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

Event #62: $10,000 Razz Championship

Day 2 Completed

Ferguson Leads Last 12; Zack, Negreanu and Anderson in Contention

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Chris Ferguson
Chris Ferguson

Day 2 of Event #62: $10,000 Razz Championship has finished after seven 90-minute levels and 12 players remain in the hunt for the coveted gold bracelet in the latest Championship Event of the 2019 World Series of Poker.

With the registration open until the cards went back in the air at 2 p.m. local time, another 20 hopefuls took advantage to join the action with just under eight big bets and that boosted the field size to 116 entries, just three shy of last year's number.

Four of the late entries will turn a profit in the tournament and a late charge saw Chris Ferguson claim the top spot after Day 2 with a stack of 1,280,000. Fellow late entrants Scott Seiver (622,000), George Alexander (593,000) and Mike Gorodinsky (227,000) also advanced to the penultimate day with at least $20,528 locked up for their efforts.

Three-time WSOP bracelet winner David Bach sits in second place with a 1,087,000 and has secured a fourth cash at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino this summer, he came close to adding another bracelet to his collection after finishing second to Australia's Robert Campbell in Event #33 $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw.

Andrey Zhigalov (976,000), 2019 WSOP Player of the Year contender Dan Zack (815,000), Daniel Negreanu (478,000), defending champion Calvin Anderson (385,000), Marco Johnson (297,000), Andre Akkari (106,000) and Cary Katz (96,000) also remain in contention.

Among those to secure a portion of the $1,090,400 prize pool and bow out after the bubble burst were James Obst, Max Pescatori, Mikhail Semin, James Chen, Michael McKenna, and Mark Gregorich, while Scott Bohlman ended up as the unfortunate bubble boy.

Event #62: $10,000 Razz Championship Day 3 Seat Assignments

TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Bets
21Marco JohnsonUnited States297,0007
22Daniel NegreanuCanada478,00012
23David BachUnited States1,087,00027
25Dan ZackUnited States815,00020
27Mike GorodinskyUnited States2270,006
28George AlexanderUnited States593,00015
      
31Calvin AndersonUnited States385,00010
32Cary KatzUnited States96,0002
33Andrey ZhigalovRussia976,00024
34Scott SeiverUnited States622,00016
36Andre AkkariBrazil106,0003
38Chris FergusonUnited States1,280,00032

Action of the Day

A queue was forming 10 minutes before the restart in the Amazon Gold section as 20 players were waiting for seat assignments and the cards got in the air with defending champion Calvin Anderson firmly in the mix. Anderson went on a heater to take over the lead and was spotted raking in pot after pot in the first levels of the day.

Scott Seiver turned on the heat by sending Matthew Gonzales and Todd Brunson to the rail in quick succession and other big names among the early casualties included Stephen Chidwick, Ben Yu, Brian Hastings, David "Bakes" Baker, and Benny Glaser. Not far away from the money bubble, they were joined on the rail by Mike Ross, Donnacha O'Dea, Christopher Kruk, and Andrew Kelsall.

The money bubble burst in the fourth level of the day and it was Scott Bohlman that saw his made seventy-five on sixth street shot down by David Bach, who had a sixty-five draw and spiked a deuce on the river to oust Bohlman in cruel fashion.

Several short stacks had stuck around close to the money with very few big bets at their disposal and headed to the payout desk soon after the min cash of $14,872 was secured such as James Obst and Max Pescatori. Mikhail Semin was eliminated by David Bach, and James Chen paired up twice to run out of chips in a hand against Cary Katz.

By then, the early run good of defending champion Calvin Anderson had stopped and he dropped to as low as two big bets. Anderson doubled twice to get back in contention and the penultimate level of the night brought two further casualties in Michael McKenna and Mark Gregorich.

Chris Ferguson and David Bach boosted their stacks at the very end, and they will be the only two players above a million when the action resumes at 2 p.m. local time on Friday on the outer tables with limits of 20,000/40,000. Day 3 will play down to the final six players and the PokerNews team will be on the floor to provide all the action from start to finish.

Tags: Andre AkkariAndrey ZhigalovCalvin AndersonCary KatzChris FergusonDaniel NegreanuDavid BachGeorge AlexanderJames ObstMarco JohnsonMark GregorichMax PescatoriMichael McKennaMike GorodinskyMike RossMikhail SeminScott BohlmanScott Seiver

End-of-Day 2 Chip Counts (full)

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Seven levels of 90 minutes have come to an end with 12 players remaining and they bagged up for the night. Action resumes at 2 p.m. local time when the penultimate day will whittle down the field to the final six.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Ferguson us
Chris Ferguson
WSOP 6X Winner
1,280,000 100,000
David Bach us
David Bach
WSOP 3X Winner
1,087,000 77,000
Andrey Zhigalov ru
Andrey Zhigalov
WSOP 1X Winner
976,000 36,000
Dan Zack us
Dan Zack
815,000 -175,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
622,000 192,000
George Alexander us
George Alexander
593,000 -7,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
478,000 -2,000
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
Defending Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
385,000 -195,000
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
WSOP 2X Winner
297,000 -3,000
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
WSOP 3X Winner
227,000 -243,000
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
106,000 -109,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
96,000 -64,000

Alexander Takes From Johnson

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

George Alexander: {x-}{x-} / {7-}{2-}{2-}{3-} / {x-}
Marco Johnson: {x-}{x-} / {7-}{q-}{4-}{a-} / {x-}

Just before bagging and tagging, Marco Johson was involved into a longer hand with George Alexander, who had paired up on fifth. Johnson check-called a bet on sixth and seventh after some consideration and Alexander rolled over the {7-}{5-}{4-} for a seventy-five to drag in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
George Alexander us
George Alexander
600,000 275,000
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
WSOP 2X Winner
300,000 -160,000

Tags: George AlexanderMarco Johnson

Anderson Takes Two

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Calvin Anderson
Calvin Anderson

Cary Katz: {x-}{x-} / {a-}{2-}{j-} fold
Calvin Anderson: {x-}{x-} / {5-}{2-}{a-}

Cary Katz completed with an ace and Calvin Anderson called with a five. Katz bet fourth and Anderson raised, which Katz called. A jack on fifth for Katz ended the hand right there, as Anderson's bet resulted in a snap-fold.

Andre Akkari: {x-}{x-} / {j-}{7-} fold
Calvin Anderson: {x-}{x-} / {7-}{a-}{4-}{2-}
Andrey Zhigalov: {x-}{x-} / {7-}{4-}{k-}{5-} fold

Andre Akkari was involved in the hand while Anderson check-raised fourth and Andrey Zhigalov made it three bets. Akkari had just called the initial bet of Zhigalov and folded to the action behind him. Anderson then bet fifth and sixth, resulting in a call on the former and a fold in the latter street.

Player Chips Progress
Andrey Zhigalov ru
Andrey Zhigalov
WSOP 1X Winner
940,000 -65,000
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
Defending Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
580,000 305,000
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
215,000 -260,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
160,000 -40,000

Tags: Andre AkkariAndrey ZhigalovCalvin AndersonCary Katz

Negreanu Over Johnson

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Marco Johnson: {x-}{x-} / {4-}{a-}{q-}{a-} / {x-}
Daniel Negreanu: {x-}{x-} / {5-}{4-}{9-}{10-} / {x-}

Marco Johnson completed, Daniel Negreanu raised and Johnson called.

Johnson checked on fourth, Negreanu bet, Johnson check-raised and Negreanu called.

Negreanu bet on fifth and sixth, Johnson called both and both checked on seventh.

Negreanu showed {a-}{3-}{8-} for an eight-five, Johnson mucked and Negreanu won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
480,000 182,000
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
WSOP 2X Winner
460,000 -110,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuMarco Johnson

Zack Nearing One Million

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Dan Zack
Dan Zack

Daniel Negreanu: {x-}{x-} / {j-}{6-}{9-}{q-} / {x-}
Dan Zack: {x-}{x-} / {2-}{3-}{3-}{q-} / {x-}

Picking up the action on sixth street, Daniel Negreanu bet and Dan Zack called.

Negreanu checked seventh street, Zack bet and Negreanu called after some thought.

Zack fanned {8-}{7-}{6-} for an eight-seven, Negreanu mucked and Zack won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Zack us
Dan Zack
990,000 140,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
298,000 -202,000

Tags: Dan ZackDaniel Negreanu

Zack Chips Up Again

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

George Alexander: {x-}{x-} / {9-}{a-}{2-}{10-} / {x-}
Dan Zack: {x-}{x-} / {2-}{a-}{7-}{q-} / {x-}

George Alexander completed with a nine and Dan Zack raised, which only Alexander called. Zack bet fourth and fifth to pick up a call, both then opted to check sixth and Zack bet seventh to see Alexander come along.

Zack rolled over the {q-}{6-}{5-} for a seventy-six and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Zack us
Dan Zack
850,000 290,000
George Alexander us
George Alexander
325,000 -105,000

Tags: Dan ZackGeorge Alexander

Wheel for Akkari

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Andre Akkari
Andre Akkari

Calvin Anderson: {x-}{x-} / {7-}{6-} - fold
Andrey Zhigalov: {x-}{x-} / {7-}{5-}{q-}{2-} / {x-}
Andre Akkari: {x-}{x-} / {a-}{5-}{10-}{3-} / {x-}

Calvin Anderson completed, Andrey Zhigalov called, Andre Akkari raised, Anderson called and Zhigalov called.

Akkari bet with the best board on fourth, Anderson folded and Zhigalov called.

Akkari bet the rest of the way and Zhigalov called on every street,

Akkari tabled {2-}{4-}{q-} for a wheel, Zhigalov mucked and Akkari won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrey Zhigalov ru
Andrey Zhigalov
WSOP 1X Winner
1,005,000 -95,000
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
475,000 75,000
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
Defending Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
275,000 -87,000

Tags: Andre AkkariAndrey ZhigalovCalvin Anderson