Allan Le Triumphs in Event #43 Razz Competition, Nine Years Following Initial WSOP Victory
Poker vet Allan Le snatched a second WSOP bracelet - and a cool $126k - in a shocking turn of events. Instead of playing his usual game, Pot-Limit Omaha, Le jumped into the $1,500 Razz tournament out of sheer spite after getting knocked out. Who'd have thought that bold move would lead him to victory three miserable days later?!
Now, let's be real, Le didn't start the tournament with a strategic edge, having never played Razz as a standalone event. Nope. He'd only dabbled in it as part of a dealer's choice or 8-game mix. But he found his rhythm quicker than a cat on a hot tin roof. With the chip lead entering the final day, Le maintained control against heavy-hitters like Shaun Deeb and Maxx Coleman.
The final table was chock-full of familiar faces, including Maxx Coleman, who took home a bracelet earlier in 2022. Le sent Gabriel Ramos packing in 7th, then watched Jason Lipiner and Jeanne David hit the rail shortly after. It was a rollercoaster ride, but ley baby, Le held on tight, clinching the title.
But here's where it gets juicy. Clint Wolcyn held the chip lead during four-handed play, only to slide down to the short stack and get obliterated by Le after a fateful hand where Le upped his game from a 10-9 low to a 9-7 low. Wolcyn's draw never caught up.
Deeb, a six-time bracelet winner, took the early lead heads-up but lost steam fast, and Le flipped the script in no time. Just 30 minutes later, Le had amassed a commanding chip lead. The clincher came when Le completed a seven-six low, ending the game on a high note.
Le's first bracelet came in 2016, in a mixed Omaha eight-or-better event - and since then, he's made deep runs and even taken down a $5,300 PLO PokerGO Tour event in 2024. This Razz title is a sweet return to WSOP glory, almost a decade after his initial victory.
Le joked, "My first bracelet was so long ago I forgot who was at the final table." It required him to outlast some poker heavyweights like Gavin Smith, Yuval Bronshtein, and David Bach. Now he can add Shaun Deeb to that list.
Here's a quick rundown of the final table results:
- Allan Le - $126,363
- Shaun Deeb - $84,221
- Clint Wolcyn - $57,296
- Maxx Coleman - $39,787
- Jeanne David - $28,213
- Jason Lipiner - $20,438
- Gabriel Ramos - $15,134
- Mengqi Chen - $11,459
So there you have it, folks. A Cali-based poker pro snags a second WSOP bracelet - and a $126k payday - by playing a game he hadn't even planned on. Now that's what I call a twisted-up tale of poker glory!
Allan Le adds a Razz title to his resume, beating Shaun Deeb heads-up for $126,363.His victory came after making a switch to Razz on a whim when knocked out of a Pot-Limit Omaha tournament.
Allan Le's unexpected win in the $1,500 Razz tournament showcases the thrill and unpredictability of sports, as he claimed victory in a game he had only previously played as a part of a mix.
This victory marks a significant milestone in Le's poker career, as he now boasts a total of two World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, making him a two-time champion in the realm of sports competition.
