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Event #26: $10,000 Razz Championship
Day 1 Completed
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #26: $10,000 Razz Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$911,800
Total Entries
97
Level
28
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 97
Filter
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
After 10 hour-long levels of play, only 38 remain from a total of 97 entries in the 2017 World Series of Poker $10,000 Razz Championship. Frank Kassela (364,500) bagged the chip lead and is looking for his second bracelet of the series and fourth overall after winning Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw.
Followed behind Kassela are the Zs Don Zewin (303,000), Anthony Zinno (254,000), and Andrey Zhigalov (241,000) who are all looking for their first bracelet.
Some notables who busted included Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth; 2017 Bracelet winners John Monnette, John Racener, David Bach, Jesse Martin, and Ben Zamani; and defending champion Ray Dehkhargani,.
A total of 15 players will be paid with the winner taking home $265,138. Day 2 begins at 2 p.m. so be sure to follow all of the action at PokerNews.
Day 2 Seat Draw
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasilia | 700 | 1 | Konstantin Maslak | Russia | 216,500 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 2 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 90,500 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 3 | Nick Schulman | United States | 163,000 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 4 | Connor Drinan | United States | 35,500 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 5 | Robert Campbell | Australia | 96,500 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 6 | Bart Hanson | United States | 146,500 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 7 | Jared Talarico | United States | 185,000 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 8 | Viacheslav Zhukov | Russia | 187,500 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 1 | James Obst | Australia | 210,000 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 2 | Mike Leah | Canada | 128,000 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 3 | Erik Seidel | United States | 67,500 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 5 | Donnacha O'Dea | Ireland | 60,000 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 6 | Dmitry Chop | Ukraine | 70,000 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 7 | Andrey Zhigalov | Russia | 241,000 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 8 | Ted Forrest | United States | 66,000 |
| Brasilia | 708 | 1 | Owais Ahmed | United States | 157,000 |
| Brasilia | 708 | 2 | Anthony Zinno | United States | 254,000 |
| Brasilia | 708 | 3 | Roland Israelashvili | United States | 77,000 |
| Brasilia | 708 | 4 | Mike Watson | Canada | 190,000 |
| Brasilia | 708 | 5 | James Chen | Taiwan | 23,000 |
| Brasilia | 708 | 6 | Michael Gathy | Belgium | 123,000 |
| Brasilia | 708 | 7 | "David "ODB" Baker" | United States | 81,000 |
| Brasilia | 708 | 8 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 119,000 |
| Brasilia | 713 | 1 | Scott Clements | United States | 169,500 |
| Brasilia | 713 | 2 | Eric Kurtzman | United States | 31,000 |
| Brasilia | 713 | 3 | Phil Hui | United States | 90,000 |
| Brasilia | 713 | 4 | Eric Rodawig | United States | 76,000 |
| Brasilia | 713 | 5 | Brock Parker | United States | 124,500 |
| Brasilia | 713 | 6 | Randy Ohel | United States | 90,500 |
| Brasilia | 713 | 7 | Don Zewin | United States | 303,000 |
| Brasilia | 713 | 8 | Matthew Smith | United States | 31,000 |
| Brasilia | 714 | 1 | Jyri Merivirta | Finland | 108,500 |
| Brasilia | 714 | 2 | Jack Duong | United States | 60,000 |
| Brasilia | 714 | 3 | Frank Kassela | United States | 364,500 |
| Brasilia | 714 | 4 | Brandon Shack-Harris | United States | 119,500 |
| Brasilia | 714 | 5 | Brian Rast | United States | 28,000 |
| Brasilia | 714 | 6 | Russell Clayton | United States | 200,000 |
| Brasilia | 714 | 7 | Chris George | United States | 87,500 |
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
364,500
84,500
|
84,500 |
|
||
|
303,000
171,000
|
171,000 |
|
254,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
||
|
241,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
|
216,500
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
|
210,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
200,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
190,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
||
|
187,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
185,000 | |
|
169,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
|
||
|
163,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
||
|
157,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
||
|
146,500 | |
|
128,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
|
|
||
|
124,500
39,500
|
39,500 |
|
123,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
||
|
119,500
66,500
|
66,500 |
|
|
||
|
119,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
|
||
|
108,500
49,500
|
49,500 |
|
96,500
96,500
|
96,500 |
|
|
||
|
90,500
26,500
|
26,500 |
|
|
||
|
90,500
45,500
|
45,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
90,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
87,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Anthony Zinno put a short-stacked player at risk with 
/
against /
. Zinno caught 
for a seven-six, and his opponent needed a six, seven or four on the end to make better but caught a king.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
265,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Mike Watson bet the last three streets against Harley Thrower.
Watson: 
/
Thrower: 
/
/
Watson showed down a seven-five that Thrower couldn't beat, and he's down to a few bets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
187,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
|
||
|
34,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Brandon Shack-Harris and Frank Kassela were tangling on fifth street, with Kassela betting.
Kassela: /
Shack-Harris: [/
"I'm considering whether to exercise restraint," Shack-Harris said with a smile. He decided to call.
"That was restraint?" Kassela laughed.
"That was restraint," Shack-Harris confirmed.
Kassela caught an and Shack-Harris a 
. Shack-Harris called another bet and then bet himself on the end when Kassela checked.
"I guess you get it all," Kassela said as he called.
Shack-Harris showed for an eight-seven, but it was Kassela getting it all with in the hole for an eight-six.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
280,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
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53,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
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Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Daniel Zack: / fold
Viacheslav Zhukov: / /
Brandon Shack-Harris: / /
Zack completed, Zhukov raised and Shack-Harris and Zack called.
Fourth street was checked around and Zhukov bet on fifth with Shack-Harris the only caller.
On sixth and seventh streets, Zhukov bet again and Shack-Harris called. Zhukov turned over for a nine low and Shack-Harris mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
185,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
85,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
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Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Eric Rodawig raised to get his remaining chips in on sixth street against Eric Kurtzman, who had bet fifth street as well.
Rodawig: /
Kurtzman: /
Rodawig had made a six-five, while Kurtzman had a seven-six. Rodawig already had the pot locked up, but Kurtzman made a useless six-five also with the on the end.
"Tough to lose with a six-five," he said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
70,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
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Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Daniel Zack was short and got all of his money in on fourth against Mike Watson.
Zack: /
Watson: /
Zack ended up with what appeared to be just a jack-low, but it was good as Watson's remaining cards ran out poorly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
141,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
||
|
37,500
57,500
|
57,500 |
|
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Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Here are the top five chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
205,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
200,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
177,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
177,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
