Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-16-2025 19:21 UTC-8

Burnett Sends Schwartz Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

Ante: 500
Bring In: 700
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Jake Schwartz: 8x6x/3xQxAx3x/10x All in
Boyd Burnett: 5xAx/7xKx3x4x/10x

Boyd Burnett completed and called a raise from Jake Schwartz.

Both players checked on fourth street and Schwartz led out for a bet on fifth. Burnett raised and Schwartz re-raised all in. Burnett called and boards were run.

Burnett improved to a seven by sixth street to leave Schwartz drawing dead. Both players were dealt irrelevant tens on seventh to make Schwartz's elimination official.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boyd Burnett	140,000 78,000	78,000
Jake Schwartz	Busted
Pat Pezzin	Busted
Jack Traylor	Busted
Renan Bruschi	Busted

Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht	Busted
Ryan Johnson	Busted
Jyri Merivirta	Busted

Tags: Boyd Burnett Jake Schwartz

06-16-2025 19:28 UTC-8

Tate Dents Funkhouser

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Calum Grant

Level 8

Ante: 500
Bring In: 700
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

David Funkhouser: XxXxXx / 2x8xQx2x
George Alexander: XxXx / 4x4x - folded fourth street
Brian Tate: Ax7x4x / 5x4x9x2x

George Alexander completed before Brian Tate raised. David Funkhouser made it three-bets and was called in both spots.

Tate bet on fourth street, then Funkhouser raised. Alexander folded before Tate called.

Funkhouser then called bets from fifth to seventh street.

Tate said he had a seven, and turned over his down cards to show he had 7-5-4-2-A. Funkhouser conceded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	140,000 15,000	15,000
George Alexander	84,000 51,000	51,000

David Funkhouser	51,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Brian Tate David Funkhouser George Alexander

06-16-2025 19:57 UTC-8

Chip Leader Busts Hunichen

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Calum Grant

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Chris Hunichen: 7x5x / 9x3xQx2x / Qx All in
Ivan Schertzer: 3x2x / 7x8xAx4x / 3x

Ivan Schertzer and Chris Hunichen exchanged raises that saw the latter all-in for his last few chips.

Schertzer had a seven-four by sixth street to leave Hunichen drawing dead ahead of the inconsequential final down cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Schertzer	275,000 8,000	8,000
Chris Hunichen	Busted

Tags: Chris Hunichen Ivan Schertzer

06-16-2025 19:58 UTC-8

$1,500 Razz Champ Le Busts After Dinner

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Calum Grant

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	Busted
Joshua Rhodes	Busted
Allan Le	Busted

John Zaleski	Busted
Jordan Siegel	Busted

06-16-2025 20:01 UTC-8

"Razz Master" Lin Eliminates Grapenthien

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Matt Grapenthien: 4x3x/2xJx6x2x/10x All in
Ren Lin: 10x4x/Ax7x5x3x/5x
Jerry Wong: XxXx/6xJx9x - folded on fifth street
Mark Epstein: XxXx/3x - folded on third street

Jerry Wong, Ren Lin, and Mark Epstein all called the bring-in and then Matt Grapenthien completed. Wong raised, which got a cold call from Lin, a call all in from Grapenthien, and a fold from Epstein.

"Low! Low!" Lin shouted before catching best on fourth street. He then bet and Wong called.

Lin bet again on fifth street and Wong let his hand go to set up a showdown between him and Grapenthien.

Lin improved to a seven by sixth street and Grapenthien was left with a ten to be eliminated late in the evening.

"I am the Razz master!" Lin said as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	125,000 41,500	41,500

Jerry Wong	105,000 8,000	8,000

Mark Epstein	50,000 4,000	4,000
Matt Grapenthien	Busted

Tags: Mark Epstein Matt Grapenthien Ren Lin

06-16-2025 20:15 UTC-8

Monnette Can't Beat a Jack

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Calum Grant

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Motoyoshi Okamura: 9x3x2x / 3xQxJx8x
John Monnette: XxXxXx / 4x4xQx7x

John Monnette called and then called again after Motoyashi Okamura completed.

Monnette called bets from fourth to sixth street. Seventh street checked through to showdown where Okamura's J-9-8-3-2 was best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Motoyoshi Okamura	90,000 37,000	37,000

John Monnette	64,000 33,500	33,500

Nick Schulman	60,000

Tags: John Monnette

06-16-2025 20:16 UTC-8

Livingston Wins Multiway Pot; Eliminates Mantel

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Ariel Mantel: 5xAx/Kx7x2x9x/5x All in
Alex Livingston: 8x7x/2x3x4xKx/4x
John Hennigan: 7x4x/5xQx6x8x/Qx
Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx/4x9xQx - folded on fifth street

Four ways on fourth street with Ariel Mantel already all in and at risk, Alex Livingston bet and was called by John Hennigan and Nicolas Milgrom.

Livingston bet again on fifth and only Hennigan called.

Action then checked down on sixth and seventh and Livingston showed 8x7x for an eight-seven-four.

It was best against Hennigan's eight-seven-six and Mantel's nine — awarding the large pot to Livingston and eliminating Mantel.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	175,000 19,000	19,000

Alex Livingston	90,000 6,500	6,500

Nicolas Milgrom	60,000 11,500	11,500

Ariel Mantel	Busted
Brad Ruben	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Ariel Mantel John Hennigan Nicolas Milgrom

06-16-2025 20:30 UTC-8

Alexander Shocked at the Winning Hand

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Calum Grant

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

David Funkhouser: Qx8x4x / 2x4x9x5x
George Alexander: XxXx / 7x9xKx - folded on fifth street
Ray Fishman: Jx7x5x / 6x10x3x5x

George Alexander and Ray Fishman called and then they called again after David Funkhouser completed.

Funkhouser bet on fourth and fifth street. Fishman called both bets with Alexander folding on fifth street. Fishman called a bet on soxth street before seventh street checked through.

"Nine-eight," announced Funkhouser, prompting a "wow" from Alexander. Fishman could only show a ten-seven and the pot was pushed to Funkhouser.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Fishman	115,000 16,500	16,500
David Funkhouser	100,000 61,000	61,000

George Alexander	51,000 45,500	45,500

Tags: David Funkhouser George Alexander Ray Fishman

06-16-2025 20:36 UTC-8

Seiver Bets Blind on Seventh

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Calum Grant

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Johannes Becker: XxXx / 7xJx10xJx / Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx / 4x4x5x10x / Xx

Scott Seiver completed and then the action folded to Johannes Becker, who raised. It folded back to Seiver wo made it three-bets and Becker called.

Fourth street checked through to fifth street where Becker check-called a bet. Becker called a bet on sixth to bring in seventh street. Seiver, before getting his final card, bet blind. Becker mulled over his option but opted to fold instead.