What On Earth Is Going On in the Razz Championship?
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Brian Yoon: 7x4x2x / Jx8x6x6x
Ali Eslami: XxXxXx / Jx9x5x5x
David Steicke: XxXxXx / Jx3xJx9x
David Steicke completed on his Jx, with Brian Yoon and Ali Eslami calling with their Jx upcards.
Steicke was the low on fourth street and bet. Yoon and Eslami called. Yoon picked up the betting lead on fifth street and bet. Eslami called and so did Steicke after mulling over his options with his open pair of jacks.
Yoon and Eslami then paired up on sixth street to the amusement of the table and railbirds. Eslami became the new low with a pair of fives. He checked and so did Steicke.
"We're playing Razz boys," said Yoon as he bet.
Eslami was not be outdone however. "Let's torch someone's tournament," he said as he declared a raise.
"That's big dick energy," commented Brian Rast while Ray Fishman's mind could not comprehend what was taking place.
"I'll make it 120,000" said Steicke, just to make the hand that bit more unconventional.
"I love that!," exclaimed Eslami, who was full of praise for Steicke.
Yoon called and so did Eslami to set up a massive pot heading to seventh street.
The action once again checked to Yoon, who made bet once more. Somehow, he was called in both spots.
"I've got it," said Yoon, tabling 7x4x2x to make an eight-seven. Eslami and Steicke both said they had nines, but of course the pot was pushed to Yoon.
What just happened?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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1,000,000
420,000
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420,000 |
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132,000
286,000
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286,000 |