APAT WCOAP - Razz Championship - Live Update

[APAT]

Join us at the London Victoria Casino, from 2.30pm on Thursday August 28th, for live updates from the World Championship Of Amateur Poker"s Razz Championship event.

We will be on hand to bring you chipcounts, pictures and video interviews (internet connection allowing) from the leading players in this first ever UK based Razz event.

[APAT]

We have an extremely strong field for this event, including Jon Woodfield who cashed in last year"s WSOP Razz event. 

Player List

Alan Lake
Alex Gabriel
Andrew Tracey
Anna Shipman
Anthony Pickering
Benet Houkes
Brendan Hartnett
Carl Weeks
Charles Mason
Chris Edwards
Chris Hall
Daren Lury
Dave Goody
Dave Howard
Dave Rice
Dean Plumley
Demis Hassabis
Don Roberts
Duncan Hodgkins
Francis Lincoln
Ian Wheeler
James Bagley
James Coleman
James Mitchell
Jonathan Woodfield
Kieran Matthews
Lewis Potter
Linda Iwaniak
Louise Saban
Mary Martin
Matt Carter
Michael Bodman
Michael Hall
Mike Saban
Owen Rankin
Paul Garnham
Paul Seaton-Smith
Richard Rudling-Smith
Richard Stevenson
Rob Swindells
Seb Powell
Simon Alcock
Steve Stringer
Tony Ross
Warren Jackman
William Fenn

[lukybugur]

Mary Martin FTW!!! GL Hun!

[M3boy]

Should be fun!

[elBlandie]

Good luck to James Mitchell, Carl Weeks, Anna Shipman and old mate James Coleman.

[ashhen]

So I can understand the updates, can I just check I have Razz right:

It plays out like Hold'em but you are going for the nut low hand. Straights and flushes are irrelevant, but Im not sure if pairs/trips/boats count. Is the nut low hand a wheel straight? Or is it AAAA2?

[DrMarbles]

I am on the same table as Jon MW and M3boy. Now, what the hell is a "bring in"?

[APAT]

So I can understand the updates, can I just check I have Razz right:

It plays out like Hold'em but you are going for the nut low hand. Straights and flushes are irrelevant, but Im not sure if pairs/trips/boats count. Is the nut low hand a wheel straight? Or is it AAAA2?

In Razz players are dealt a total of 7 cards, 3 of which are face down and then rest are face up. From these cards the player has to form the lowest possible 5 card hand. Straights and flushes are irrelevant but pairs/trips/boats all count. The lowest possible hand would be A2345, which is a 5 low (as 5 is the highest card).

[APAT]

Welcome back to the Vic everyone.  Everyone is seated and we have got away 2 minutes early. 

This tournament is unchartered territory, as it is the first of its kind in the UK.  It is going to be extremely interesting to see how it develops.

[Roscopiko]

Good luck to all in the DEVILS game of Razz.

Keep the updates coming thanks Des.

[APAT]

We lost UK Team Championship individual winner Mary Martin earlier today through illness.  Mary has decided to go back to Edinburgh despite arriving in London yesterday, full of hopes for the festival. 

All at APAT wish Mary a very speedy recovery.

[APAT]

Here is the scene at the Vic.

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Some of the leading contenders?



Jon "The British Cowboy" Woodfield




Carl Weeks




Chris Hall

[APAT]

We have three ladies playing today.



Linda Iwaniak




Lou Saban




Anna Shipman

[kinboshi]

I am on the same table as Jon MW and M3boy. Now, what the hell is a "bring in"?

I think it"s similar to a carry out.  Whose round is it?  I think it might be Des's turn...