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

06-16-2025 18:44 UTC-8

Seiver and Liu on Short Stacks

Calum Grant

Level 8

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

Scott Seiver: XxXx / 5x2x7x4x / Xx - folded seventh street
Xiaomin Liu: XxXx / XxXx - folded fourth street
Ivan Schertzer: XxXx / 9x2x4xAx / Xx

Scott Seiver completed and was called by Xiaomin Liu and Ivan Schertzer.

Seiver bet on fourth street, folding out Liu but picking up a call from Schertzer.

Schertzer called a bet on fifth street before raising Seiver's bet on sixth street. The latter called.

Seiver checked on seventh street, and seemed taken back by Schertzer's bet.

He toyed with his cards, and chips, with a few outward hand gestures.

"Very small chance we chop," muttered Seiver before releasing his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Schertzer	130,000 102,500	102,500
Scott Seiver	17,300 53,700	53,700

Xiaomin Liu	10,000 22,500	22,500

Tags: Ivan Schertzer Scott Seiver Xiaomin Liu

06-16-2025 18:37 UTC-8

Stamm Stymies Valeo

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

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

David Stamm: 8x6x2x/4x5xAxAx
Matthew Valeo: 5x4xXx/10x7x2x8x

David Stamm completed with his four and Matthew Valeo called.

Valeo proceeded to call bets from Stamm on every street and Stamm announced, "Eighty-six" as he tabled 8x6x2x.

"No, you have a six," Valeo said as he showed 5x4x and mucked.

"Oh, I don't know what I'm doing," Stamm replied as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Stamm	120,000 20,800	20,800
Matthew Valeo	23,000 50,500	50,500

Tags: David Stamm Matthew Valeo

Level: 8

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

06-16-2025 18:24 UTC-8

Ruben Takes From Taylor

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7

Ante: 500
Bring In: 500
Completion: 2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Brad Ruben: 6xAxAx/3x5x10x4x
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/7xJx3x4x/Xx

Thomas Taylor completed and called a raise from Brad Ruben.

Taylor called a bet from Ruben on fourth street and then both players checked on fifth and sixth.

Ruben went back to betting on seventh street and Taylor looked him up. Ruben tabled 6xAxAx for a six and Taylor mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	45,000 19,000	19,000

Thomas Taylor	33,000 6,700	6,700

Tags: Brad Ruben Thomas Taylor

06-16-2025 18:20 UTC-8

Ivens Turns the Tables on the Champ

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Calum Grant

Level 7

Ante: 500
Bring In: 500
Completion: 2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Todd Ivens: XxXx / 4xAx8x2x / Jx
George Alexander: Ax4x / 6x7x6x7x / Ax - folded on seventh street

Todd Ivens completed and was called by defending champion George Alexander.

Ivens check-called on fourth street before betting on fifth and sixth street.

"Christ...how things turn," said Alexander.

"Still drawing live...maybe," replied the champion's challenger.

"I am. I know I am," continued Alexander as he called.

Ivens bet out on seventh street, folding out Alexander who showed AxAx4x as his down cards.

Ivens flashed a Jx before telling his opponent he had a six.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	120,000 28,000	28,000

Todd Ivens	85,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: George Alexander Todd Ivens

06-16-2025 18:10 UTC-8

Hennigan Shows a Wheel

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7

Ante: 500
Bring In: 500
Completion: 2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

John Hennigan: 4x3xXx/2x5xAx4x
Hal Rotholz: XxXx/8x10x3xQx - folded on sixth street
Ariel Mantel: XxXx/7xKx9x - folded on fifth street

Ariel Mantel and Hal Rotholz called the bring-in and then called after John Hennigan completed.

Both Mantel and Rotholz called a bet from Hennigan on fourth street, but only Rotholz called facing another bet from Hennigan on fifth.

Hennigan caught four cards to a wheel on sixth and continued betting, which got a quick fold from Rotholz.

Hennigan showed 4x3x before collecting the pot.

At other tables, William Kakon and Everett Carlton were eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	155,000 70,000	70,000

Ariel Mantel	35,000 11,100	11,100
Hal Rotholz	12,500 37,100	37,100

William Kakon	Busted

Everett Carlton	Busted

Tags: Ariel Mantel Hal Rotholz John Hennigan

06-16-2025 18:06 UTC-8

$1,500 Razz Champ Le Among Latest Entries

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Calum Grant

Level 7

Ante: 500
Bring In: 500
Completion: 2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Gluszko	60,000 60,000	60,000
Noah Bronstein	60,000 60,000	60,000

Koji Fujimoto	60,000 60,000	60,000
Todd Ivens	60,000 60,000	60,000
Allan Le	60,000 60,000	60,000

Andrew Kelsall	Busted

Nicolas Barthe	Busted

06-16-2025 17:57 UTC-8

Snider Chips up

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7

Ante: 500
Bring In: 500
Completion: 2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Bradley Snider: Qx2xAx/7x10x6xKx
William Kakon: XxXx/5x3x3xJx/Xx
Eric Rodawig: XxXx/8x - folded on third street

William Kakon completed and was raised by Eric Rodawig. Bradley Snider made it three bets to go, which got a fold from Kakon and a call from Rodawig.

Snider called a bet from Rodawig on fourth street and then led out for a bet on fifth after Rodawig paired his three. Rodawig raised and Snider called.

Snider led out for a bet again on sixth street and Rodawig called.

Both players checked down on seventh and Snider tabled Qx2xAx for a ten. Rodawig couldn't beat it and slid his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Snider	56,000 4,000	4,000
Eric Rodawig	55,000 5,000	5,000

William Kakon	20,000 11,800	11,800

Tags: Bradley Snider Eric Rodawig William Kakon

06-16-2025 17:48 UTC-8

Ins and Outs

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Calum Grant

Level 7

Ante: 500
Bring In: 500
Completion: 2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	60,000 60,000	60,000
Qiang Xu	60,000 60,000	60,000

Christopher Vitch	60,000 60,000	60,000

Maxx Coleman	60,000 60,000	60,000

Pat Pezzin	60,000
Ryan Hoenig	Busted

06-16-2025 17:46 UTC-8

Krela Catches Well on Hennigan To Avoid the Danger Zone

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Calum Grant

Level 7

Ante: 500
Bring In: 500
Completion: 2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

John Hennigan: XxXxXx / 2x10xJx6x
Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx / 4xQxKx - folded on fifth street
Jonathan Krela: 6x5x2x / 3x7x3x10x

John Hennigan completed and was called by Nicolas Milgrom and Jonathan Krela.

Krela became the new low on fourth street and bet. He was called in both spots. The action checked to him on fifth street and he bet. Hennigan was the only caller.

Hennigan led out on sixth street, with Krela sticking around for seventh. The call left him with around two big bets behind.

Hennigan check-called Krela's bet on seventh and saw his opponent turn over 6x5x2x giving him 7-6-5-3-2. Hennigan conceded the pot as Krela avoided being left on fumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	85,000 12,900	12,900

Nicolas Milgrom	55,000 35,500	35,500

Jonathan Krela	39,000 20,700	20,700

Tags: John Hennigan Jonathan Krela Nicolas Milgrom