Event #26: $10,000 Razz Championship Day 2 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-14-2017 18:00 UTC-7

Zewin Finishes Off Kassela

MrCleverFox

Level 14 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

After tangling with Don Zewin over the past hour, Frank Kassela finally fell to him. Zewin was showing with one of his other cards covered while Kassela's hand was already mucked and Zewin was scooping the chips. The Day 1 chip leader hit the rail in 16th place, just before the money bubble.

"I guess I should've raised you," Kassela said as he was making his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Don Zewin	335,000 30,000	30,000
Frank Kassela	Busted

Tags: Don Zewin Frank Kassela

06-14-2017 17:57 UTC-7

Hanson Eliminated by Obst

tRaMSt0p

Level 14 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

James Obst completed and Bart Hanson raised. Obst called, and then called Hanson's 4,500-chip all in on fourth street as each player's boards ran out as follows:

Obst: / /
Hanson: / /

With Obst making an eight-seven low, Hanson was unable to improve on his seven-low draw heading into seventh street and was eliminated in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	496,000 11,000	11,000

Bart Hanson	Busted

Tags: Bart Hanson James Obst

06-14-2017 17:51 UTC-7

Gorodinsky Taken Out by Zhigalov

MrCleverFox

Level 14 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Gorodinsky: /
Zhigalov: /
Israelashvili: / — Folded

Mike Gorodinsky completed with his . Both Roland Israelashvili who brought in, and Andrey Zhigalov called. On fourth, Zhigalov bet. Gorodinsky raised all in. Israelashvili folded quickly, but Zhigalov called.

Zhigalov showed under while Gorodinsky showed . Gorodinsky looked to be in good shape, but his board completed with a and pairing him on the seventh street. Meanwhile, Zhigalov pulled , completing a nine-low and that was good enough to beat Gorodinsky's ten-low and eliminate him from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	505,000 35,000	35,000

Mike Gorodinsky	Busted

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Mike Gorodinsky

06-14-2017 17:29 UTC-7

Watson Busts to Baker

tRaMSt0p

Level 14 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Catching the action on fourth street, David Baker bet out and Mike Watson raised. Andrey Zhigalov folded and Baker re-raised. Watson called all-in and each player's boards ran out as follows:

Baker: / /
Watson: / /

With Baker rendering Watson to be drawing dead on sixth, he was eliminated in 21st place as Baker climbed to 240,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	240,000 95,000	95,000

Mike Watson	Busted

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov David "ODB" Baker Mike Watson

06-14-2017 17:13 UTC-7

Talarico Eliminated by Kassela

tRaMSt0p

Level 13 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Frank Kassela completed and Jared Talarico raised to 24,000. Kassela made it 36,000 and Talarico called all in for his final 30,000.

With Talarico at risk, each player's boards ran out as follows:

Kassela: / /
Talarico: / /

With Kassela improving his ten-low to a nine-low on seventh street, Talarico would be unable to find a card to surge ahead as he was eliminated in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	110,000 18,000	18,000

Jared Talarico	Busted

Tags: Frank Kassela Jared Talarico

06-14-2017 16:32 UTC-7

Seidel Halted by Forrest

tRaMSt0p

Level 13 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Ted Forrest had the bring-in and Erik Seidel completed. After considering his options for close to two minutes, Forrest called, and then called Seidel's 4,500-chip all-in on fourth street.

Forrest: / /
Seidel: / /

With Seidel making a king-queen low, Forrest's queen-six low would see him scoop the pot and eliminate the eight-time WSOP bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ted Forrest	75,000 -30,000	-30,000

Erik Seidel	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Ted Forrest

06-14-2017 16:27 UTC-7

Obst Rising

MrCleverFox

Level 13 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Obst: / /
Talarico: / /

Jared Talarico completed with his . James Obst called.

On fourth, Obst bet and Talarico called. On fifth, Talarico took the betting lead and bet, Obst raised and Talarico called. On sixth, Talarico bet and Obst called. On seventh, Talarico checked to Obst. Obst bet and Talarico called. Obst showed and Talarico mucked, exposing an in the process. With that pot, Obst moves into the chip lead while Talarico falls among the short stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	445,000 70,000	70,000

Jared Talarico	65,000 -145,000	-145,000

Tags: James Obst Jared Talarico

06-14-2017 16:01 UTC-7

Obst Busts Leah Before Break

MrCleverFox

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Obst: / /
Leah: / /

After some controversy regarding whether or not Ted Forrest revealed a hole card from the bring-in, the dealer and floor staff exposed his .

James Obst completed. Next to act Mike Leah raised. Action folded around and Obst called. On fourth street, Obst bet and Leah called. On fifth street, Obst bet again.

"Fuck," Leah said upon seeing his card and what remained of his chips. Eventually, he threw in the call, leaving himself with just 2,000.

On sixth, Obst bet and Leah called all in.

Obst showed for an eighty-seven while Leah held and was drawing dead as he could only make a ten-low. Obst last card was a while Leah drew a and was eliminated from the tournament.