Event #40: $1,500 Razz Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-14-2024 22:25 UTC-8

Dermer Stacking Chips

Chance Castro

Level 13

Opponent 1: XxXx / 5x9x7x8x / Xx
Opponent 2: XxXx / 7x2xJx10x / Xx
Aron Dermer: XxXx / 7x4x2xKx / Xx

Action was picked up on fourth street when an opponent bet. Dermer and another player called. Dermer seized the betting lead with a wager on fifth street and was called by both opponents. Action checked around on sixth street. Seventh street saw action check to Dermer who bet and was called by his first opponent before the second opponent folded.

Dermer showed 6x3x2x for a seven-six and his opponent mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aron Dermer	95,000

Tags: Aron Dermer

Level: 14

Ante: 500
High Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

06-14-2024 22:50 UTC-8

Jack Good for Racener

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Brett Slezak

Level 14

John Racener completed with a 4x and was called by a player showing a 2x.

John Racener: 9x3x / 4xKx3x8x / Jx
Opponent: XxXx / 2x2xJx7x / Xx

Action checked through on fourth. Racener bet on fifth street, then he check-called on sixth.

Racener checked again on seventh, his opponent bet, and he thought for over a minute before he finally tossed in the call.

"You're good," declared his opponent as Racener tabled his J-9-8-4-3 to collect the pot

Player	Chips	Progress
John Racener	114,000 66,000	66,000

Tags: John Racener

06-14-2024 23:02 UTC-8

Owen Eliminates One

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Chance Castro

Level 14

Action was picked up when one short-stacked player completed all in against Adam Owen. The remaining cards were rolled out.

Adam Owen: 9x4x / 7x7x2x4x / 8x
Opponent: 10x3x / 2xJxQxKx / 3x All in

Owen's nine-eight was good enough to defeat his opponent's queen-jack and eliminate him from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	100,000 75,000	75,000

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Level: 15

Ante: 1,000
High Card: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

06-14-2024 23:29 UTC-8

Kerstine Eliminates One

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Chance Castro

Level 15

A player completed to be all-in for his tournament life against Andrew Kerstine and the remaining cards were rolled out.

Player At Risk: 4x5x / 9x9xJx5x / 4x All in
Andrew Kerstine: 2x8x / 3x8x10xJx / 3x

Kerstine's jack-ten was good enough to eliminate his opponent who did not make a five card low.

Tablemate Justin Hott commented that PokerNews would be hard-pressed to get a quote from the reserved winner Kerstine but offered his own, "Shoutout to my wife Teri and daughter Lily."

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kerstine	220,000 220,000	220,000

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06-14-2024 23:33 UTC-8

Another One for ODB

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Brett Slezak

Level 15

Self-proclaimed first-time Razz participant Albert Luna completed with a 5x, David "ODB" Baker raised showing a 2x, Luna made it three bets, and Baker called.

Albert Luna: XxXx / 5x7x10x5x / Xx
David Baker: 6x3x / 2xAxJx2x / 7x

Convinced that Baker was bluffing, Luna led out on fourth street and then called after Baker raised. Luna check-called on fifth and the action checked through on sixth.

Baker led out with a bet on seventh street which was called by Luna. Baker showed 7-6-3-2-A which was good to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Luna	110,000
David "ODB" Baker	73,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Albert Luna David "ODB" Baker

06-14-2024 23:41 UTC-8

Rosenberg Doubles Through Livingston

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Brett Slezak

Level 15

Alex Livingston completed with a 3x, Michael Rosenberg raised showing a 5x, and Livingston called.

Michael Rosenberg: 4x3x / 5xAxKxQx / 2x All in
Alex Livingston: XxXx / 3x8x2xAx / Xx

Rosenberg bet on fourth street. Livingston led on fifth after Rosenberg caught the king, but Rosenberg raised and Livingston called. Livingston led again on sixth and Rosenberg called.

Livingston bet seventh to put Rosenberg at risk who snap called after peeling a 2x to make a wheel on the end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rosenberg	74,000 74,000	74,000
Alex Livingston	50,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Michael Rosenberg

06-14-2024 23:50 UTC-8

Leonard Takes One Down

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Chance Castro

Level 15

Patrick Leonard: XxXx / 8x6x2x3x / Xx
Opponent: XxXx / Ax7x4x9x / Xx

Action was picked up on fourth street where Patrick Leonard bet and his opponent called. Fifth street saw the opponent bet with the lead and Leonard called. Both players checked sixth street, but when Leonard bet seventh, his opponent shrugged and said, "Eh," flicking in the call.

Leonard showed Ax10x2x for an eight-six and his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	118,000 86,000	86,000

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06-15-2024 00:00 UTC-8

Triple Up for Pedigo

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Brett Slezak

Level 15

Action was picked up on fifth street in a three-way pot including Jason Pedigo.

Jason Pedigo: 5x2x / 7x5x8x3x / 10x All in
Opponent 1: XxXx / 4x4xAxKx / Xx - folded on seventh street
Opponent 2: XxXx / 2xQx6x6x / Xx

Pedigo led with a bet on fifth and both players called. Pedigo bet sixth, the opponent who caught the ace raised, and both the third player and Pedigo called.

Pedigo led again on sixth street and both opponents called. Pedigo bet all-in on seventh and only the second opponent called. Pedigo tabled his 8-7-5-3-2 which was good enough for the full triple.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Pedigo	109,000 73,000	73,000

Tags: Jason Pedigo