Hand #33: John Racener vs. Andrew Robl

Level 23: 15,000-30,000, 4,000 ante

Hand #33  -  John Racener raises from the button to 73,000, and Andrew Robl calls from the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of 10968, Robl bets 125,000, and Racener calls.

The river card is the 8, Robl bets 300,000, and Racener raises to 755,000. Robl tanks for about three minutes before he calls, and Racener shows 98 for a full house, eights full of nines. Robl mucks, and Racener wins the pot.

John Racener  -  2,900,000  (96 bb)
Andrew Robl  -  1,300,000  (43 bb)

How Are You Running?

Level 23: 15,000-30,000, 4,000 ante

As Sorel Mizzi is exiting the tournament area, Antonio Esfandiari turns to Vanessa Rousso and asks, "So Vanessa, how are you running today?"

Esfandiari doesn't even let her answer before offering a response of his own: 

"Wheeee!"

Hand #32: Sorel Mizzi Eliminated in 9th Place ($59,123)

Level 23: 15,000-30,000, 4,000 ante

Hand #32 - Sorel Mizzi raises to 70,000 from under the gun and Vanessa Rousso reraises to 210,000 from middle position.  Mizzi takes a minute and announces he is all-in.

Rousso calls instantly and turns over KK.  Mizzi lets out a sigh as he shows QQ.  

The board runs out A10689 and Rousso's kings hold to give her the pot.  Mizzi is eliminated in 9th place, marking his second consecutive top ten finish in a WPT event.  With a seventh place finish in Foxwoods and a ninth place finish here, Mizzi now has two top ten results, but still no WPT final tables.

Vanessa Rousso - 4,200,000 (140 bbs)
Sorel Mizzi - eliminated in 9th place ($59,123)

Hands #30-31: Final Nine Players

Level 23: 15,000-30,000, 4,000 ante

Hand #30 - Andrew Robl raises to 85,000 from middle position, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #31 - Andrew Robl raises from middle position, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #29: Does Kirk Morrison Have the Best Tournament ROI?

Level 23: 15,000-30,000, 4,000 ante

Hand #29  -  Kirk Morrison raises from middle position to 80,000, Vanessa Rousso calls from the button, and Kia Mohajeri calls from the big blind. The flop comes A86, Mohajeri checks, and Morrison bets 150,000. Rousso folds, and Mohajeri thinks for a bit before he folds as well. Kirk Morrison takes the pot.

After the hand, Robl asks, "Kirk, what's your lifetime tourney ROI?" ROI is obviously "Return On Investment," or how much profit a player has made once you subtract all of their buyins.

Morrison laughs and says, "I don't know."

Robl says, "I've heard specifically that it's the best in the world."

To that, Mizzi says, "I'll take Jerry Yang."

Updated Chip Counts

Level 23: 15,000-30,000, 4,000 ante

Here are the approximate chip counts after Hand #28:

Seat 1.  Antonio Esfandiari  -  710,000
Seat 2.  Vanessa Rousso  -  2,900,000
Seat 3.  Ted Lawson  -  1,150,000
Seat 4.  Kia Mohajeri  -  2,200,000
Seat 5.  Andrew Lichtenberger  -  2,100,000 
Seat 6.  John Racener  -  1,890,000
Seat 7. 
Seat 8.  Kirk Morrison  -  3,500,000
Seat 9.  Sorel Mizzi  -  1,100,000
Seat 10.  Andrew Robl  -  2,200,000

Hands #26-28: Final Nine Players

Level 23: 15,000-30,000, 4,000 ante

Hand #26  -  Sorel Mizzi raises from the button to 70,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #27  -  Sorel Mizzi raises from the cutoff to 70,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #28  -  Vanessa Rousso raises from the small blind to 85,000, and Ted Lawson calls from the big blind. The flop comes 1054, Rousso bets 125,000, and Lawson folds. Vanessa Rousso takes the pot.

Hands #24-25: Final Nine Players

Level 23: 15,000-30,000, 4,000 ante

Hand #24  -  Andrew Lichtenberger raises from the cutoff to an unknown amount, John Racener calls from the button, and Sorel Mizzi calls from the big blind. The flop comes 432, Mizzi checks, Lichtenberger bets an unknown amount, and Racener and Mizzi both fold. Andrew Lichtenberger takes the pot.

Hand #25  -  Andrew Lichtenberger raises from late position to 80,000, and John Racener calls from the cutoff. Both players check to the turn on a board of A982, Lichtenberger bets 115,000, and Racener calls.

The river card is the 4, Lichtenberger bets 250,000, Racener moves all in, and Lichtenberger folds. John Racener takes the pot.

Hands #20-23: Ray Dehkharghani Eliminated in 10th Place ($50,677)

Level 23: 15,000-30,000, 4,000 ante

Hand #20  -  Andrew Robl raises from late position to 85,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #21  -  Andrew Robl raises from middle position to 85,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #22  -  Vanessa Rousso raises from late position to 75,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #23  -  Sorel Mizzi raises from early position to 66,000, and Ray Dehkharghani calls from the big blind. The flop comes AJ9, Dehkharghani checks, Mizzi bets 70,000, and Dehkharghani tanks for a while before he moves all in for 485,000.

Mizzi goes into the tank for a long time, and nobody at the table says a word about the length of time. After more than six minutes, Mizzi eventually calls the clock on himself. A floorperson begins the one-minute warning, and shortly before the final 10-second countdown, Mizzi calls.

Dehkharghani shows A10 for a pair of aces, and Mizzi turns over KJ for a pair of jacks. Mizzi needs to catch a king, a jack, or something runner-runner to bust Dehkharghani here. 

The turn is the 4, but the river is the J, giving Mizzi trip jacks to win the pot. Dehkharghani is eliminated in 10th place on a bad beat. 

Sorel Mizzi  -  1,210,000
Ray Dehkharghani  -  Out in 10th Place ($50,677)

Is Sorel Headed for Another TV Bubble?

Level 23: 15,000-30,000, 4,000 ante