WSOP 2021 | AND THEN THERE WERE THREE! | Update Day 49
Level 11
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #78: $10,000 Razz Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,016,425
Entries
109
Level
25
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
64
Players Left
13
Taylor Doubles, Others Not as Fortunate
Level 11
Esther Taylor is one of the many short stacks in the field looking for an early double up. Recently she got her last chips in against Nicolai Morris.
Esther Taylor: 
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Nicolai Morris: 
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Taylor quickly ran out a ten low, then improved to an eight.
Meanwhile several other players weren't as fortunate and have been eliminated including Shaun Deeb, Cliff Josephy, and Nathaniel Katzoff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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150,000
-59,000
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-59,000 |
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29,000
29,000
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29,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Kassela Frazzles Ruben
Level 11
Brad Ruben: 
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- folded on fifth street
Frank Kassela: /
Frank Kassela completed and Brad Ruben raised. Action folded back over to Kassela, who called.
Ruben called a bet from Kassela on fourth and Kassela said, "Of course you'd call. Give him another queen!"
The queen did come for Ruben on fifth and Kassela bet again, which got Ruben to fold.
"He can call the cards," Ruben said. "Someone call the floor. I'm frazzled."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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190,000
-26,000
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-26,000 |
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110,000
18,500
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18,500 |
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Some Counts From The Field
Level 11
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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320,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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305,000
34,500
|
34,500 |
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|
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235,000
88,500
|
88,500 |
|
||
|
195,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
|
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190,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
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|
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150,000
-12,000
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-12,000 |
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130,000
-48,000
|
-48,000 |
|
80,000
-28,500
|
-28,500 |
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62,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
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|
55,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
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Seiver Eliminates Schwartz
Level 11
Chips have been flying and bodies have been falling at table 438, with Jake Schwartz the latest victim courtesy of Scott Seiver.
Jake Schwartz://
Scott Seiver: //
Schwartz started with a premium hand but as can be the case in Razz, the board ran out awfully for him and he was dead by sixth street.
Meanwhile at other tables, Esther Taylor failed to double up again and has been eliminated, along with Tom McCormick.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000
39,000
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39,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Bohlman Leaves Sinn With Crumbs
Level 11
Scott Bohlman: /
Charles Sinn: / -folded on fifth street
Scott Bohlman completed and was called by Charles Sinn.
Sinn called a bet from Bohlman on fourth street, but folded after a bit of thought on fifth — leaving himself just 11,000 behind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
34,500
|
34,500 |
|
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11,000
-55,000
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-55,000 |
Prize Pool and Payouts Announced
Level 11
Tournament officials have just announced that the 109 entries created a prize pool of $1,016,425, with the top 17 finishes receiving at least a min-cash of $16,299, with the winner receiving $274,693 and a WSOP gold bracelet.
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $274,693 |
| 2 | $169,773 |
| 3 | $123,354 |
| 4 | $90,859 |
| 5 | $68,025 |
| 6 | $51,739 |
| 7 | $39,987 |
| 8 | $31,411 |
| 9 | $25,086 |
| 10-11 | $20,374 |
| 12-13 | $17,827 |
| 14-17 | $16,299 |
Asbhy Doubles Through Henson
Level 11
Raymond Henson: //
Richard Ashby: //
Raymond Henson completed and Richard Ashby raised all in for his remaining stack. Henson called.
Henson's board left him a jack-low, while Ashby's left him with a eight — good for the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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235,000
145,500
|
145,500 |
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40,000
-59,000
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-59,000 |
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Rast Continues to Climb
Level 11
Jordan Siegel: / - folded on sixth street
Denis Strebkov: / - folded on fourth street
Benny Glaser: / - folded on fourth street
Brian Rast: /
Jordan Siegel completed and was called by Denis Strebkov, Benny Glaser, and Brian Rast.
Siegel bet on fourth street and only Rast called.
Rast called another bet from Sigel on fifth, but then Rast bet himself on sixth, which got a fold from Siegel with his double-paired board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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290,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
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210,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
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145,000
-55,000
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-55,000 |
|
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30,000
-25,000
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-25,000 |
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Vengrin Bests Buchalter
Level 11
With a pair of ugly boards showing, Matt Vengrin took down a decent pot against Yehuda Buchalter.
Matt Vengrin: /
Yehuda Buchalter: /
Vengrin bet every street and was called by Buchalter until sixth street, when his pair of sixes was finally enough to make him fold his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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125,000
-15,000
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-15,000 |
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103,000
-60,500
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-60,500 |