Event 39: Ryan Hoenig Makes a Full House in Razz (ouch), and Joseph Olivieri Takes a 5.5-to-1 Lead

$1,100 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 52

During Razz, Joseph Olivieri and Ryan Hoenig put in 30,000 each to kick off the hand.

Joseph Olivieri:  (XxXx)  3x9xAxKx
Ryan Hoenig:  (XxXx)  5x7x8x7x

4th Street:  Hoenig bet 30,000, and Olivieri called.

5th Street:  Hoenig checked, Olivieri bet 60,000, and Hoenig called.

6th Street:  Both players checked.

7th Street:  Olivieri checked, Hoenig bet 60,000, and Olivieri called.

Joseph Olivieri:  (5x2x)  3x9xAxKx  (2x)
Ryan Hoenig:  (5x4x)  5x7x8x7x  (7x)

Hoenig laughed when Olivieri called his last bet, and announced that he had a full house (sevens full of fives). Technically, Hoenig’s razz hand was a pair of fives, and Olivieri won the pot with a 9-5 low to take a 5.5-to-1 chip lead.

Joseph Olivieri  –  1,320,000  (22 BB)
Ryan Hoenig  –  240,000  (4 BB)

Here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $18,665
2nd:  $11,095

3rd:  Phil Hui  –  $6,810
4th:  Adam Dickson  –  $4,790
5th:  Frederic Moss  –  $3,785
6th:  Tom Koral  –  $3,025
7th:  Karim Bevans  –  $2,270