Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-21-2024 15:17 UTC-8

Urbanovich Sends Racener Deep Into the Tank

David Salituro

Level 19

Dzmitry Urbanovich: XxXx/5x8x4x4x/Xx
John Racener: XxXx/7x8x3xQx/Xx
Jared Bleznick: XxXx/6x6x - folded on fourth street

Jared Bleznick completed and was called by John Racener and Dzmitry Urbanovich.

Urbanovich bet on fourth street and Racener called, while Bleznick got out of the way. Both players then checked on fifth.

Urbanovich resumed betting on sixth and Racener called. Urbanovich then bet again on seventh.

Racener tanked for more than three minutes until he tossed in the chips to call. Urbanovich showed Ax6x2x for 6-5-4-2-A and Racener mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dzmitry Urbanovich	850,000 200,000	200,000
Jared Bleznick	850,000

John Racener	500,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Jared Bleznick John Racener

06-21-2024 15:43 UTC-8

Urbanonvich Drags One

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Chance Castro

Level 20

John Racener: XxXx / 3x5xQx
Dzmitry Urbanovich: XxXx / 4x6xQx

John Racener completed, Dzmitry Urbanovich raised, and Racener called. On fourth street, Urbanovich bet and Racener called again. Fifth street saw Urbanovich bet and Racener fold. This level has otherwise seen a lot of passive play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dzmitry Urbanovich	800,000 50,000	50,000
John Racener	350,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich John Racener

06-21-2024 15:49 UTC-8

Racener Bets Out Alexander

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David Salituro

Level 20

John Racener: XxXx/4x10x2x
George Alexander: XxXx/3x9xKx - folded on fifth street
Jared Bleznick: XxXx/KxKx - folded on fourth street

John Racener completed and was called by George Alexander and Jared Bleznick.

Alexander bet on fourth street and Racener called, while Bleznick got out of the way. Racener then bet on fifth.

Alexander tanked for a minute before mucking as Racener flashed a 3x as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	1,450,000 50,000	50,000

Jared Bleznick	1,000,000 150,000	150,000

John Racener	480,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: George Alexander Jared Bleznick John Racener

06-21-2024 15:58 UTC-8

Lin Drags a Pot

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Chance Castro

Level 20

Dzmitry Urbanovich: XxXx / 7x5xQx4x / Xx
Ren Lin: XxXx / 7xJxKx9x / Xx

Dzmitry Urbanovich and Ren Lin went heads up to fourth street where Urbanovich bet and Lin called. On fifth, Urbanovich bet again and Lin called once more. Both players checked sixth and seventh street.

Urbanovich showed 10x7x5x for a queen-ten and Lin showed Jx8x2x for a jack-nine and the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dzmitry Urbanovich	800,000
Ren Lin	460,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Ren Lin

06-21-2024 16:07 UTC-8

Bleznick Has a Loose Image

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David Salituro

Level 20

Jared Bleznick: XxXx/5x4x8x10x/Xx
Hal Rotholz: XxXx/2x6x8xJx/Xx

Jared Bleznick completed and Hal Rotholz called.

Both players checked on fourth before Rotholz bet on fifth. Bleznick called and the rest of the board was checked down.

Both players had an 8-7, but Bleznick finished with 8-7-5-4-A to win the pot.

After the hand, Bleznick related a story of a No-Limit Hold'em tournament he played where someone called his all in for 85 big blinds with two tens.

"Everyone thinks I'm some kind of maniac," Bleznick said as he then got involved in a four-way pot.

Jared Bleznick: XxXx/7x8x - folded on fourth street
Hal Rotholz: XxXx/7x2x4x
George Alexander: XxXx/Jx3x - folded on fourth street
Denis Strebkov: XxXx/9x7xQx - folded on fifth street

Bleznick completed and picked up three callers in Rotholz, George Alexander, and Denis Strebkov. "See, this is the stuff I was talking about. Does anyone else get called by a jack?" Bleznick said.

Rotholz then bet on fourth street and only Strebkov called. Rotholz bet again on fifth and Strebkov quickly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	1,400,000 50,000	50,000

Jared Bleznick	1,200,000 200,000	200,000

Hal Rotholz	760,000 320,000	320,000

Denis Strebkov	130,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Denis Strebkov George Alexander Hal Rotholz Jared Bleznick

06-21-2024 16:16 UTC-8

Strebkov Doubles to Survive

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Chance Castro

Level 20

Denis Strebkov: Ax2x / 6x6x10x5x / 9x All in
Hal Rotholz: 4x2x / Kx9x10xJx / 9x

Denis Strebkov completed and Hal Rotholz defended his bring in. Both players checked fourth street. On fifth, Rotholz bet, Strebkov raised all-in, and Rotholz called. The remaining streets were dealt, giving Strebkov a nine-six to beat Rotholz's jack-ten and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Rotholz	670,000 90,000	90,000

Denis Strebkov	250,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Denis Strebkov Hal Rotholz

06-21-2024 16:33 UTC-8

Denis Strebkov Eliminated in 8th Place ($31,317)

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Chance Castro

Level 20

Denis Strebkov: 7x3x / 9x5x7x10x / 8x All in
Dzmitry Urbanovich: AxKx / 6x3x2xKx / 4x

Dzmitry Urbanovich completed, Denis Strebkov raised and Urbanovich called. On fourth street, Strebkov bet and Urbanovich called after eyeballing Strebkov's short stack, saying, "One more street." Fifth street saw Urbanovich bet, covering Strebkov who called quickly. The remaining streets were dealt and Urbanovich made a six-four to beat Strebkov's nine-eight and eliminate him in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dzmitry Urbanovich	1,050,000 250,000	250,000
Denis Strebkov	Busted

Tags: Denis Strebkov Dzmitry Urbanovich

06-21-2024 16:45 UTC-8

Lin Benefits From Alexander's Bad Runout

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David Salituro

Level 20

Ren Lin: XxXx/5x8x9x10x/Xx
George Alexander: XxXx/4x2x10xQx/Xx

Ren Lin completed, George Alexander raised, and Lin called.

Alexander bet on fourth and fifth streets as Lin called down to sixth. Lin then bet and Alexander called.

Both players checked seventh and Lin showed 9x7x6x for a 9-8-7-6-5. "Touchdown, baby," he yelled out as Alexander mucked.

"How do I start like that and lose to a nine-eight?" Alexander wondered as Lin took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	1,200,000

Ren Lin	960,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: George Alexander Ren Lin

06-21-2024 16:48 UTC-8

Racener Catches a Miracle to Take a Massive Pot Off Shack-Harris

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David Salituro

Level 20

John Racener: XxXx/6x10x2x5x/Xx
Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/3x4x6x7x/Xx
Ren Lin: XxXx/2xKx - folded on fourth street

Ren Lin completed before Brandon Shack-Harris raised. John Racener called, as did Lin and they went three-handed to fourth street.

Shack-Harris bet and only Racener called. Shack-Harris bet again on fifth and Racener called once more.

Shack-Harris fired out another bet on sixth, but this time Racener raised. Shack-Harris reraised and Racener called.

Shack-Harris bet again on seventh as Racener went into the tank. Even Ren Lin fell silent as Racener continued to ponder the decision, and he eventually emerged with a raise.

"That's so f**king sick. I even caught a blocker," Shack-Harris said as he called. Racener showed Ax4x3x for a wheel and Shack-Harris mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	1,300,000 600,000	600,000

John Racener	1,100,000 620,000	620,000

Ren Lin	850,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris John Racener Ren Lin

06-21-2024 16:56 UTC-8

Lin Takes One Down

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Chance Castro

Level 20

Hal Rotholz: XxXx / Kx4xAx
Ren Lin: XxXx / 2x2xAx

Ren Lin completed and Hal Rotholz defended his bring in. On fourth street, Rotholz bet and Lin called. On fifth, Rotholz slowed down with a check and Lin bet. Rotholz folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	1,200,000 350,000	350,000

Hal Rotholz	600,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Ren Lin