Event #34: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em Dia 1b | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-06-17 21:49 UTC-7

Vieira Survives

Nível 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Portuguese pro, Joao Vieira has just survived an all-in situation with the worst of it.

There had already been an open and a three-bet before Vieira got his last 2,900 in on the button. Only one player called the five-big-blind shove, and when the cards were turned over, Vieira saw that he was a long way behind with up against .

The flop came and Vieira was still looking for a ten. The turn didn't oblige, but the river was exactly what he needed. The pot totaled 7,500, which gives him 15 big blinds to play with.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joao Vieira	7,500 -7,500	-7,500

Tags: Joao Vieira

2018-06-17 21:58 UTC-7

Dawley Doubles Up

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Nível 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

The player under the gun opened to 1,400. Action folded to Jessica Dawley on the button who three-bet shoved for 7,500. The original raiser made the call.

Jessica Dawley:
Opponent:

Dawley hit a pretty favorable flop of . The turn and river completed the board and Dawley made a full house to take down the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jessica Dawley	16,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Jessica Dawley

2018-06-17 22:06 UTC-7

Some Counts

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Nível 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Matt Affleck	35,000 13,000	13,000
John Racener	31,000

Ari Engel	26,300 -10,700	-10,700

Chris Ferguson	17,000 7,000	7,000

Manig Loeser	10,000 10,000	10,000

Walter Treccarichi	9,000 -8,000	-8,000

2018-06-17 22:08 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Nível 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joe Elpayaa	58,000 18,100	18,100
Greg Raymer	55,000 -14,000	-14,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos	46,000 45,976	45,976

Sam Cohen	36,000 30,000	30,000
Aylar Lie	35,500 4,500	4,500
Matt Affleck	32,500 -2,500	-2,500
Manig Loeser	13,000 3,000	3,000

2018-06-17 22:24 UTC-7

Morris Downs Two

Nível 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Steven Morris kicked things off with a 1,400 open and another player who was down to just 2,300 went all in. It folded round to the small blind who upped it to 5,100, which Morris called.

The flop came . It was an all-club board and the three-bettor continued for 4,000. Morris instantly moved all in and was snap-called.

Morris held and his opponent had , with the shorter stack playing . It was top set versus a flush draw. The turn was a brick but the river, though bringing the flush, filled up the board for Morris to give him a full house, and he has built up to a massive 82,500.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Steven Morris	82,500 82,500	82,500

Tags: Steven Morris

Nível: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

2018-06-17 22:45 UTC-7

Myerson Finds Pocket Rockets

Nível 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Following an open from under-the-gun, Alan Myerson moved all-in in middle position. It didn't take long for everyone to move aside and action was back on the initial raiser. After thinking for a minute, he made the call.

Alan Myerson
Opponent

Myerson was the massive favorite as the dealer laid out the community cards.

It ran out safe for Myerson and he got a double up to 35,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alan Myerson	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Alan Myerson

2018-06-17 22:47 UTC-7

Prize Pool Information Released

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Nível 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Along with 2,386 entries on Day 1a and 3,314 entries on Day 1b, a field of 5,700 entries has emerged to create a prize pool of $5,130,000. The top 855 spots will get paid at least $1,500 and the winner will receive a payday of $644,224 and the stunning WSOP gold bracelet. Here is a look at the top nine payouts:

Place	Payout
1	$644,224
2	$397,908
3	$1294,760
4	$219,952
5	$165,342
6	$125,215
7	$95,538
8	$73,446
9	$56,891

2018-06-17 22:58 UTC-7

Chips Counts

Nível 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Play is into the last half an hour here in the card room. Who will make it through to Day 2?

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maria Lampropulos	78,000 35,200	35,200
Niall Farrell	58,000 50,800	50,800

Georgios Sotiropoulos	57,000 11,000	11,000

Maria Konnikova	28,000 -9,300	-9,300

Bertrand Grospellier	20,700 -100	-100

Manig Loeser	19,000 6,000	6,000

Chris Ferguson	12,200 -4,800	-4,800

Harry Lodge	6,500 -3,625	-3,625

2018-06-17 23:42 UTC-7

Play Has Halted for the Day

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Nível 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Players have bagged and tagged and will return tomorrow for Day 2. End-of-day chip counts and a recap of the day will follow shortly.