2018 World Series of Poker

Event #50: $1,500 Razz
Day: 1
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Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9x7x6x4x3x
Prize
$125,431
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$525,150
Entries
389
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Event #50: $1,500 Razz

Day 1 Completed

Hellmuth Eyes Third Razz Bracelet After Bagging on Day 1 of $1,500 Razz

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth's record in Razz tournaments at the World Series of Poker surely ranks among the game's best, with four final tables, two bracelets and a runner-up finish in the discipline.

Two of his last three bracelets have come in Razz events, and today his hunt for another Razz bracelet got underway with the start of Event #50: $1,500 Razz.

After ten levels of play, Hellmuth will be taking 17,500 in chips through to Day 2, with play resuming at 2 p.m. local time with 118 players remaining.

Hellmuth in WSOP Razz Tournaments

YearEventPositionPayout
2017Event #69: $1,500 Razz6th$19,865
2016Event #20: $10,000 Razz Championship15th$15,464
2015Event #17: $10,000 Razz Championship1st$271,105
2014Event #7: $1,500 Razz2nd$74,848
2012Event #18: $2,500 Razz1st$182,793

Other notables through to Day 2 include Player of the Year contenders Shaun Deeb (23,200) and John Hennigan (32,200). The pair were seated at the same table towards the end of the night, and despite Deeb winning the last hand between the pair, it was the Poker Player's Championship runner-up who bagged more than the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller winner.

Hellmuth won't be the only one member of last year's final table in Day 2, with Benny Glaser (44,800) also bagging a healthy stack. Defending champion Jason Gola was in action today, but fell midway through the day. However, Max Pescatori, another former winner of this event, will be back and taking 28,800 through to Day 2.

The chipleader is Victor Shalom with 76,600. Other big stacks include John Beringer (59,800), Adam Owen (52,300), Ylon Schwartz (41,000), Max Kruse (40,200), Rex Clinkscales (37,900) and Brandon Cantu (31,000).

Schwartz and Clinkscales had battled it out for the chip lead before Shalom emerged at the end of the day. There is still a lot of poker talent left in the field, with multiple bracelet winners Barry Greenstein (7,400) and Chris Bjorin (13,300) among the 118 hopefuls.

The remaining players will return at 2 p.m. local time, with the money bubble expected to burst later on Day 2. A total of 59 places will be paid, with a min-cash worth $2,244. The winner will take home $125,431 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action from Day 2 onwards.

Tags: Adam OwenBenny GlaserBrandon CantuJohn HenniganMax KruseMax PescatoriShaun DeebYlon Schwartz

Day 2 Seating and Chip Counts

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Bets
Miranda6001Andrew FinamoreUnited States23,20012
Miranda6002Jay KwonUnited States25,50013
Miranda6003Michael MckennaUnited States32,40016
Miranda6004Jared TalaricoUnited States3,2002
Miranda6005Per HildebrandSweden25,40013
Miranda6006Mark ProvenzanoUnited States9,1005
Miranda6007Ylon SchwartzUnited States41,00021
Miranda6008Christopher KushaUnited States19,40010
       
Miranda6011Thomas MuehloeckerAustria40,90020
Miranda6013Ron FastUnited States24,30012
Miranda6014Troy MurdoughUnited States24,10012
Miranda6015Yuebin GuoUnited States9,8005
Miranda6016Chris BjorinSweden13,3007
Miranda6017Kevin IacofanoUnited States26,40013
Miranda6018John GuariscoUnited States11,7006
       
Miranda6021Jose Paz-GutierrezBolivia34,40017
Miranda6022Thomas DaubertUnited States17,1009
Miranda6023Ben TangUnited States15,6008
Miranda6024Kyle MontgomeryUnited States56,00028
Miranda6025Jeremiah CallahanUnited States9,8005
Miranda6026Alex DifeliceUnited States2,0001
Miranda6027Victor ShalomUnited States76,60038
Miranda6028Adam OwenUnited Kingdom52,30026
       
Miranda6051Cyndy VioletteUnited States28,10014
Miranda6052Lawrence KrasnowUnited States1,5001
Miranda6054Randy KaasUnited States39,90020
Miranda6055Paul EdwardsUnited States41,90021
Miranda6056Michael RosenbergUnited States5,7003
Miranda6057Nick JivkovBulgaria15,1008
Miranda6058Ronald McmillanUnited States1,6001
       
Miranda6061David JuenemannUnited States30,80015
Miranda6062Federico OttenioUnited States14,5007
Miranda6063Michael RacichUnited States31,60016
Miranda6064Frank LabateUnited States14,9007
Miranda6065James RichburgUnited States24,00012
Miranda6066Joseph DeeringUnited States11,3006
Miranda6067Katherine FleckUnited States23,50012
Miranda6068Brandon KellerUnited States34,00017
       
Miranda6071Michael PickettUnited States33,40017
Miranda6072Andrew RennhackUnited States23,60012
Miranda6073Max KruseGermany40,20020
Miranda6074Mark GregorichUnited States30,50015
Miranda6075Scott SilvermanUnited States40,50020
Miranda6076Max PescatoriItaly28,80014
Miranda6077Francois ScapulaFrance9,8005
Miranda6078Bijan MirzasafiUnited States54,00027
       
Miranda6101Connor DrinanUnited States17,0009
Miranda6102John RacenerUnited States25,60013
Miranda6103Scott EvelynCanada45,10023
Miranda6104Scott AbramsUnited States2,2001
Miranda6105David SingerUnited States27,10014
Miranda6106Andreas HoleNorway24,10012
Miranda6107Matt GrapenthienUnited States27,70014
Miranda6108Parker TalbotCanada26,60013
       
Miranda6111Jeanne DavidUnited States50,50025
Miranda6112Jimmy PruittUnited States36,80018
Miranda6113Steve ChanthabouasyUnited States36,60018
Miranda6114Michael PalermoUnited States25,60013
Miranda6116Matthew SmithUnited States27,90014
Miranda6117Aleksandr GofmanRussia23,00012
Miranda6118William BuckleyUnited States28,20014
       
Miranda6121Ivan SchertzerUnited States8000
Miranda6122Noel RenehanIreland26,40013
Miranda6123Denny AxelUnited States8,2004
Miranda6124Zachary GrunebergUnited States22,60011
Miranda6125Dmitry PokhabovRussia5,8003
Miranda6126Wesley MonicoUnited States26,60013
Miranda6127Tyler MeservyUnited States14,1007
Miranda6128Alexander KuzminRussia25,20013
       
Miranda6152Sergey AltbreginRussia33,40017
Miranda6153Takashi OguraJapan10,4005
Miranda6154Maria HoUnited States13,6007
Miranda6155Benny GlaserUnited Kingdom44,80022
Miranda6156Roy ThungUnited States18,1009
Miranda6157Georgii BelianinRussia23,30012
Miranda6158Michael NooriUnited States34,60017
       
Miranda6161Daniel ThomasUnited States29,30015
Miranda6162Christopher PolsonUnited States12,5006
Miranda6163Rebecca KerlUnited States11,5006
Miranda6165Clifford SchinkoethUnited States17,5009
Miranda6166Gregory SmithUnited States16,4008
Miranda6167Michael LordiUnited States13,3007
Miranda6168DID NOT REPORT 1United States10
       
Miranda6171Brian ZekusUnited States17,6009
Miranda6172Michael CampbellUnited States10,4005
Miranda6174Grzegorz WyrazPoland34,40017
Miranda6175Eoghan O'DeaIreland28,60014
Miranda6176Robert PinellaUnited States23,90012
Miranda6177John HenniganUnited States32,20016
Miranda6178John CernutoUnited States6,0003
       
Miranda6201Jason FitzpatrickUnited States24,40012
Miranda6202Eddie BlumenthalUnited States12,3006
Miranda6203Phil HellmuthUnited States17,5009
Miranda6204Todd DakakeUnited States26,20013
Miranda6205Benjamin SchollUnited States30,30015
Miranda6207Lou BarlowUnited States18,0009
Miranda6208Julien MartiniFrance45,00023
       
Miranda6212Ronald SchiffmanUnited States13,0007
Miranda6213Edouard MignotFrance33,50017
Miranda6214Ognjen SekularacSerbia28,60014
Miranda6215Shaun DeebUnited States23,20012
Miranda6216Pedro PasinBrazil32,70016
Miranda6217Harry EisenbergUnited States38,20019
Miranda6218Ted ForrestUnited States31,40016
       
Miranda6221Rex ClinkscalesUnited States37,90019
Miranda6222Jeffrey MitseffUnited States25,40013
Miranda6223Ellen MeadUnited States5,6003
Miranda6224John BeringerUnited States59,80030
Miranda6225Michelle BertrandUnited States3,0002
Miranda6227Dzmitry UrbanovichPoland27,30014
Miranda6228Al BarbieriUnited States12,1006
       
Miranda6231Richard SklarUnited States61,00031
Miranda6232Stacy HansenUnited States19,20010
Miranda6234Thomas TaylorCanada24,20012
Miranda6235Brandon CantuUnited States36,00018
Miranda6236Sergey SelinRussia50,80025
Miranda6237Barry GreensteinUnited States7,4004
Miranda6238Rodrigo Garrido PortaleoniBrazil28,60014

End of Day Chip Counts (full)

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Victor Shalom us
Victor Shalom
Day 1 Chip Leader
76,600 76,600
Richard Sklar us
Richard Sklar 		61,000 61,000
John Beringer us
John Beringer 		59,800 17,800
Kyle Montgomery us
Kyle Montgomery 		56,000 56,000
Bijan Mirzasafi us
Bijan Mirzasafi
54,000 54,000
Adam Owen gb
Adam Owen 		52,300 22,300
Sergey Selin ru
Sergey Selin 		50,800 50,800
Jeanne David us
Jeanne David 		50,500 50,500
Scott Evelyn ca
Scott Evelyn 		45,100 45,100
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
WSOP 4X Winner
45,000 45,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
44,800 30,800
Paul Edwards us
Paul Edwards 		41,900 5,900
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
41,000 21,000
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker 		40,900 25,900
Scott Silverman us
Scott Silverman 		40,500 40,500
Max Kruse de
Max Kruse
WSOP 1X Winner
40,200 15,200
Randy Kaas us
Randy Kaas 		39,900 9,100
Harry Eisenberg us
Harry Eisenberg 		38,200 38,200
Rex Clinkscales us
Rex Clinkscales 		37,900 -100
Jimmy Pruitt us
Jimmy Pruitt 		36,800 36,800
Steve Chanthabouasy us
Steve Chanthabouasy 		36,600 36,600
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
WSOP 2X Winner
36,000 6,000
Michael Noori us
Michael Noori
WSOP 1X Winner
34,600 34,600
Jose Paz-Gutierrez bo
Jose Paz-Gutierrez 		34,400 34,400
Grzegorz Wyraz pl
Grzegorz Wyraz 		34,400

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Cantu Wins; Hellmuth Pained

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Phil Hellmuth completed and got three calls including Brandon Cantu. Cantu bet on fourth street and got one caller. Hellmuth glanced at the player with ace-five showing before folding. The player in question then folded, leading Hellmuth to let out a cry of anguish.

Cantu bet on fifth street after his opponent paired. It was Cantu's opponent's turn to let out a cry as they made open trips on sixth street. Nevertheless, she still called a bet from Cantu saying "I still got you beat."

The pair both checked seventh street.

Brandon Cantu: {x-}{x-} / {3-}{4-}{j-}{10-} / {x-}
Opponent 1: {x-}{x-} / {3-}{9-}{3-}{3-} / {x-}
Phil Hellmuth: {x-}{x-} / {4-}{9-} - folded on fourth
Opponent 2: {x-}{x-} / {a-}{5-} - folded on fourth

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
WSOP 2X Winner
30,000 13,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
23,000 2,000

Tags: Phil HellmuthBrandon Cantu

Payouts Confirmed; $125,431 for First

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

A total of 389 players came together to generate a prize pool of $525,150. There are currently 144 players remaining, and 59 of them will be in the money.

A min-cash is worth $2,244 while first prize will earn the winner $125,431 and a coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

PositionPayout (USD)
1$125,431
2$77,526
3$52,536
4$36,324
5$25,637
6$18,477
7$13,605
8$10,240
9-10$7,881
11-12$6,206
13-14$5,003
15-16$4,131
17-24$3,496
25-32$3,034
33-40$2,702
41-48$2,471
49-46$2,322
57-59$2,244

PPC Runner-Up Hennigan Still in Action

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
John Hennigan
John Hennigan

John Hennigan completed and another player raised. Hennigan called and bet on fourth street. His opponent called. Hennigan check-called on fifth street and then bet on sixth street. His opponent called.

Hennigan checked dark on seventh street and his opponent checked behind.

John Hennigan: {x-}{x-} / {5-}{a-}{j-}{7-} / {x-}
Opponent: {x-}{x-} / {5-}{k-}{4-}{k-} / {x-}

Hennigan showed {3-}{6-}{9-} for a seven-six and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
24,000 7,000

Tags: John Hennigan

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