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

06-21-2024 19:26 UTC-8

Lin Drops Two in a Row

David Salituro

Level 22

Dzmitry Urbanovich: XxXx/Ax6xKx3x
Ren Lin: XxXx/2x2xKx10x - folded on sixth place

Dzmitry Urbanovich completed, Ren Lin raised, and Urbanovich called.

Urbanovich then bet on fourth street and Lin called. Lin called another bet on fifth before folding to another bet from Urbanovich on fifth.

Urbanovich showed 5x4x as he took the pot.

A few hands later, Lin got involved in another pot against Brandon Shack-Harris.

Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/6x7x9x8x
Ren Lin: XxXx/2x9x3xKx - folded on sixth street

Lin completed, then called when Shack-Harris raised. Shack-Harris bet on fourth and Lin called.

Lin then bet on fifth and Shack-Harris called. Shack-Harris bet on sixth and Lin again gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dzmitry Urbanovich	1,700,000 500,000	500,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	1,400,000 150,000	150,000

Ren Lin	1,150,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Dzmitry Urbanovich Ren Lin

06-21-2024 19:23 UTC-8

Alexander Takes a Big Pot Off Rotholz

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David Salituro

Level 22

George Alexander: XxXx/6x9x4x4x/Xx
Hal Rotholz: XxXx/Ax10x9x5x/Xx

Hal Rotholz completed, George Alexander raised, and Rotholz called.

Alexander bet on fourth street down to seventh as Rotholz continued to call. Both players then checked on seventh.

Alexander showed a 9-8 and Rotholz mucked as Alexander took down the sizeable pot that put him back in the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	1,900,000 400,000	400,000

Hal Rotholz	950,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: George Alexander Hal Rotholz

06-21-2024 19:14 UTC-8

Shack-Harris Drags Nice Pot

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Chance Castro

Level 22

Hal Rotholz: XxXx / 6xKx ~ folded on fourth street
Dzmitry Urbanovich: XxXx 9xAx6x
Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx / 8x2x4x

Brandon Shack-Harris raised and Hal Rotholz and Dzmitry Urbanovich called. On fourth street, Shack-Harris bet, Rotholz called, Urbanovich raised, Shack-Harris three-bet, and Rotholz folded his cards. Fifth street saw Urbanovich fold to a bet from Shack-Harris.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Rotholz	1,300,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	1,250,000 300,000	300,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	1,200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Dzmitry Urbanovich Hal Rotholz

06-21-2024 18:46 UTC-8

Break

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Chance Castro

Level 21

Players have gone on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	1,520,000 70,000	70,000

George Alexander	1,500,000 400,000	400,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	1,400,000 50,000	50,000
Hal Rotholz	1,300,000 450,000	450,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	950,000 250,000	250,000

06-21-2024 18:46 UTC-8

Rotholz Wins With a Nine

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David Salituro

Level 21

Hal Rotholz: XxXx/3xAx4xKx/Xx
Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/4x9x5xQx/Xx

Brandon Shack-Harris completed and Hal Rotholz called.

Rotholz then opened the betting on fourth street and Shack-Harris called. Rotholz also bet on fifth and sixth as Shack-Harris called him down to seventh.

Both players checked and Rotholz showed Qx9x2x for 9-4-3-2-A to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Rotholz	1,300,000 450,000	450,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	950,000 250,000	250,000

06-21-2024 18:43 UTC-8

John Racener Eliminated in 6th Place ($50,915)

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David Salituro

Level 21

John Racener completed with the 7x, Ren Lin raised with the 3x, and Racener stuck in his last chips.

Lin finished with 6x4x6xAxKxKx for K-6-4-3-A. Racener had 5x9x5x9x10x showing by seventh and turned over another 9x.

"He wins. I made a full house in Razz," Racener said as he was sent to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	1,450,000 100,000	100,000

John Racener	Busted

Tags: John Racener Ren Lin

06-21-2024 18:32 UTC-8

Shack-Harris Catches Lin Playing Trips

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David Salituro

Level 21

Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/2x8x6x
Ren Lin: XxXx/3xAxQx - folded on fifth street

Ren Lin completed and Brandon Shack-Harris called.

Lin bet on fourth street and Shack-Harris called. Shack-Harris then bet on fifth.

"Professional bluff," Lin said as he turned over 3x3x and tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	1,550,000 50,000	50,000

Ren Lin	1,350,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Ren Lin

06-21-2024 18:27 UTC-8

Rotholz Gets Some Back

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Chance Castro

Level 21

Hal Rotholz: XxXx / 6xAx2xQx / Xx
Ren Lin: XxXx / 6x8xJxKx / Xx

Rotholz completed, Lin raised, and Rotholz called. Both players checked fourth street. On fifth street, Rotholz assumed the betting lead and Lin called. Rotholz fired again on sixth street which Lin called. On seventh, Rotholz bet once again and Lin folded his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	1,500,000 120,000	120,000

Hal Rotholz	850,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Ren Lin

06-21-2024 18:16 UTC-8

Alexander Wins With a "Professional Bluff"

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David Salituro

Level 21

George Alexander: XxXx/7x2x2x5x
Ren Lin: XxXx/2x3x9xQx - folded on sixth street

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

Alexander bet on fourth street and Lin called. Lin then bet on fifth and Alexander called.

Alexander opened the betting again on sixth. Lin tanked for a minute before giving up his hand.

"Very professional bluff," Lin told Alexander.

"Pick one," Alexander told him, and Lin picked an 8x as Alexander took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	1,620,000 230,000	230,000

George Alexander	1,600,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: George Alexander Ren Lin

06-21-2024 18:10 UTC-8

Lin Takes Chunk From Rotholz

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Chance Castro

Level 21

Hal Rotholz: XxXx / Ax4xJx7x / Xx
Ren Lin: XxXx / 6x3x10x2x / Xx

Hal Rotholz and Ren Lin went heads up to fourth street where Lin bet and Rotholz called. On fifth, Lin fired again and Rotholz called once more. Sixth street saw Lin continue betting and Rotholz continue calling. On seventh, Lin bet, and Rotholz thought it over considerably before calling.

Lin showed 5x2xAx for a six-five and Rotholz mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	1,850,000 450,000	450,000

Hal Rotholz	450,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Ren Lin