Event #12: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Dia 1 Começado
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #12: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Dias: 1
Event Info
Resultados Finais
Event Info
Informações do Nível
2014 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
557
Nível
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
0
The Pot's the Limit
Welcome back to the 2014 World Series of Poker. Starting off the second week of action today will be a different variation of hold’em — pot-limit. Perhaps the “red-headed stepchild” to its sexier stepbrother no-limit, pot-limit makes for an interesting dynamic and a need for at least some shift in strategy, especially preflop. Either way, the field is expected to be large based on the $1,500 entry fee.
Last year, this event drew 535 players and, after three days of play, Lev Rofman defeated Allen Cunningham heads up to take home $166,136. In other words, regardless of the variation, it is likely that a small entry fee will lead to a six-figure payday for someone.
Besides Cunningham, other notables to cash in this event last year included Eric Crain (6th), Blake Purvis (17th), Jason Mercier (27th), Adam Geyer (29th), Matt Stout (42nd), and Nick Jivkov (43rd). We will keep an eye out for them today and other notable “bracelet hunters” looking to make a deep run.
If the first week's events are any indication, expect a field exceeding last year’s and expect the summer grinders to show up for this one, as well.
Action will kick off today at 12 noon local time. Join us then as we bring you all the action from Day 1 of the summer's first foray into pot-limit… hold’em, that is.
Nível: 1
Blinds: 25/25
Ante:
And We're Off
Nível 1
: 25/25, 0 ante
Play has begun with 261 entries thus far. Registration will remain open through the dinner break and we are set to play 10 levels today.
Sightings Around Brasilia
Nível 1
: 25/25, 0 ante
A few recognizable faces from around the room.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500 | 4,500 |
|
4,500 | 4,500 |
|
4,500 | 4,500 |
|
4,500 | 4,500 |
|
4,500 | 4,500 |
|
4,500 | 4,500 |
|
4,500 | 4,500 |
|
4,500 | 4,500 |
|
4,500 | 4,500 |
|
4,500 | 4,500 |
Brecher Takes a Big One
Nível 1
: 25/25, 0 ante
We arrived to a flop of 
and 650 in the middle. Steve Brecher had led for 250 from the cutoff and Jeremy Ausmus raised to 900 from the button. A third player called the bet from Ausmus and Brecher announded "raise pot." The bet was 4,250 total to Ausmus who thought for while, before finally folding.
The middle position player made the call and turned over 
, but he needed help as Brecher tabled 
for the set. Neither the ace or the diamond came however, as the board ran out 
and Brecher took the pot and busted his opponent.
Ausmus said after the hand that he "folded a big flush."
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000 | 6,500 |
|
3,300 | 3,300 |
Brecher Gives Some Back
Nível 1
: 25/25, 0 ante
We walked up to a board of 
and 2,600 in the middle. Steve Brecher had led for 1,700 and Nick Guagenti raised all in for 4,250. Brecher thought for a moment before mucking his hand.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
8,400 | 8,400 |
|
|
7,500 | -3,500 |
Tática de Poker:
Nível: 2
Blinds: 25/50
Ante:
A Few More Notables Have Arrived
Nível 2
: 25/50, 0 ante
A few more big names have popped up for the event.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500 | |
|
4,500 | |
|
4,000 | |
|
|
3,500 | |
|
|
3,200 |
Set Over Set for Ausmus
Nível 2
: 25/50, 0 ante
With the flop showing 
, a player got in a pot-sized bet of 825, leaving him with just a few T25 chips behind. Jeremy Ausmus made the call and after betting his remaining chips dark, the player announced that he had "just one set." "Me too," Ausmus said. "The big one."
His opponent turned over , while Ausmus indeed tabled the . The board ran out clean and Ausmus is back above starting stack.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,800 | 1,500 |