Ashkan Razavi is in the building to day to defend his title and he's already off to a good start with 4,200 chips from the 3,000 chip starting stack.
Ashkan Razavi, who won the first-ever $1,500 Re-entry event at this year's World Series of Poker, just eclipsed the 100,000-chip mark after eliminating a player at his table in the Amazon Room.
Five days ago a uniquely structured event began that allowed tournament runners who busted on the first day a second chance. When all was said and done, the event turned up an astounding 3,404 entrants.
The final hand of Event 9: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry at the 2012 World Series of Poker has been dealt and it went a little something like this.
Ashkan Razavi has just taken a huge pot to again be out in front by a ridiculous amount of chips. The hand started with Amanda Musumeci opening the button to 210,000. Razavi called in the big blind and a flop would be dealt.
After several hands of raises preflop taking the pot down, Ashkan Razavi raised to 200,000 from the button and Amanda Musumeci announced that she was all in. Razavi quickly announced a call and the rail went absolutely nuts.
The play slowed down for several orbits, but that has all changed with the elimination of Derrick Huang in 3rd place. His last hand began when Ashkan Razavi opened the pot to 200,000 from the button.
Amanda Musumeci opened to 255,000 from the small blind and Ashkan Razavi called from the big blind. The flop fell and Musumeci continued with a bet of 285,000. Razavi slid out a call and the came on the turn.
Ever since Ashkan Razavi eliminated Duy Ho just ten minutes ago, the rest of the table is seemingly scared to rumble with him. We just witnessed Razavi take down four out of six pots preflop.
We've seen Duy Ho raise to some rather large amounts before the flop during this event and this hand proved to be no different. Ho opened to 300,000 and it folded to Ashkan Razavi who three-bet to 740,000 from the small blind.
Ryan Olisar has just faulted somewhat to see his stack plummet, while Ashkan Razavi has seen his stack grow to continue holding a massive chip leader. The hand in question started when Ryan Olisar opened the cutoff to 160,000.
Ashkan Razavi has continued his ascent up the chip leader board and now has a comfortable lead over the rest of the players. A recent hand saw Amanda Musumeci open it to 140,000 from the cut-off seat.
Ashkan Razavi raised to 120,000 and action folded to Amanda Musumeci who tossed in a call from the big blind. The flop fell and Musumeci check-called a bet of 110,000.
We didn't see a flop for three hands, with Ashkan Razavi picking up the first and the Derrick Huang opening two pots in a row and getting no action.
It was the last hand before the first 20-minute break of the day that would see Brian Rast eliminated in a gallant 6th place. The hand in question saw cards fly into the muck from all directions before it was on Ashkan Razavi on the button.
We have been struggling to see a flop of late. Teh last three hand have seen preflop aggression take down pots. The first of three saw Duy Ho open it up to 150,000 from the cutoff and Ashkan Razavi three-bet to 380,000 in the small blind.
After two consecutive busts, fireworks flew once against when Ashkan Razavi raised to 80,000 and Duy Ho plopped a stack of 500,000 into the middle from the big blind. Razavi instantly announced that he was all in and Ho called.
If you look to the rail here at the Event 9 Final Table you will notice a small group of people wearing shirts that have, "Ash Can Do It" printed on them. That seems to be true in the early stages of today's action.
Ashkan Razavi raised to 48,000 only to find Dien Le three-bet to 107,000. Razavi called and the two saw a flop of . Razavi checked to Le who fired out 176,000. Razavi announced all in and Dien snap called with .
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