Event #43: $1,500 Razz Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-13-2025 20:20 UTC-7

"Don't Start With A Queen Up Boys"

Liam Gannon

Level 9

Ante: 300
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Action was picked up on seventh street in a pot between Jesse Lonis and Taylor Wilson with multiple bets in the pot from each player.

Taylor Wilson: Ax2x/Qx4xJx3x/4x All in
Jesse Lonis: Ax6x/4xKxQx10x/8x

Wilson checked over to Lonis on seventh street who bet and Wilson sighed.

"You have it?" he asked as he put in his final chips to put himself all in.

Lonis turned over his ten-eight which was good to beat Wilson's jack-four and Wilson was eliminated from the tournament.

"Don't start with a queen up boys," Lonis joked as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	28,900

Taylor Wilson	Busted

Tags: Jesse Lonis Taylor Wilson

06-13-2025 20:09 UTC-7

PokerNews Rules: Razz

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Kai Cocklin

Level 9

Ante: 300
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Razz poker variation (sometimes referred to as “seven-card razz”) is a stud variant first made popular several decades ago alongside other “lowball” games. Its popularity waned somewhat during the 1990s and early 2000s, but the rise of mixed games and H.O.R.S.E. (of which razz is the “R” variant) helped reintroduce the game to a new generation.

Razz can be played with two to eight players. Like seven-card stud, it does not involve a flop (like hold’em or Omaha) nor any community cards. Unlike seven-card stud, the object in razz is to make the lowest possible five-card poker hand out of the seven cards.

Here we go over the poker rules for Razz.

06-13-2025 20:05 UTC-7

Becker Lets It Go on Seventh

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Kai Cocklin

Level 9

Ante: 300
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

William Smith: XxXx / 3xAx5x3x
Johannes Becker: XxXx / 4xAxJx7x - folded on seventh street
Eddy Vataru: XxXx / 4x10x - folded on fourth street

Johannes Becker completed and both Eddy Vataru & William Smith called. On fourth street, Smith bet, Becker raised, Vaturu folded, and Smith called.

Smith bet on fifth street, and after Becker called, both checked on sixth. Smith fired out on seventh and Becker had to let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Smith	50,000 50,000	50,000
Andreas Bremer	45,000
Johannes Becker	30,000

Eddy Vataru	28,000

Tags: Eddy Vataru Johannes Becker William Smith

Level: 9

Ante: 300
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

06-13-2025 19:50 UTC-7

Morris' Seven Is Good

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Liam Gannon

Level 8

Ante: 200
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Action was picked up in a pot where four bets went in on fourth street between Arthur Morris and Jonathan Miller.

Arthur Morris: XxXx/7x3x4x4x/Xx
Jonathan Miller: XxXx/5x4xAx8x/Xx

Morris check-called a bet on fourth street from Miller.

On fifth street, Morris raised after Miller bet and Miller called.

Sixth street saw Morris bet and Miller raised which Arthur called.

Seventh street saw Morris check-call and turn over 8x5xAx for a seven-five low which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	66,500
Jonathan Miller	62,300 26,600	26,600

Tags: Arthur Morris Jonathan Miller

06-13-2025 19:45 UTC-7

Eliminated Throughout the Day

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8

Ante: 200
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Littlefield	Busted
Michael Block	Busted
Michael Amato	Busted
Joseph Palma	Busted
Oona Smith	Busted
Tyler Schwecke	Busted
Scott Silverman	Busted
Jeffrey Mitseff	Busted
Ivan Dcunha	Busted
William Katona	Busted
Bonnie Rossi	Busted
Marc Magazu	Busted
Emmanouil Chalkiotis	Busted
Marc Friedman	Busted
Wayne Palitz	Busted
Bentley Roberts	Busted
Ed Smith	Busted
Adam Owen	Busted
Russell Fox	Busted
Justin Scott	Busted

Ronald Moore	Busted
Daniel Lopez	Busted
William Smith	Busted
Derek Kadota	Busted
Daniel Mayoh	Busted

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06-13-2025 19:34 UTC-7

Any Seven Cantu

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Ante: 200
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Action was picked up on fourth four-ways.

Haresh Thaker: XxXx / 7x8x5x - folded on fifth street
Edgar Ward: XxXx / KxAxKx - folded on fifth street
Steven Abitbol: XxXx / 6x5x3x9x / Xx
Brandon Cantu: 6x4x / 10x5x7xAx / Qx

Abitbol led on fifth, Cantu called, and the others folded.

Abitbol led again on sixth, Cantu raised, and Abitbol called.

Abitbol sigh-called on seventh and Cantu tabled his seven-six which was good to scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Abitbol	28,000 62,000	62,000
Brandon Cantu	26,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Edgar Ward Haresh Thaker Steven Abitbol

06-13-2025 19:32 UTC-7

Wolfson's Board Gets Worse

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Liam Gannon

Level 8

Ante: 200
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Action was picked up between Daisuke Ogita, Matthew Wolfson, and Brandon Shack-Harris on fourth street.

Daisuke Ogita: XxXx/QxAx2x4x/Xx
Matthew Wolfson: XxXx/7x6xQxKx/Xx
Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/8x7x (Folded on fourth street)

Wolfson bet on fourth street and only Ogita called.

Fifth and sixth street saw Ogita bet twice and Wolfson called each time.

On seventh street, Ogita bet once more and Wolfson shrugged while tossing in the call.

Ogita turned over 10x7x5x for a seven-five and it was good to beat Wolfson's 5x4x2x for seven-six.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daisuke Ogita	29,500 29,500	29,500
Matthew Wolfson	23,000 23,000	23,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	21,900 21,900	21,900

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Daisuke Ogita Matthew Wolfson

06-13-2025 19:26 UTC-7

Rotholz Pays Off Eslami

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Ante: 200
Bring In: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Ali Eslami: Ax5x / 7xQx3x8x / 5x
Hal Rotholz: XxXx / 2x9x6xKx / Xx

Eslami limped from early position, Rotholz completed, and Eslami called.

Rotholz led on fourth and Eslami called. Fifth street checked through.

Eslami took the betting lead on sixth and Rotholz called. Eslami fired dark on seventh and Rotholz shrugged as he tossed in the call. Eslami tabled his eight-seven which was good as two high-stakes regulars collided side-by-side.