2019 World Series of Poker

Event #62: $10,000 Razz Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10x8x5x2xax
Prize
$301,421
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,090,400
Entries
116
Level Info
Level
25
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000

Max Pescatori Eliminated in 17th Place ($14,872)

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Max Pescatori
Max Pescatori

Max Pescatori: {x-}{x-} / {8-}{8-}{9-}
Michael McKenna: {x-}{x-} / {5-}{5-}{2-}

Picking up the action on fourth street in a battle of short stacks, Michael McKenna bet with his paired board and Max Pescatori called with his paired board.

McKenna bet on fifth street and Pescatori thought for a few moments before calling all in for his last 16,000-ish.

Max Pescatori: {6-}{10-} / {8-}{8-}{9-}
Michael McKenna: {3-}{6-} / {5-}{5-}{2-}

McKenna caught a {10-} on sixth to make a ten-six, while Pescatori caught a {j-} and was thus drawing dead, ending his run in 17th place.

Player Chips Progress
Michael McKenna us
Michael McKenna
130,000 29,000
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted

Tags: Michael McKennaMax Pescatori

Chen Doubles Through Bach

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

James Chen: {3-}{2-} / {7-}{k-}{8-}{j-} / {x-}
David Bach: {4-}{2-} / {a-}{q-}{3-}{9-} / {x-}

David Bach completed and James Chen called before Bach bet fourth and fifth. Chen called fourth and had 28,000 behind, which he tank-shoved on fifth. Despite picking up a jack on sixth, Chen was live as Bach only caught a nine. Bach paired his {4-} on seventh and Chen got there with an {a-} to secure the double up.

Player Chips Progress
David Bach us
David Bach
WSOP 3X Winner
610,000 -66,000
James Chen tw
James Chen
WSOP 1X Winner
140,000 75,000

Tags: David BachJames Chen

Katz Leaves Chen Short

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Cary Katz
Cary Katz

Cary Katz: {x-}{x-} / {k-}{a-}{4-}{j-} / {x-}
James Chen: {x-}{x-} / {4-}{j-}{3-}{8-} / {x-}

James Chen completed with a four against two kings showing and Cary Katz started some table chat, called with one of the kings. Chen bet fourth to the sixth street and Katz called, after sixth, he said "you gotta help me out here" to the dealer. Chen bet seventh and Katz raised, which Chen reluctantly called.

Katz turned over {5-}{3-}{2-} for a wheel and left Chen on just over three big bets.

Player Chips Progress
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
410,000 77,000
James Chen tw
James Chen
WSOP 1X Winner
65,000 -86,000

Tags: Cary KatzJames Chen

Level: 15

Limits: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

Chip Counts at Dinner Break

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
687,000 -53,000
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
Defending Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
682,000 32,000
David Bach us
David Bach
WSOP 3X Winner
676,000 -44,000
George Alexander us
George Alexander
615,000 -115,000
Andrey Zhigalov ru
Andrey Zhigalov
WSOP 1X Winner
607,000 -108,000
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
565,000 178,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
561,000 51,000
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
WSOP 2X Winner
474,000 24,000
Dan Zack us
Dan Zack
441,000 -4,000
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
WSOP 3X Winner
369,000 99,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
333,000 103,000
Chris Ferguson us
Chris Ferguson
WSOP 6X Winner
278,000 23,000
Mark Gregorich us
Mark Gregorich
155,000 -57,000
Mikhail Semin ru
Mikhail Semin
153,000 -2,000
James Chen tw
James Chen
WSOP 1X Winner
151,000 -19,000
Michael McKenna us
Michael McKenna
136,000 46,000
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
WSOP 4X Winner
77,000 -3,000

Semin Prevails in Battle of Short Stacks

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Mikhail Semin: {x-}{x-} / {7-}{4-}{8-}{3-} / {x-}
Max Pescatori: {x-}{x-} / {5-}{9-}{4-}{7-} / {x-}

In a battle of two shorter stacks, Mikhail Semin bet all the way through from fourth to the seventh street. Max Pescatori called until seventh and folded, Semin flashed some of his cards to him before raking in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mikhail Semin ru
Mikhail Semin
155,000 20,000
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
WSOP 4X Winner
80,000 -160,000

Tags: Max PescatoriMikhail Semin

Anderson Slipping

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Dan Zack: {x-}{x-} / {2-}{9-}{5-}{3-}
Calvin Anderson: {x-}{x-} / {9-}{5-}{q-}{2-} - fold

Dan Zack limped, Calvin Anderson completed, Zack raised and Anderson called.

Zack check-called a bet from Anderson on fourth before betting on fifth and sixth. Anderson called on fifth, but folded on sixth.

Below are the approximate chip counts for everyone at the table.

Player Chips Progress
Andrey Zhigalov ru
Andrey Zhigalov
WSOP 1X Winner
715,000 55,000
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
Defending Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
650,000 -155,000
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
WSOP 2X Winner
450,000 -40,000
Dan Zack us
Dan Zack
445,000 40,000
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
WSOP 3X Winner
270,000 -50,000

Tags: Calvin AndersonDan Zack

James Obst Eliminated in 18th Place ($14,872)

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
James Obst
James Obst

James Obst: {10-}{2-} / {4-}{a-}{4-}{j-} / {x-}
Dan Zack: {a-}{6-} / {2-}{q-}{8-}{7-} / {x-}

Mike Gorodinsky completed with a six and James Obst moved all in for 16,000 with a four. Dan Zack made it three bets and Gorodinsky folded. Despite picking up a queen on fourth, Zack then caught heat with an eight and a seven, while Obst paired up on fifth.

Zack got there with a {4-} on seventh to make a seventy-six and Obst briefly flashed his cards before sending them into the muck. Obst has been eliminated in 18th place and receives $14,872.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Zack us
Dan Zack
405,000 55,000
James Obst au
James Obst
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Dan ZackJames ObstMike Gorodinsky

More for Zhigalov and Zack; Obst Left on Fumes

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Dan Zack: {x-}{x-} / {3-}{k-}{10-}{8-} / {x-}
Calvin Anderson: {x-}{x-} / {6-}{j-}{9-}{q-} / {x-}

Calvin Anderson bet fifth and Dan Zack called, Anderson then check-called both sixth and seventh and Zack rolled over the {7-}{4-}{a-} for an eighty-seven to scoop the pot.

James Obst: {x-}{x-} / {4-}{2-}{k-}{k-} fold
Andrey Zhigalov: {x-}{x-} / {7-}{4-}{9-}{6-}

James Obst completed and Andrey Zhigalov called. Obst bet fourth and received a call before Obst check-called fifth. On sixth, Obst paired his king and folded to a bet of Zhigalov to remain on fewer than two big bets.

Player Chips Progress
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
Defending Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
805,000 -25,000
Andrey Zhigalov ru
Andrey Zhigalov
WSOP 1X Winner
660,000 65,000
Dan Zack us
Dan Zack
350,000 105,000
James Obst au
James Obst
WSOP 1X Winner
22,000 -118,000

Tags: Andrey ZhigalovCalvin AndersonDan ZackJames Obst