Another day is in the books for Event #26: $10,000 Razz Championship. It was Frank Kassela who started the day as the chip leader of the final 38 players. But Kassela and many others fell short of the money today. At the end of the night only nine were left standing and it was James Obst who led the way, bagging up 818,000 chips as players head into the final day of play.
Falling before the money were the likes of Chirs Geoge, Mike Leah, Scott Clements, Erik Seidel, and Brock Parker to name a few. Brian Rast also fell short of the money. He came into the day with one of the shortest stacks and didn’t even make it in time to see his final hand, and was anted away. It was Randy Ohel who was the stone bubble boy. On his final hand, Eric Kurtzman made a six-low and left Ohel drawing dead, bringing the final 15 players into the money with no hand-for-hand play.
Making the money but not going much further were Roland Israelashvili in 15th ($15,000), Ted Forrest in 14th ($16,437), Don Zewin in 13th ($15,437), Konstantin Maslak in 12th (18,668), Steven Chidwick in 11th ($18,668), and Owais Ahmed in 10th ($21,946). Ahmed almost made it through the day, but finally succumbed on the last hand of the night to Anthony Zinno.
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It wasn't until the very last hand of the night that Owais Ahmed finally fell.
Anthony Zinno raised. Ahmed moved all in. Brandon Shack-Harris called, and Zinno called as well. On fourth Zinno bet and Shack-Harris called. On fifth, Zinno bet again and Shack-Harris called. On sixth, Zinno bet a third time and Shack-Harris called again. Both players checked down on seventh street.
Zinno showed . Shack-Harris mucked and Ahmed showed and inferior and was eliminated from the tournament. He took home $21,946 for his 10th place finish.
Stephen Chidwick completed. Andrey Zhigalov called as did James Obst.
On fourth Zhigalov and Obst both checked to Chidwick, and he bet. Both players called. Chidwick took the lead on fifth and he bet. Only Obst called.
On sixth, Chidwick moved all in and Obst called. Chidwick tabled for an eighty-six low. While Obst showed for a made ten low, but a chance to eliminate Chidwick still. On seventh, Chidwick pulled a , not improving him at all. Obst however drew a and that made him the winning hand.
Chidwick hit the rail in 11th place and collected $18,668 for his run.
Anthony Zinno completed and Konstantin Maslak called. Maslak bet fourth and fifth street with Zinno calling each time before Maslak was all in on sixth for his last 18,000.
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Zinno squeezed his to improve to an eight-five low while Maslak's six-low draw couldn't be made when he paired his to be eliminated in 12th place for a $18,668 payday.
Duong bet fourth street, and Obst called. On fifth, Obst bet out 20,000, and Duong called before sixth street saw a bet of 20,000 from Obst go uncalled by Duong.
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Following this hand, Obst is now over one million in chips.
After a confrontation with Eric Kutzman, Don Zewin was left with just under 10,000. Kutzman made an eighty-six low against Zewin's ninety-seven, and that left Zewin extremely short on chips.
The next hand, Konstantin Maslak completed. Zewin called all in, and David "ODB" Baker called, as well, bringing three-way action to fourth street, with action between Maslak and Baker on the side.
On fourth street, Baker bet, and Maslak called. On fifth street, Baker checked, Maslak bet, and Baker called. On sixth street, both players paired up, so Maslak took the betting lead. He bet, and Baker called. On seventh, Maslak bet, and Baker called without looking at his card.
Maslak showed for a ten-eight low. Baker sweated his last card and turned up for the exact same low. Zewin showed for a jack-ten low, and he was eliminated while Baker and Maslak chopped up the rest.
James Obst had the bring-in and Jyri Merivirta called. Ted Forrest came in for 2,000, as did Andrey Zhigalov.
Fourth street was checked round, but on fifth street, Forrest moved all in for his last 14,000. Zhigalov announced a raise and both Obst and Merivirta folded.
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Merivirta: /
Forrest: /
Zhigalov: /
With Forrest at risk, he first caught a jack as Zhigalov found a to leave him drawing dead.
The for Forrest came on seventh, as Zhigalov found a to eliminate the six-time WSOP bracelet winner in 14th place for a $16,437 payday.
On fourth street, Steven Chidwick bet and was called by Jack Duong and Roland Israelashvili. On fifth street, Duong took the betting lead and he bet. Only Israelashvili called. On sixth street, Israelashvili took the lead and he bet. Duong called. On seventh, Israelashvili moved all in for less than a bet and Duong called. Israelashvili showed for a jack low, but Duong had better with in the hole, making an eighty-seven.
Israelashvili finishes in 15th place and will collect $15,000 for his efforts.
As Frank Kassela was in the process of being eliminated on the adjacent table, Randy Ohel was awarded the unfortunate moniker of bubble boy when he busted at the same time.
Speaking to James Obst, he informed us that following an Eric Kurtzman complete, Ohel raised. Kurtzman called and led out on fourth before Ohel made it two bets to go leaving himself just 2,000 behind. Kurtzman raised and Ohel called all in.
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Obst then informed us that Kurtzman caught an on sixth street, and that would be the end for Ohel as he was eliminated in 16th place.
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