Event #50: $1,500 Razz Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

Event #50: $1,500 Razz

Day 1 Started

06-24-2018 11:28 UTC-7

Welcome to #Event 50: $1,500 Razz

Will Shillibier

With the 2018 World Series of Poker well over halfway, today sees the start of Event #50: $1,500 Razz. This event has always been full of stories and big names. In 2014, Ted Forrest denied Phil Hellmuth heads-up. In 2015, Max Pescatori won his first of two bracelets that summer. And Rep Porter defeated Michael Gathy in 2016, with Gathy going on to claim another runner-up and a bracelet that summer.

Last year, Jason Gola triumphed over a final table featuring 14-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, and denied David "ODB" Baker after a six-hour heads-up battle. Gola eventually triumphed to take home $132,957 for his victory and the first WSOP gold bracelet of his career.

Place	Name	Country	Payout
1	Jason Gola	United States	$132,957
2	David "ODB" Baker	United States	$82,174
3	Brad Ruben	United States	$55,958
4	Wendy Freedman	United States	$38,847
5	Benny Glaser	United Kingdom	$27,503
6	Phil Hellmuth	United States	$19,865
7	Gerard Rechnitzer	United States	$14,645
8	Jim Schaaf	United States	$11,024

Players will each receive 7,500 in chips, and play ten levels on Day 1, starting at 3 p.m.

There will be a 15-minute break every two levels, and late registration is open for eight levels (~12:00 a.m.)

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the live updates from what promises to be another unmissable event right here at the Rio Hotel & Casino and the 2018 World Series of Poker

Tags: Jason Gola Max Pescatori Michael Gathy Phil Hellmuth Rep Porter Ted Forrest

Level: 1

Limits: 100/200

Ante: 25

06-24-2018 15:08 UTC-7

Players in the Field

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

Notable players who have sat down at the start of play include defending champion Jason Gola, as well as one of the most-recent bracelet winners in Shaun Deeb, who took down the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller yesterday for the third bracelet of his career and $1,402,683 in prize money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Gola	7,500
James Woods	7,500
Chris Bjorin	7,500
Jyri Merivirta	7,500
Scott Abrams	7,500
Perry Friedman	7,500
Marcel Luske	7,500
Shaun Deeb	7,500
Jeff Lisandro	7,500
Barry Greenstein	7,500

Tags: Shaun Deeb Jason Gola

06-24-2018 15:27 UTC-7

Greenstein Raises Fifth Street

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

Barry Greenstein: /
Opponent: /

A player bet on fifth street and Barry Greenstein raised. His opponent called but check-folded to a bet on sixth street. The three-time bracelet winner is among those who have chipped up in the first half a level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Greenstein	8,100	600

Tags: Barry Greenstein

06-24-2018 15:28 UTC-7

More New Players

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessio Isaia	7,500	7,500
Mikhail Semin	7,500	7,500
Katherine Fleck	7,500	7,500
Mike Ross	7,500	7,500
Scott Clements	7,500	7,500
Steven Morris	7,500
Rex Clinkscales	7,500	7,500
Christopher George	7,500	7,500
Elizabeth Tedder	7,500	7,500
Valentin Vornicu	7,500	7,500
Daniel Weinman	7,500	7,500
Ylon Schwartz	7,500	7,500
Frank Kassela	7,500	7,500
Frankie O'Dell	7,500	7,500
Andrew Kelsall	7,500	7,500
Jim McManus	7,500	7,500

06-24-2018 15:55 UTC-7

Ross Takes a Knock

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

Christopher Polson completed and Mike Ross raised. Polson called and both players checked fourth street. Polson bet fifth street and Ross called.

On sixth street Ross raised Polson and Polson called. Both players checked seventh street.

Christopher Polson: / /
Mike Ross: / /

Ross showed for an eight-six, and Polson open-mucked having misheard Ross, and thought he had a six. In the end the pot was awarded Polson, with eight-perfect.