WSOP: Jeffrey Lisandro Wins $2,500 Razz Collects 3rd Bracelet

Paul Oresteen | June 24, 2009

Jeffrey Lisandro completes his 7 Card Trifecta.

The World Series of Poker $2,500 Razz Event (Event 44) returned for the 3rd and final day with eight players looking to add a WSOP bracelet to their resume. All eyes were on Jeffrey Lisandro as he already won bracelets in Seven-card Stud and Seven-card Stud Eight or better this series. Lisandro dominated the final table and completed his trifecta of Seven-card events when he won the $2,500 Razz event.

The first elimination came when Allen Bari could not beat Ryan Fisler door cards. Fisler led the betting and his 9-6-5-4-3 low beat Bari’s Q-8-6-4-A low. Bari’s day was done and collected a 8th place finish.

Steve Diano called the completion from Warwick Mirzikinian and followed his betting until 4th street when all of Diano’s chips were in the pot. Mirzikinian made a 8-7-5-4-A which eliminated Diano in 7th place holding J-7-6-5-4.

After doubling up off of Lisandro, Kenna James had all his chips in the middle on 4th street against Michael Craig. Craig tabled a 7-6-5-3-2 and James showed 8-7-6-4-A which ended James’ day and bumped Craig’s stack to the 400,000 mark.

Lisandro’s rush at the final table continued and at five-handed play he had nearly half the chips in play. Eric Rodawig chose a rather bad time to commit all his chips to the pot on 3rd street. Lisandro made a T-9-7-6-5 and Rodawig didn’t even look at his 7th card when he was showing (K 5) 5 8 Q J. He was drawing dead and was sent to the rail in 5th place.

Lisandro continued to accumulate chips and the rail wondered why anyone would play a game involving seven cards and Lisandro. Mirzikinian raised Lisandro on 4th street and raised all-in on 5th street and Lisandro called. Lisandro tabled 7-6-5-4-2 and Mirzikinian showed T-8-4-3-A was eliminated in 4th place.

Ryan Fisler was the next victim of Lisandro when Fisler bet every street with Lisandro calling. On 7th street Fisler bet again and Lisandro raised enough to set him all in. Fisler reluctantly folded and saved his last 35,000 for another hand. While Lisandro didn’t knock him out, he certainly ended Fisler’s day. A couple hands later Craig made a 6-5-4-3-2 to beat Fisler’s K-9-8-5-4.

Lisandro and Craig played several hands of heads up play with Lisandro dominating the match. The final hand came when Craig put the rest of his chips in the pot on 5th street. Craig made a K-J-8-6-A and Lisandro ended the tournament with a T-9-8-7-4. Lisandro is the first person to win three variations of one game in a single year.

Final Table Payouts for $2,500 Razz Event (Event 44)