis said afterwards.

Greenstein then elaborated on the relaxed f-bomb rule: "Some of these people don't have a very good vocabulary, so it's probably the only adjective they know."

Tags: Barry GreensteinJared BleznickRaymond DavisSam Grizzle

Counts

Player Chips Progress
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
WSOP 3X Winner
125,000 39,500
Vladimir Shchmelev ru
Vladimir Shchmelev
105,000 15,000
Chris Viox us
Chris Viox
95,200 20,200
Brendan Taylor us
Brendan Taylor
WSOP 1X Winner
95,000 23,000
Yarron Bendor us
Yarron Bendor
75,000 2,000
Xuan Liu ca
Xuan Liu
60,000 28,000
Michael Noori us
Michael Noori
WSOP 1X Winner
60,000 4,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
59,000 37,000
Joe Tehan us
Joe Tehan
58,000 -19,000
Jonathan Spinks
Jonathan Spinks
56,500 14,500
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
WSOP 2X Winner
56,000 -12,000
Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
50,000 8,000
Ted Forrest us
Ted Forrest
WSOP 6X Winner
49,500 24,500
Scott Fischman
Scott Fischman
47,000 11,000
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
WSOP 4X Winner
42,000 22,000
Michael Chow us
Michael Chow
WSOP 1X Winner
40,000 10,500
Pat Pezzin ca
Pat Pezzin
32,000 -1,000
Sam Grizzle us
Sam Grizzle
29,000 1,000
Dan O'Brien us
Dan O'Brien
25,300 5,300
David Steicke au
David Steicke
24,000 -11,500
Maxwell Troy us
Maxwell Troy
18,000 -32,000
Tommy Vedes us
Tommy Vedes
17,000 -40,500
Raymond Davis us
Raymond Davis
15,000 2,000
Andy Bloch us
Andy Bloch
WSOP 1X Winner
8,400 -13,600
Viacheslav Zhukov ru
Viacheslav Zhukov
5,000 -8,600

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Chips for Shchmelev

Opponent{x-}{x-} / {7-}{k-}{6-}{4-} / {x-}
Vladimir Shchmelev{x-}{x-} / {5-}{10-}{3-}{a-} / {x-}

Shchmelev was heads up with an opponent on fourth street, who called a bet from Shchmelev. Shchmelev led again on fifth, his opponent called, and on sixth, he check-raised. His opponent called. Shchmelev fired one last bet on seventh, his opponent called, and Shchmelev tabled {10-}{7-}{4-} for a seventy-five low.

His opponent flashed {a-}{k-}{2-}, then mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Shchmelev ru
Vladimir Shchmelev
90,000 26,000

Tags: Vladimir Shchmelev

The Icon Has Been Bleznicked

Bryan Micon
Bryan Micon

After returning from his penatly, Jared Bleznick completed with the {A-} only to have Brian "The Icon" Micon raise to 4,000, leaving himself just 300 behind. Bleznick made the call and then led out on the turn, which inspired Micon to call off.

Micon: {3-}{4-} / {4-}{K-}{K-}{6-} / (x)
Bleznick: {8-}{7-} / {A-}{2-}{9-}{Q-} / {7-}

Micon was out of his seat and prepared to make his departure after double pairing, but stuck around to watch Bleznick make a 9-8-7-2-A low.

Player Chips Progress
Bryan Micon ag
Bryan Micon
Busted

Tags: Jared BleznickByran Micon

RW-Triple Up

RW3 triples up.
RW3 triples up.

After being crippled by Sam Grizzle, Robert Williamson III was in a three-way pot against Bryan Micon and Pat Pezzin for his tournament life.

Micon: {x-}{x-} / {2-}{2-}{7-}{8-} / {x-}
RW3: {x-}{x-} / {9-}{4-}{q-}{9-} / {x-}
Pezzin: {x-}{x-} / {8-}{q-}{8-}{k-} / {x-}

The action checked all the way down, and RW3 turned over {8-}{6-}{3-} for a queen-low. Micon showed {k-}{7-}{4-} for a king-low, which was good for the side pot, and Pezzin mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Williamson III us
Robert Williamson III
WSOP 1X Winner
17,500 9,500

Tags: Bryan MiconPat PezzinRobert Williamson III

"Justice is Served"

Jared Bleznick
Jared Bleznick

Earlier today we told you about a situation that saw Jared Bleznick avoid a penalty, much to the dismay of Raymond Davis. Now it seems Bleznick has received his comeuppance as he was just issued a one-round penalty.

From what we could piece together, Bleznick asked to sweat Robert Williamson III's last card and grabbed it, though he released before looking; nonetheless, the floor said touching another player's down cards is a big no-no and told Bleznik that this time he was going to get a penalty.

Bleznik wasn't too happy with the situation as he never looked at the card, but the rest of the table seemed amused.

"He's done it before," Sam Grizzle chimed in.

"Yes," Davis shouted after the penalty was issued. "Justice is served." The rest of the table lightheartedly debated the legitimacy of the penalty while Dan O'Brien, who we gathered has a vested interest in Bleznick, came over from an adjacent table.

"I need him at the table," he explained. "Sam, don't you want him at the table? He's terrible. He doesn't even play this game."

"Yeah, but he's got a horseshoe up his ass," Grizzle shot back with a smile.

Bleznick, who has around 42,000, is currently waiting out the penalty watching the basketball game on television.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
42,000 -1,000

Tags: Jared BleznickDan O'BrienRaymond DavisRobert Williamson IIISam Grizzle