Dinner Time
Nível 6
: 150/300, 0 ante
Level six has concluded and that means the players, dealers and your PokerNews bloggers are heading for a 90-minute dinner break.
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
Nível: 7
Blinds: 200/400
Ante:
Pegasus Flies Up the Chip Counts
Nível 7
: 200/400, 0 ante
In the Brasilia Room, "Pegasus" is the nickname of circuit grinder, Mark Smith. Pegasus has sprung up the chip counts - improving his 2,000 chips that we had him at the last count - to a much more substantial 10,300.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
10,300
8,100
|
8,100 |
Ivey Busts Event #13, Registers Late For Event #12
Nível 7
: 200/400, 0 ante
Phil Ivey busted from Event #13: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship and immediately bought into this Pot-Limit Hold'em tournament.
Ivey is reported to have a large sum of money at stake from bracelet bets so is trying to maximise his chances of winning one by playing as many events as he possibly can.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
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Ivey Quickly Doubles
Nível 7
: 200/400, 0 ante
After being seated for only a few hands, Phil Ivey has already found a double up.
A player from late position opened for 900 and Ivey reraised pot from the button and action folded back to his opponent who potted again to put Ivey's last few chips in. Ivey called and rolled over 
, having the 
of his opponent dominated.
The board ran out 
.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
|
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Late Arrivals
Nível 7
: 200/400, 0 ante
Despite facing the prospect of sitting down with less than 13 big blinds, the following players took advantage of the late registration policy and bought in over the dinner break. Can they score an early double up like Phil Ivey did in the post below this one?
| 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
|
4,500 |
June 3: WSOP Daily Dose with Caitlyn Howe
Nível 7
: 200/400, 0 ante
Duhamel Done and Dusted
Nível 7
: 200/400, 0 ante
Former WSOP Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel's Pot-Limit Hold'em experience was short and sweet, getting his 
in against 
and the board running 
to send him on his way.
(Thanks to photographer extraordinaire Joe Giron for that report.)
Boatman Cruising
Nível 7
: 200/400, 0 ante
Barny Boatman won his first WSOP bracelet in 2013 and is keen to add a second to his collection. There may be a long way to go in Event #12 before that happens, but he's doing his chances of glory no harm at all by constantly accumulating chips. He now has 23,000.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000
4,700
|
4,700 |
|
|
||
|
19,800
11,800
|
11,800 |
|
|
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|
17,100
4,400
|
4,400 |
|
|
||
|
10,500
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
4,500
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
||
|
4,300
100
|
100 |
|
3,300 | |
|
|
||
|
2,400
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
|
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Prize Pool Information
Nível 7
: 200/400, 0 ante
The tournament staff have announced the prize pool information for Event #12.
The 557 entrants have created a prize pool of $751,950 which is to be distributed among the top 63 finishers.
A min-cash awards $2,443 and a final table guarantees a payout of at least $12,610. The eventual champion will win a $169,225 and a coveted gold WSOP bracelet.