Level: 17
Limits: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #33: $2,500 Seven-Card Razz
Day: 2
Event Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
301
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 301
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Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 700 ante
On this episode of The Straddle, we have a very special cameo and more behind the scenes from the 2013 World Series of Poker.
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 700 ante
In one of the last hands before break, Steve Diano, Adam Szalay and Stuart Rutter all made it to seventh street in a large pot. Szalay, who had taken the lead on an earlier street and bet a jack-high board against Rutter's queen-high and Diano's 
, checked the end. Diano pondered briefly, counting his chips, before firing out a bet, leaving himself less than a big bet remaining. Rutter folded without much thought and Szalay went into the tank.
"You have a wheel?" he asked Diano.
"I'll show you," Diano offered.
Szalay agonized over the decision for a few minutes, rubbing his head and apologizing to his tablemates. "You'll show if I fold?" he finally asked.
"I already said I would show," Diano responded. Szalay folded.
"Aces full," Diano said, turning over 
. "Now that's how you play Razz."
Meanwhile, Max Pescatori busted out at one of the other tables in a hand we didn't catch. He finished 22nd.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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51,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 700 ante
Players are now on their last 20-minute break of the night.
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 700 ante
Unfortunately we missed the hand while compiling the three-table seat drawn, but we can confirm that Nicholas Verkaik was eliminated from the tournament in 23rd place. He will earn $5,752 for his performance.
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 700 ante
On this episode of The Straddle, we have a very special cameo and more behind the scenes from the 2013 World Series of Poker.
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 700 ante
| Seat | Player | Counts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Schertzer | 170,000 |
| 2 | Bryan Campanello | 135,500 |
| 3 | Jim Wheatley | 145,000 |
| 4 | Max Pescatori | 51,000 |
| 5 | Sergey Altbregin | 121,000 |
| 6 | Joel Alpert | 80,000 |
| 7 | David Bach | 180,000 |
| 8 | Peter Brownstein | 68,000 |
| 1 | Rick Fuller | 123,500 |
| 2 | Frankie O'Dell | 60,000 |
| 3 | Brent Keller | 180,000 |
| 4 | Esther Taylor | 34,500 |
| 5 | Jason Sackler | 50,000 |
| 6 | Ismael Bojang | 112,000 |
| 7 | empty | - |
| 8 | Scott Epstein | 110,000 |
| 1 | Thomas Butzhammer | 47,500 |
| 2 | Nicholas Verkaik | 25,000 |
| 3 | Stuart Rutter | 100,000 |
| 4 | Sebastian Pauli | 96,000 |
| 5 | Randy Ohel | 65,000 |
| 6 | Adam Szalay | 95,000 |
| 7 | Tommy Chen | 145,000 |
| 8 | Steve Diano | 35,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
62,100
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62,100 |
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180,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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170,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
145,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
145,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
135,500
90,500
|
90,500 |
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123,500
41,500
|
41,500 |
|
121,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
112,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
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|
110,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
100,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
96,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
95,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
80,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
68,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
65,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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60,000
38,000
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38,000 |
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51,000
21,000
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21,000 |
|
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50,000 | |
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47,500
7,500
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7,500 |
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35,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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34,500
62,500
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62,500 |
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25,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 700 ante
Archie Karas: 
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Brent Keller: / 
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Thomas Butzhammer: 
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Fold
A short-stacked Archie Karas, who once parlayed a borrowed stake of $10,000 into $17 million as described in a 1994 article in Cigar Aficionado, completed with his last 1,400 and Brent Keller raised to 3,200. Thomas Butzhammer came along and there was side action headed to fourth.
Butzhammer ended up calling a bet from Keller but then folded to one on fifth. Keller turned over an 8-7-6-A low while Karas was in bad shape with 4-4-Q-2. A on fifth saw Keller improve, and a for Karas left him drawing dead. Keller was pushed the pot while Karas' hope of a comeback came to an end.
Meanwhile both Mike Wattel and Billy Baxter were eliminated from the tournament a short time later. The former was felled in 25th place while the latter in 24th before the three-table redraw could occur.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 700 ante
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 700 ante
After Torstein Iversen busted 29th, Archie Karas called the bring-in with , Huck Seed moved in for his last 1,700 with , and Thomas Butzhammer raised to 3,000 with . Steve Diano called with , as did Karas.
Butzhammer then bet it down until he was all in on sixth, with Karas and Diano calling him in the side pot until Diano folded on sixth.
Karas: 
Seed:
Butzhammer:
Diano:
Butzhammer turned over for a six-low. Seed had and Karas had , so they were both drawing dead since they couldn't make better than sevens. Butzhammer scooped both the main and side pots, and Seed was eliminated in 28th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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4,000
31,000
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31,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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