Saturday, June 7, 2014 3:07 AM Local Time
Butzhammer Tops Tough Day 1 Razz Field
Day 1 of Event #18: $10,000 Seven Card Razz Championship has come to a conclusion with Thomas Butzhammer leading the field.
Not only was today the biggest buy-in Razz tournament in WSOP history, but not since 2003 have we seen one over the $5,000 buy-in mark. More amazingly is that today marked the first time since 1977 that more than two Razz tournaments have been run in the same series.
Players from near and far took to the felt as a better-than-expected 112 players formed a $1,052,800 prizepool that ensured $294,792 and a WSOP gold bracelet was reserved for the victor. As the likes of Michael and Robert Mizrachi, Billy Baxter, Todd Brunson, Chris Tryba, Calvin Anderson, Josh Arieh, Shawn Buchanan, John Hennigan and Phil Ivey all hit the rail, approximately 74 players would survive with Thomas Butzhammer bagging an impressive 141,300 in chips.
Snapping on his heels include Todd Dakake (136,400) while Brian Hastings (92,700), Eric Rodawig (81,700), Dan Shak (73,100) and Wade Townsend (72,200) are also amongst the chip leaders. Matt Glantz (69,400), Daniel Negreanu (66,100), Brandon Shack-Harris (70,900), Ted Forrest (30,300) and Doyle Brunson (27,500) are just a few of those that have survived into Day 2.
Play is set to resume at 2:00 p.m. (PDT) on Saturday afternoon with the PokerNews Live Reporting Team providing extensive coverage live from the Amazon Room as we look to play down to the money-paying top 16 and then to the final table.
Saturday, June 7, 2014 3:02 AM Local Time
End-of-Day 1 Chip Counts
Thomas Butzhammer | 141,300 | 18,500 |
Todd Dakake | 136,400 | 19,400 |
Brian Hastings | 92,700 | 25,700 |
Eric Rodawig | 81,700 | -3,300 |
Bill Chen | 81,200 | 7,200 |
Brent Keller | 77,600 | -12,400 |
Mike Gorodinsky | 77,100 | -14,900 |
Roland Israelashvili | 76,700 | 2,700 |
Dan Shak | 73,100 | 14,100 |
Brandon Cantu | 73,000 | -9,000 |
Wade Townsend | 72,200 | 27,200 |
Todd Barlow | 71,500 | |
Daniel Harmetz | 71,000 | |
Brandon Shack-Harris | 70,900 | 29,900 |
Matt Glantz | 69,400 | -3,600 |
Naoya Kihara | 67,300 | 15,300 |
Daniel Negreanu | 66,100 | 6,100 |
Ami Barer | 62,700 | 22,700 |
John Monnette | 61,100 | 9,100 |
Jonathan Duhamel | 60,700 | 30,700 |
Brian Tate | 60,000 | -11,000 |
Dan O'Brien | 55,500 | 6,500 |
Justin Bonomo | 54,500 | 32,500 |
Yuval Bronshtein | 54,300 | -27,700 |
Jared Bleznick | 52,500 | 30,500 |
Ali Eslami | 52,100 | -28,900 |
Stephen Chidwick | 51,800 | 11,800 |
David Baker | 50,600 | |
James Obst | 50,000 | 8,000 |
Matt Grapenthien | 49,200 | -6,300 |
DID NOT REPORT (Andre Akkari) | 49,100 | |
David Bach | 48,700 | 1,700 |
Roger Sippl | 48,100 | |
Jason Mercier | 47,300 | -1,700 |
Stuart Rutter | 44,700 | -5,300 |
Eli Elezra | 44,100 | 20,100 |
Paul Volpe | 44,000 | 9,000 |
Scott Clements | 43,700 | -9,300 |
Barry Greenstein | 40,100 | -15,900 |
Matthew Ashton | 40,000 | 14,000 |
Frankie O'Dell | 38,600 | -7,400 |
Mike Watson | 38,000 | -2,000 |
Sebastien Sabic | 37,300 | |
Andrey Zaichenko | 37,000 | 4,000 |
Hoyt Corkins | 36,400 | -600 |
Shane Douglas | 35,500 | |
David Singer | 35,000 | 25,000 |
Alexander Kostritsyn | 34,100 | -3,900 |
Maria Ho | 33,600 | 7,600 |
Marco Johnson | 32,000 | 17,000 |
Andrew Brown | 30,400 | -2,600 |
Ted Forrest | 30,300 | -4,700 |
Andrew Rennhack | 28,800 | 1,800 |
Doyle Brunson | 27,500 | 1,900 |
Nick Schulman | 27,500 | -20,500 |
Scott Abrams | 26,700 | -22,300 |
Max Pescatori | 26,300 | 0 |
Brock Parker | 26,200 | -1,800 |
Chris Klodnicki | 26,100 | 14,100 |
George Danzer | 24,500 | -600 |
Christopher Wallace | 23,900 | |
David Oppenheim | 20,800 | -4,200 |
Jason Matthews | 19,200 | -11,700 |
Jason Sackler | 16,900 | -3,600 |
Jesse Martin | 15,000 | 5,000 |
John Roveto | 12,800 | |
Ben Yu | 12,500 | -14,800 |
Sergey Rybachenko | 11,500 | -23,500 |
Brian Townsend | 8,600 | -13,400 |
Alex Luneau | 7,800 | |
Scott Seiver | 7,700 | -6,300 |
Tom Schneider | 4,500 | -20,500 |
Owais Ahmed | 4,000 | -14,000 |
Allen Kessler | 3,900 | -28,100 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 2:53 AM Local Time
Three More Hands
The Tournament Director has announced that there will be three more hands for the evening.
Saturday, June 7, 2014 2:50 AM Local Time
Ivey's Full House No Good Against Seiver
A short-stacked Phil Ivey found himself all in against Scott Seiver.
Ivey started with and ended up making a full house as Seiver made a ten-low to send the nine-time WSOP bracelet to the rail just a few hands shy of making Day 2.
Scott Seiver | 14,000 | 9,000 |
Phil Ivey | 0 | -23,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 2:40 AM Local Time
Oppenheim Survives
Nearly the entire table saw fourth street for the minimum, but it would be Mercier betting out 1,000 only to have David Oppenheim raise. Wade Townsend then three-bet and Mercier four-bet with Oppenheim calling as Townsend made it 5,000 as Mercier and Oppenheim called.
Oppenheim took the lead on fifth before moving all in for his last 400 on sixth as both Townsend and Mercier called and then checked seventh.
Mercier: (X-X) / / (X)
Oppenheim: (X-X) / / (X)
Townsend: (X-X) / / (X)
Townsend tabled his for a jack-low, but it would be Mercier's bettering that.
However it would be Oppenheim's / that would see him scoop the monster main pot to triple through to 25,000.
Jason Mercier | 49,000 | -6,000 |
Wade Townsend | 45,000 | -33,000 |
David Oppenheim | 25,000 | 14,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 2:39 AM Local Time
The Fun Zone
"It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt."
That line has been heard time and time again. Over at Table 364 in the corner of the Orange Section in the Amazon Room, Bill Chen and his table mates have been having quite a good time. The beers are flowing and the fun is being had, but recent happenings weren't so much joyful for Stephen Chidwick.
Chen: (X-X) / / (X)
Chidwick: (X-X) / / (X)
Wade Townsend: (X-X) / — fold
Picking up the action on fourth street, Chidwick had the best hand showing and bet. Both his opponents called, and then Chen picked up the best hand showing on fifth street. He bet, Chidwick raised, Townsend folded, and Chen called.
On sixth street, Chen led with a bet, and Chidwick called. Then on seventh, both players checked.
Chen showed for an eight-seven-four low. Chidwick turned up for an eight-seven-six low and lost the pot.
Wade Townsend | 78,000 | -7,000 |
Bill Chen | 74,000 | 14,000 |
Stephen Chidwick | 40,000 | -18,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 2:31 AM Local Time
Ivey vs. Greenstein
Phil Ivey and Barry Greenstein have long been good friends, but everyone knows there are no friends at the poker table.
Ivey: (X-X) / / (X)
Greenstein: (X-X) / / (X)
Picking up the action on fifth street, Ivey bet, and Greenstein called. The sanction was reversed on sixth street with Greenstein betting and Ivey calling. Then on seventh street, Greenstein bet, and Ivey called.
Greenstein showed for a seven-six low, and Ivey mucked.
Barry Greenstein | 56,000 | 24,000 |
Phil Ivey | 23,000 | -17,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 2:25 AM Local Time
Ausmus Out
Jeremy Ausmus has recently been eliminated by the hands of George Danzer.
Jeremy Ausmus | 0 | -6,900 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 2:16 AM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Mike Gorodinsky | 92,000 | 29,000 |
Yuval Bronshtein | 82,000 | -3,000 |
Brian Tate | 71,000 | 46,000 |
Dan Shak | 59,000 | 22,000 |
Dan O'Brien | 49,000 | 14,000 |
James Obst | 42,000 | 4,000 |
Phil Ivey | 40,000 | 19,000 |
Barry Greenstein | 32,000 | -10,000 |
Jonathan Duhamel | 30,000 | 3,000 |
Brock Parker | 28,000 | -10,000 |
Maria Ho | 26,000 | 12,000 |
Matthew Ashton | 26,000 | -22,000 |
Scott Seiver | 5,000 | -13,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 2:09 AM Local Time
Partying With Bill Chen and Doing The Thing
"I wanna party with Bill Chen!" announced Tom Schneider proudly.
Schneider then looked to our PokerNews reporter and asked, "Do you want me to party with Bill Chen?"
He then turned back towards the table and continued, "Cause I wanna party with Bill Chen. We're going to be on the dancefloor doing the thing. Whatever that thing is!"
Table 364 is currently having the time of their lives as they are into the third round of beers. David Oppenheim asked the waiter to deliver the rounds every 15 minutes, and so far he is yet to fail.
A few other players around the room are also receiving alcoholic beverages, but there is no chance they are having as much fun as the players on table 364.
Wade Townsend | 85,000 | 55,000 |
Brian Hastings | 67,000 | 0 |
Bill Chen | 60,000 | -1,500 |
Stephen Chidwick | 58,000 | 23,000 |
Jason Mercier | 55,000 | -22,000 |
Tom Schneider | 25,000 | -21,000 |
Alexander Kuzmin | 13,000 | -17,000 |
David Oppenheim | 11,000 | -1,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 2:07 AM Local Time
Level 10 started
Level: 10
Blinds: 1000/2000
Ante: 200
Saturday, June 7, 2014 1:58 AM Local Time
Ashby Silenced by Baker
Catching the action on fifth street, David "ODB" Baker bet out 2,000 and Richard Ashby raised all in for his last 3,100. With the action on Brandon Shack-Harris, he raised to 5,100 and Baker made the call before calling down Shack-Harris on sixth and seventh streets.
Ashby: (X-X) / / (X)
Shack-Harris: (X-X) / / (X)
Baker: (X-X) / / (X)
Shack-Harris announced he had an eight-seven, and with it Baker tabled his for a eight-six. Ashby and his was sent flying to the muck as the Brit headed to the rail.
David "ODB" Baker | 56,000 | 16,000 |
Brandon Shack-Harris | 41,000 | -14,000 |
Richard Ashby | 0 | -12,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 1:48 AM Local Time
Ivey Knocks Ho Down; Gorodinsky Doubles Her Up
Maria Ho has been fighting, but it hasn't been easy, as the following two hands will attest to.
Phil Ivey: (X-X) /
Maria Ho: (X-X) /
In the first hand, Ho was pitted against Ivey. After Ivey led on fourth street, and Ho called, Ho was facing another bet on fifth street. This time, she was showing a queen against Ivey's nine. Ho opted to fold, and Ivey scooped the pot.
Although she lost that one against the nine-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner, Ho was able to double up on the next hand through Mike Gorodinsky.
Gorodinsky: ( ) / / ( )
Ho: ( ) / / ( )
On this hand, Gorodinsky bet out on fourth, and Ho called. On fifth, he bet again, but Ho fired back with a raise. Gorodinsky called. Then on sixth, Gorodinsky checked, Ho bet the last of her chips, and Gorodinsky called.
Ho opened up from the hole and was still drawing against Gorodinsky, who showed from the hole.
Ho landed a on the river, and Gorodinsky hit a . Ho's hand was best, and she doubled up.
Mike Gorodinsky | 63,000 | -7,000 |
Phil Ivey | 21,000 | 5,000 |
Maria Ho | 14,000 | 11,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 1:46 AM Local Time
Campanello KO'd
2013 Razz Champion Bryan Campanello is the latest victim headed to the rail.
With his elimination, we are down to 82 players.
Bryan Campanello | 0 | -33,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 1:37 AM Local Time
It's Butzhammer Time
A new chip leader has emerged with German Thomas Butzhammer sitting behind a 122,800-chip stack.
Although his poker resume only includes 4 WSOP cashes and just over $500,000 in earnings, we have been assured be a fellow German PokerNews blogger that he is one to watch out for in this event.
Thomas Butzhammer | 122,800 | 92,800 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 1:27 AM Local Time
Matusow and Wattel Exit
Mike Wattel and Mike Matusow haven't been able to motor their short-stack and consequently been sent packing to the rail.
Mike Wattel | 0 | -3,500 |
Mike Matusow | 0 | -5,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 1:25 AM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Todd Dakake | 117,000 | -2,000 |
Brent Keller | 90,000 | 17,000 |
Andre Akkari | 56,000 | 14,000 |
Stuart Rutter | 50,000 | 0 |
David Bach | 47,000 | 22,000 |
Frankie O'Dell | 46,000 | 6,000 |
Ami Barer | 40,000 | -27,000 |
Mike Watson | 40,000 | 19,000 |
Alexander Kostritsyn | 38,000 | -3,000 |
Paul Volpe | 35,000 | -14,000 |
Christopher George | 30,000 | -1,000 |
Jonathan Duhamel | 27,000 | 5,000 |
Doyle Brunson | 25,600 | 1,600 |
Justin Bonomo | 22,000 | 1,000 |
Ben Yu | 19,000 | -8,000 |
Owais Ahmed | 18,000 | 9,000 |
Jesse Martin | 10,000 | -14,000 |
John Hennigan | 4,000 | -13,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 1:19 AM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Yuval Bronshtein | 85,000 | 3,000 |
Brandon Cantu | 82,000 | 47,000 |
Mike Gorodinsky | 70,000 | -6,000 |
Brandon Shack-Harris | 55,000 | 22,000 |
Scott Clements | 53,000 | -11,000 |
Naoya Kihara | 52,000 | 16,000 |
John Monnette | 52,000 | 30,000 |
Matthew Ashton | 48,000 | 26,000 |
Barry Greenstein | 42,000 | 16,000 |
David "ODB" Baker | 40,000 | -13,000 |
Hoyt Corkins | 37,000 | 7,000 |
Ted Forrest | 35,000 | -20,000 |
Andrew Brown | 33,000 | -10,000 |
Brian Townsend | 22,000 | 18,000 |
Scott Seiver | 18,000 | 0 |
Phil Ivey | 16,000 | -7,000 |
Marco Johnson | 15,000 | -20,000 |
Richard Ashby | 12,000 | -17,000 |
David Singer | 10,000 | -18,000 |
Mike Matusow | 5,000 | -22,000 |
Mike Wattel | 3,500 | -12,500 |
Maria Ho | 3,000 | -27,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 1:10 AM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Jason Mercier | 77,000 | -4,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 60,000 | -8,000 |
Brock Parker | 38,000 | -3,000 |
Dan Shak | 37,000 | 3,000 |
Dan O'Brien | 35,000 | -1,000 |
Sergey Rybachenko | 35,000 | 16,000 |
Max Pescatori | 33,000 | -2,000 |
Andrey Zaichenko | 33,000 | -2,000 |
Bryan Campanello | 33,000 | -7,500 |
Allen Kessler | 32,000 | -11,000 |
George Danzer | 24,000 | -3,000 |
Dan Kelly | 18,000 | -2,000 |
Matt Glantz | 16,000 | 7,000 |
Jeremy Ausmus | 6,900 | -11,100 |
Shawn Buchanan | 0 | -22,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 1:03 AM Local Time
Play Resumes
The cards are now back in the air for the final two levels of play.