Event #42: $1,500 Razz
Day 1 Started
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #42: $1,500 Razz
Day: 1
Event #42: $1,500 Razz Begins at 3 p.m. PST
Low cards will be everyone's goal when Event #42: $1,500 Razz kicks off at 3 p.m. PST.
Razz is a similar game to Seven Card Stud, with one exception: the lower the cards, the better the hand. The best hand in Razz is a wheel, ace to five. Flushes and straights don't count against a player's hand.
This event has been on the WSOP schedule since 2014 when Ted Forrest defeated Phil Hellmuth heads-up. Other past champions include Max Pescatori and Rep Porter. In 2019, Kevin Gerhart prevailed over a field of 363 to win $119,054 and his first of two career WSOP bracelets. Australia's Robert Campbell made the final table on his way to earning WSOP Player of the Year honors.
Past Champions
| Year | Buy-in | Entries | Prizepool | Winner | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $1,500 | 363 | $495,050 | Kevin Gerhart | $119,054 |
| 2018 | $1,500 | 389 | $525,150 | Jay Kwon | $125,431 |
| 2017 | $1,500 | 419 | $565,650 | Jason Gola | $132,957 |
| 2016 | $1,500 | 461 | $622,350 | Rep Porter | $142,624 |
| 2015 | $1,500 | 462 | $623,700 | Max Pescataori | $155,947 |
| 2014 | $1,500 | 352 | $475,200 | Ted Forrest | $121,196 |
Players will begin the tournament with 25,000 chips. They will play 15 40-minute levels today on Day 1, with a 15-minute break after every three levels. Late registration is open until the end of Level 9, which should come around 9:45 p.m. This event is scheduled for three days.
PokerNews will be here providing all the live updates and chip counts throughout the day and the tournament as a player will join Gerhart, Pescatori, Porter, and Forrest as a WSOP Razz champion.
Level: 1
Ante: 300
Bring-In: 100
Completion: 200
Limits: 200-400
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
Tournament officials have instructed the dealers to begin play.
Who's Here
Level 1
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 |
Sodafska, Magazu Tangle in Two Pots
Level 1
Jill Sodafsky: 
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Marc Magazu: /
/ - folded
Jill Sodafsky opened the betting on third street and was called by Marc Magazu. Sodafsky continued betting through the sixth street, with Magazu calling until pairing his seven and throwing his hand in the muck.
Sodafsky and Magazu also went heads-up in the next pot, only this time with a different result.
Jill Sodafska: /
- folded
Marc Magazu: /
Magazu was the one who opened the pot and Sodafky called until folding on fifth street.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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26,000 | 26,000 |
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24,000 | 24,000 |
Heinzl Off to Fast Start
Level 1
Joshua Heinzl: /
Opponent: /
- folded
Joshua Heinzl, with three cashes so far in the series, has added a few thousand chips to his stack early on Day 1.
In his last hand, Heinzl led out with bets on both fourth and fifth streets. "Wow," said his opponent after seeing Heinzl with a 2-3-7 showing. He folded to give Heinzl the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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28,000 | 3,000 |
More Early Entrants
Level 1
1983 Main Event champion and Poker Hall of Famer Tom McEvoy, winner of a Razz bracelet back in 1986, has taken his seat in today's field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
Level: 2
Ante: 300
Bring-In: 100
Completion: 200
Limits: 200-400
Kessler Forces a Fold
Level 2
Allen Kessler: //
Opponent: /
/ - folded
Allen Kessler bet out on each street before his opponent folded on sixth.
"I started out strong," Kessler said, showing 
in the hole.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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27,000 | 2,000 |