Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 16, 2025

Seiver Bets Blind on Seventh

Calum Grant

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Johannes Becker: XxXx / 7xJx10xJx / Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx / 4x4x5x10x / Xx

Scott Seiver completed and then the action folded to Johannes Becker, who raised. It folded back to Seiver wo made it three-bets and Becker called.

Fourth street checked through to fifth street where Becker check-called a bet. Becker called a bet on sixth to bring in seventh street. Seiver, before getting his final card, bet blind. Becker mulled over his option but opted to fold instead.

Tags: Johannes Becker Scott Seiver

Jun 16, 2025

Alexander Shocked at the Winning Hand

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Calum Grant

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

David Funkhouser: Qx8x4x / 2x4x9x5x
George Alexander: XxXx / 7x9xKx - folded on fifth street
Ray Fishman: Jx7x5x / 6x10x3x5x

George Alexander and Ray Fishman called and then they called again after David Funkhouser completed.

Funkhouser bet on fourth and fifth street. Fishman called both bets with Alexander folding on fifth street. Fishman called a bet on soxth street before seventh street checked through.

"Nine-eight," announced Funkhouser, prompting a "wow" from Alexander. Fishman could only show a ten-seven and the pot was pushed to Funkhouser.

Tags: David Funkhouser George Alexander Ray Fishman

Jun 16, 2025

Keller Makes the Right Call to Leave Milkey With Crumbs

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Thomas Keller: 8x7x5x/5x3xQxQx
Scott Milkey: XxXx/7x2x9x5x/Xx
Yaniv Birman: XxXx/Ax4x - folded on fourth street

Scott Milkey completed and Yaniv Birman raised. Thomas Keller called cold and Milkey called as well.

Keller bet on fourth street, which got a call from Milkey and a fold from Birman.

Keller then called bets from Milkey on fifth through seventh and Milkey said, "Nothing" — prompting Keller to show 8x7x5x for just a queen-low.

Milkey sent his hand into the muck and muttered, "I misread my hand," as Keller collected the pot.

Tags: Scott Milkey Yaniv Birman Thomas Keller

Jun 16, 2025

Livingston Wins Multiway Pot; Eliminates Mantel

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Ariel Mantel: 5xAx/Kx7x2x9x/5x All in
Alex Livingston: 8x7x/2x3x4xKx/4x
John Hennigan: 7x4x/5xQx6x8x/Qx
Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx/4x9xQx - folded on fifth street

Four ways on fourth street with Ariel Mantel already all in and at risk, Alex Livingston bet and was called by John Hennigan and Nicolas Milgrom.

Livingston bet again on fifth and only Hennigan called.

Action then checked down on sixth and seventh and Livingston showed 8x7x for an eight-seven-four.

It was best against Hennigan's eight-seven-six and Mantel's nine — awarding the large pot to Livingston and eliminating Mantel.

Tags: Alex Livingston Ariel Mantel John Hennigan Nicolas Milgrom

Jun 16, 2025

Monnette Can't Beat a Jack

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Calum Grant

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Motoyoshi Okamura: 9x3x2x / 3xQxJx8x
John Monnette: XxXxXx / 4x4xQx7x

John Monnette called and then called again after Motoyashi Okamura completed.

Monnette called bets from fourth to sixth street. Seventh street checked through to showdown where Okamura's J-9-8-3-2 was best.

Tags: John Monnette

Jun 16, 2025

"Razz Master" Lin Eliminates Grapenthien

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Matt Grapenthien: 4x3x/2xJx6x2x/10x All in
Ren Lin: 10x4x/Ax7x5x3x/5x
Jerry Wong: XxXx/6xJx9x - folded on fifth street
Mark Epstein: XxXx/3x - folded on third street

Jerry Wong, Ren Lin, and Mark Epstein all called the bring-in and then Matt Grapenthien completed. Wong raised, which got a cold call from Lin, a call all in from Grapenthien, and a fold from Epstein.

"Low! Low!" Lin shouted before catching best on fourth street. He then bet and Wong called.

Lin bet again on fifth street and Wong let his hand go to set up a showdown between him and Grapenthien.

Lin improved to a seven by sixth street and Grapenthien was left with a ten to be eliminated late in the evening.

"I am the Razz master!" Lin said as he collected the pot.

Tags: Mark Epstein Matt Grapenthien Ren Lin

Jun 16, 2025