2018 World Series of Poker

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

Break

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Players are going on their second break of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Rex Clinkscales us
Rex Clinkscales
18,000
11,000
11,000
Paul Jackson gb
Paul Jackson
14,000
6,500
6,500
Katherine Fleck us
Katherine Fleck
10,000
3,000
3,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
8,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Jean Montury fr
Jean Montury
7,500
Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
7,000
-500
-500
WSOP 1X Winner
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
5,500
-2,000
-2,000
Jake Schwartz us
Jake Schwartz
5,000
-6,000
-6,000
Craig Chait us
Craig Chait
4,500
-3,000
-3,000
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
3,500
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP 3X Winner
John Monnette us
John Monnette
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner
Valentin Vornicu us
Valentin Vornicu
Busted
Elizabeth Tedder us
Elizabeth Tedder
Busted
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
Busted

Level: 5

Limits: 250/500

Ante: 75

Three In, One Out

Level 5 : 250/500, 75 ante

Andrew Kelsall: {j-}{7-}{8-}{j-}{a-}{4-}
Opponent: {4-}{5-}{4-}{8-}{7-}{3-}{k-}
Note: Board order unclear

Andrew Kelsall was all in and at risk against an opponent. Kelsall was still drawing live to a better low and was sweating his final card.

"Is an eight good?" he asked, but it wasn't and he turned over an {8-} and was eliminated.

Also joining the field at the break was Brian Hastings, Daniel Negreanu, and Carol Fuchs.

Player Chips Progress
Carol Fuchs us
Carol Fuchs
7,500
7,500
7,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
7,500
7,500
7,500
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
7,500
7,500
7,500
WSOP 6X Winner
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew KelsallBrian HastingsCarol FuchsDaniel Negreanu

Frazin and Zhu Lose Out

Level 5 : 250/500, 75 ante

Timothy Frazin: {x-}{x-} / {6-}{7-}{8-}
Yueqi Zhu: {x-}{x-} / {8-}{9-}{9-}
Player 3: {x-}{x-} / {5-}{2-}{3-}

A player bet on fourth street and both Yueqi Zhu and Timothy Frazin called. The player bet again on fifth street and got two folds, and he turned over {a-}{4-} for a wheel.

"I put you on a better hand," said Frazin from the other end of the table.

Player Chips Progress
Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
6,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Timothy Frazin us
Timothy Frazin
4,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Timothy FrazinYueqi Zhu

Updated Chip Counts

Level 5 : 250/500, 75 ante
Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
25,000
15,500
15,500
John Racener us
John Racener
15,000
7,500
7,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Mikhail Semin ru
Mikhail Semin
14,000
2,000
2,000
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
13,000
500
500
WSOP 6X Winner
Jeff Lisandro au
Jeff Lisandro
12,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Marcel Luske nl
Marcel Luske
10,000
1,500
1,500
Frankie O'Dell us
Frankie O'Dell
9,000
1,500
1,500
WSOP 3X Winner
James Obst au
James Obst
8,000
500
500
WSOP 1X Winner
Max Kruse de
Max Kruse
7,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Cyndy Violette us
Cyndy Violette
7,000
-2,000
-2,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Georgii Belianin ru
Georgii Belianin
5,000
-2,000
-2,000
Jim McManus us
Jim McManus
5,000
-4,000
-4,000
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
4,000
-4,000
-4,000
Matt Grapenthien us
Matt Grapenthien
4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
2,000
-5,500
-5,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

Level: 6

Limits: 300/600

Ante: 75

Fitoussi Eliminated

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Ben Ludlow and Bruno Fitoussi capped the action on third street, with Fitoussi left with 175 chips behind. That went in on fourth street and the boards ran out as follows.

Ben Ludlow: {4-}{7-} / {5-}{8-}{6-}{a-} / {x-}
Bruno Fitoussi: {a-}{6-} / {8-}{8-}{3-}{4-} / {x-}

Ludow drew a {2-} to leave Fitoussi drawing dead. He turned over a {10-} and was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Ludlow us
Benjamin Ludlow
9,500
Bruno Fitoussi fr
Bruno Fitoussi
Busted

Tags: Ben LudlowBruno Fitoussi

Kassela Wins Versus Violette

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Cyndy Violette completed and Frank Kassela raised. Violette called and then check-called on fourth street. She then bet on fifth and sixth street, with Kassela calling both times. The pair checked seventh street.

Cyndy Violette: {x-}{x-} / {4-}{2-}{3-}{8-} / {x-}
Frank Kassela: {x-}{x-} / {6-}{a-}{7-}{k-} / {x-}

Kassela showed {2-}{4-}{k-} for a seven-six and that was good enough to win the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
12,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Cyndy Violette us
Cyndy Violette
4,500
-2,500
-2,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Cyndy VioletteFrank Kassela

Updated Chip Counts

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante
Player Chips Progress
Adam Owen gb
Adam Owen
12,000
-500
-500
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
12,000
6,000
6,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Christopher George us
Christopher George
12,000
2,000
2,000
Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
11,000
2,500
2,500
Chris Bjorin se
Chris Bjorin
10,000
-4,500
-4,500
WSOP 2X Winner
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
9,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Scott Abrams us
Scott Abrams
8,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
7,500
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Mike Ross us
Mike Ross
7,000
-8,000
-8,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
5,000
-4,500
-4,500
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Jason Gola us
Jason Gola
5,000
-2,500
-2,500
Defending Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
3,500
-3,500
-3,500
WSOP 4X Winner
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
3,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
2,000
-4,500
-4,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Andrew Barber us
Andrew Barber
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Benson Takes from George

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

One of the newer faces in the field is Australian Gary Benson, who won his country's first-ever bracelet back in 1996.

In this hand, Christopher George checked both sixth and seventh streets to him, and Benson bet. George called him down both times.

Gary Benson: {x-}{x-} / {4-}{a-}{5-}{k-} / {x-}
Christopher George: {x-}{x-} / {3-}{7-}{8-}{j-} / {x-}

Benson showed {a-}{2-}{6-} for a six-five low and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
12,000
12,000
12,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Christopher George us
Christopher George
8,000
-4,000
-4,000

Tags: Christopher GeorgeGary Benson