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

06-16-2025 20:43 UTC-8

Pauli Among the Chip Leaders

Dan O'Hair

Level 9

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

Sebastian Pauli: Qx10x2x/7x5xAx6x
Johannes Becker: XxXx/6x7x5x2x/Xx
Dario Alioto: XxXx/10x - folded on third street

Sebastian Pauli called the bring-in and Dario Alioto called behind. Johannes Becker then completed and Pauli raised, which got a fold from Alioto and a call from Becker.

Pauli check-called a bet from Becker on fourth street and then both players checked on fifth.

Becker called a bet from Paul in sixth and it went check-check on seventh.

Pauli tabled Qx10x2x for a seven and Becker mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Pauli	220,000 68,500	68,500
Dario Alioto	42,000 18,000	18,000

Johannes Becker	33,000 37,000	37,000

Scott Milkey	Busted

Tags: Dario Alioto Johannes Becker Sebastian Pauli

06-16-2025 20:59 UTC-8

Okamura Pays Zinno Off

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10

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

Anthony Zinno: 7x6x4x/8xJx5x9x
Motoyoshi Okamura: XxXx/3x10x10x6x/Xx

Anthony Zinno completed and called a raise from Motoyoshi Okamura.

Zinno called a bet from Okamura on fourth street and then Okamura called bets from Zinno on fifth through seventh after pairing his ten.

Zinno announced, "Eight" and showed the goods. Okamura couldn't beat it and mucked — awarding the pot to Zinno.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	100,000 20,500	20,500

Motoyoshi Okamura	70,000 20,000	20,000

Jesse Lonis	Busted

Tags: Anthony Zinno Motoyoshi Okamura

06-16-2025 21:11 UTC-8

Kessler's Run in Razz Ends on Day 1

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Calum Grant

Level 10

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

Allen Kessler: Ax8x / 6x6x10xKx / Xx All in
Christian Roberts: Ax5x / 4x2x5xKx / 9x

Allen Kessler completed before Christian Roberts raised. Kessler made it three-bets and was all-in for his tournament life. Roberts called.

Kessler was in rough shape, with Roberts showing 80% of a wheel by fourth street.

When the final card was dealt on seventh, Roberts picked up a 9x for a nine-five. Kessler was drawing dead, turning over his last card before exiting Paris Purple.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	100,000 40,000	40,000

Allen Kessler	Busted

Tags: Allen Kessler Christian Roberts

06-16-2025 21:13 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	60,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	Busted

David "ODB" Baker	Busted

Chad Eveslage	Busted

Scott Seiver	Busted

Keller Continues to Climb

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10

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

Thomas Keller: XxXx/Ax6x6x5x
Xixiang Luo: XxXx/9x7x2x2x - folded on sixth street
Scott Bohlman: XxXx/8xKx9x - folded on fifth street

Scott Bohlman and Xixiang Luo called the bring-in and called after Thomas Keller completed.

Bohlman and Luo called a bet from Keller on fourth street and Keller bet again on fifth. This time Bohlman got out of the way and Luo called.

On sixth street, Luo paired his deuce and folded facing another bet from Keller, who was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Keller	160,000 15,000	15,000

Xixiang Luo	155,000 31,500	31,500

Scott Bohlman	80,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Scott Bohlman Thomas Keller Xixiang Luo

06-16-2025 21:24 UTC-8

Coleman Picks Off a Bluff

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Calum Grant

Level 10

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

Maxx Coleman: 8x7x4x / 3xQx10xQx
Ivan Schertzer: 9x3x3x / AxKx6xAx

Ivan Schertzer called for the action to fold around to Maxx Coleman, who completed. Schertzer called.

Fourth street checked through for Coleman to check-call a bet on fifth. Both players were happy to check through sixth street, with Schertzer firing out a bet on seventh street. Coleman quickly called.

Schertzer's low was K-9-6-3-A but Coleman's T-8-7-4-3 was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	245,000 42,500	42,500

Ivan Schertzer	208,500 66,500	66,500

Tags: Ivan Schertzer Maxx Coleman

06-16-2025 21:30 UTC-8

Dzivielevski Leaves Zinno Short

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10

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

Yuri Dzivielevski: 10x5x3x/8x10x6x4x
Anthony Zinno: XxXx/3x10x2x2x/Xx

Yuri Dzivielevski called bets from Anthony Zinno on fourth and fifth street and then bet himself on sixth and seventh after Zinno paired his deuce. Zinno called down and Dzivielevski announced, "Eight-six," as he turned over 10x5x3x.

Zinno scooped up his cards and mucked them and was left with just 26,000 following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	130,000 17,000	17,000

Anthony Zinno	26,000 74,000	74,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Yuri Dzivielevski

06-16-2025 21:37 UTC-8

Dzivielevski Downs Zinno

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Calum Grant

Level 10

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

Anthony Zinno: 10x9x / 5x8x10xJx / Kx All in
Yuri Dzivielevski: 7x2x / Kx4x8x5x / Kx

After leaving Anthony Zinno short, Yuri Dzivielevski collected the rest of the American's stack shortly after.

Zinno completed and Dzivielevski called from the bring-in. Dzivielevski called a bet on fourth street and then raised over Zinno's bet on fifth street. Zinno called for his tournament life.

Dzivielevski sealed the checkmark after making an eight-seven on sixth street.

On another table, Johannes Becker was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	150,000 20,000	20,000

Anthony Zinno	Busted

Johannes Becker	Busted

Tags: Anthony Zinno Yuri Dzivielevski

06-16-2025 21:42 UTC-8

Funkhouser Ousts Ivens

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Calum Grant

Level 10

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

Todd Ivens: Ax3x / Kx7x3xQx / 4x All in
David Funkhouser: 5x3x / 4xJx8x8x / 6x
Todd Brunson: XxXx / Ax - folded on third street

Todd Brunson completed. David Funkhouser raised. Todd Ivens three-bet all-in. Brunson folded before Funkhouser called.

Funkhouser had Ivens dead on sixth street and ended up with an 8-6-5-4-3 which was miles ahead of Ivens' Q-7-4-3-A.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Funkhouser	120,000 20,000	20,000

Todd Brunson	50,000 14,000	14,000

Todd Ivens	Busted

Tags: David Funkhouser Todd Brunson Todd Ivens

06-16-2025 21:45 UTC-8

Krela's Stack Grows as Play Winds Down

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10

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

Jonathan Krela: 4x3x2x/3x8x9xQx
Alex Livingston: XxXx/7xQx3x6x
Owais Ahmed: XxXx/7xKx10x - folded on fifth street
John Hennigan: XxXx/7xJx - folded on fourth street