$1,500 Razz - Day 2 - Level 9 Recap
Jun 14, '08
Limits: 600-1,200, 100 ante, 200 bring in
Players Left: 94 of 456
Chip Leaders:
Barry Greenstein - 42,000
David Levi - 42,000
Jonathan Schwartz - 41,000
Michael Wattel - 28,000
Shahram "Shawn" Sheikhan - 28,000
Mark Gerencher - 27,300
Frank Kassela - 26,200
Allie Prescott - 24,000
John Turner - 22,800
Christopher Viox - 22,000
Average Stack: 14,550
Eliminations:
Brett “gank” Jungblut
Cyndy Violette
Kevin “bel0wab0ve” Saul
Big Hands and Storylines:
Color Me Confused
The tournament information screens in the Brasilia Room for the razz event started off level 9 as a retina-scorching and brain-addling shade of purple that left a number of players shaking their heads in confusion. After one player approached the floor and told him it was difficult to read, the color of the screen was switched to a simple and elegant black. Black. Always in style.
It’s That Easy
Barry Greenstein completed with a seven up and the action folded all the way around the table, giving Greenstein the pot. He showed the table A-2 and asked, “Doesn’t everybody get these?” It’s easy for Greenstein to be in good spirits as he is currently among the chip leaders with 42,000.
Jungblut Eliminated
Brett Jungblut got all-in on 3rd street in a capped 4-way pot with Michael Kushner, Ellen Mead, and Trung Ly. Unsurprisingly, with a board of 6
A
4
3
, Ly led the betting on every street. Mead folded on 6th street after being dealt a king. After the final round of betting, the players showed their downcards. Ly’s 6-5-2 made him a wheel, rendering his opponents’ hands irrelevant, and eliminating Brett Jungblut.
Violette Takes Big Hit, Eliminated Shortly After
On 6th street, with a board reading AT82, Nikolay Evdakov bet 1,200 into Cyndy Violette. Violette, with only 2,000 left and a board of 61094, decided to fold and pick a better spot. Unfortunately, no better spot would arrive and she was eliminated a few hands later.
Player Tags: Frank Kassela, Brett Jungblut, Barry Greenstein, David Levi, Michael Wattel, Shawn Sheikhan, John Turner, Cyndy Violette, Trung Ly, Allie Prescott, Kevin Saul, Chris Viox, Mark Gerencher
