Event #33: $2,500 Razz

At the beginning of day three, there were 14 players left all vying for the first place prize and the coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet. David Bach pulled off an impressive feat by finishing both Day 1 and Day 2 as the chip leader and he almost pulled off an incredible wire-to-wire act, but unfortunately Bryan Campanello went on an amazing run here on Day 3 and was able to put a stop to Bach.

Action started today with Tommy Chen hitting the rail, not long after, Sergey Altbregin, Joel Alpert, and Adam Szalay all dropped as well. Just after the first break of the day,both Randy Ohel and Frankie O'Dell were eliminated in the same hand by Sebastian Pauli. There was no sweat to see who would make the final table, as those two eliminations brought the field down to eight.

First to drop at the final table was Ismael Bojang, who was eliminated by Brent Keller, who drew an eight-six low. Next to fall was Rick Fuller, who was never able to get anything going at the final table and was also eliminated by Keller. Falling in sixth place was Keller himself, who got into a confrontation with Campanello and ended up on the losing end. Eventually, a short-stacked Keller found himself all in against Ivan Schertzer and he couldn't catch up after catching three paints in a row to be eliminated.

It was a wild ride to find out who would bust in fifth place, as several players traded the lowest chip spot several times. Eventually, it was Schertzer who fell to Campanello when Campanello drew a nine-seven low and he couldn't improve. Falling in fourth was Sebastian Pauli, who held the chip lead momentarily before losing it to Bach and Campanello. Eventually, Pauli fell to Jim Wheatley when Wheatley drew a seven-six low to send Pauli home. Wheatley was the next to fall in three handed play, when Campanello sent him packing with a nine-low.

Campanello came into heads-up play as a massive chip leader and he never took his foot off the gas pedal. Bach was able to gain some ground here and there, but when all was said it done, Campanello couldn't be stopped. On the final hand of heads-up play Campanello drew an eight-six low and that left Bach drawing dead. He was eliminated in second place, unable to complete his wire-to-wire act.

Campanello took home $178,052 for his victory along with a WSOP gold bracelet to add to his WSOP circuit ring.

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Cards are back in the air for our final two players.

The players are taking a break, though it will be shorter than the normal 20-minute break.

David Bach called down against Bryan Campanello in a recent pot.

Bach:    /    
Campanello:    /    

Campanello announced a seven-six smooth, and Bach couldn't beat it.

"I think I had you before the river," he said. Campanello shook his head.

Bryan Campanello	1,850,000	230,000
David Bach	430,000	-230,000

David Bach completed the bring-in with a  , and Bryan Campanello called with  . Bach bet every street, and Campanello called down until seventh.

Bach:     
Campanello:     

Campanello raised on the end, and Bach called.

"Seven-five," Campanello said. Bach, however, had a perfect seven, revealing a    in his down cards. He took the first big heads-up pot.

Bryan Campanello	1,580,000	-220,000
David Bach	700,000	220,000

Bryan Campanello completed with a  , and Jim Wheatley raised with  . Campanello reraised, and Wheatley put it all in with a five-bet.

Wheatley:    
Campanello:    

A   for Wheatley and a   for Campanello put Campanello in the lead. Campenello's next card was a  , meaning he could finish no worse than ten-low. Wheatley picked up two deuces, and Campanello a  , improving him to a nine-low. Wheatley needed improvement or his tournament was over, but he was dealt a  , and he hit the rail.

Jim Wheatley

0

-160,000

Players have agreed on an unscheduled 10-minute break.

Bach:    /    
Pauli:    /    

With his   up David Bach completed the bet. Bryan Campanello called with his  . Sebastian Pauli made it two bets with his   up. Both other players called.

On fourth street Pauli and Bach were dealt  s while Campanello received a  . Pauli bet, Bach made it two bets, Campanello folded, then Pauli called.

Fifth street came and Pauli paired up with another   while Bach drew an  . Bach bet and Pauli called.

On sixth street Bach bet his   and Pauli called after receiving a  .

Seventh was dealt face down and Bach bet. Pauli eventually called.

"Eight-five," Bach said showing his    under.

"It's good," Pauli said. He mucked without showing his hand. Bach has found a bit more life after that hand.

Sebastian Pauli	660,000	0
David Bach	550,000	0

Sebastian Pauli bet every street through sixth in a heads-up pot with David Bach.

Bach:     
Pauli:     

Pauli's board was now far superior to Bach's, so he went into the tank on sixth street. After about two minutes, he finally decided to call. Pauli bet the end, and Bach again began thinking.

"I'm not thrilled that you bet the river," Bach said.

"But you'll call me anyways," Pauli responded.

"Eh you got it," Bach said after another tank session. "That 40 might pay off later."

David Bach

100,000

-410,000