Cary Katz completed and Allen Kessler checked his stack. "I have another 11,000 behind, way too much for you," Katz replied and Kessler called. They got it in after fourth and Kessler's run out got him into the lead until sixth. However, Katz got there with the on seventh and doubled, then added some more small talk.
Among other things, Katz joked "This was the loosest call you ever made, this is why you don't win bracelets."
Ismael Bojang completed and Jerry Wong raised, Bojang called. Bojang bet fourth and was called, then folded to a bet on fifth after pairing up.
Ismael Bojang: / /
Jerry Wong: / /
Shortly after, Bojang completed again and Wong raised, Bojang called. Bojang check-called fourth and paired his ace on fifth, prompting Wong to bet, Bojang called. Wong checked sixth and called a bet by Bojang before doing so again on Seventh. Bojang rolled over and that won the pot.
Mike Leah completed on third street and James Obst called. Leah bet on fourth, Obst called, Leah bet on fifth and Obst called all in for 16,000.
Mike Leah: /
James Obst: /
On sixth street, Obst caught a to have a draw to a six, while Leah caught a to make a ten-eight.
Leah improved when he showed a on seventh street to make an eight-six, while Obst's seventh street was non helpful, ending his run for back-to-back Razz Championship titles in 16th place.
While a short-stacked Cary Katz doubled through Julien Martini, Dzmitry Urbanovich was involved in the action on the other table.
John Hennigan: / /
Dzmitry Urbanovich: / /
Urbanovich completed with a deuce and John Hennigan raised, Urbanovich called and check-called a bet on fourth. Urbanovich bet fifth and sixth, Hennigan called both times. On seventh, Urbanovich checked and called a bet to get shown the for a seven-six by Hennigan.
Alex Balandin: / /
Dzmitry Urbanovich: / /
Alex Balandin completed and Urbanovich raised, Balandin called. Urbanovich bet fourth and fifth to receive a call, sixth and seventh were then checked through. Urbanovich tabled and that won the pot.
Eric Rodawig: / - fold
Julien Martini: / /
James Obst: / - fold
Calvin Anderson: / /
Eric Rodawig was the bring in, Julien Martini completed, James Obst called and Calvin Anderson called.
Martini bet with the best board on fourth street and only Obst folded. Anderson bet with the best board on fifth street and he chased out Rodawig. Martini regained the on-board lead on sixth and bet on both sixth and seventh. Anderson called both.
Martini showed for a nine-eight, but Anderson tabled for nine-eight-perfect to win the pot.
Shortly thereafter picking up the action on fifth street:
James Obst: / /
Calvin Anderson: / /
Paul Volpe: / - fold
Obst bet on fifth street and both Anderson and Volpe called. Volpe was the only one without a paired board on sixth and he checked to Obst who also checked. Anderson bet, Volpe folded, Obst called and Obst check-called another Anderson bet on seventh.
Anderson tabled for an eight-five, Obst mucked and Anderson won the pot.
John Hennigan won two pots off Dzmitry Urbanovich to build his stack. The first hand was on fifth when he had a ten-four-trey showing, Urbanovich had folded when he paired his deuce.
John Hennigan: / /
Dzmitry Urbanovich: / /
Urbanovich completed and Hennigan raised, Urbanovich called. Hennigan bet fourth and fifth to get a call from Urbanovich, who then bet sixth, Hennigan called. Urbanovich also bet seventh and Hennigan raised, Urbanovich called.
Hennigan showed the and won the juicy pot with a six-four.
With the recent elimination in the last hand of the level, the field has been reduced to the last 16 hopefuls and they will redraw once they get back to their seats after the final 15-minute break of the night.