Welcome to Day 1a of Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em
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Another event at the WSOP, another gold bracelet up for grabs! This is a four-day event and a new event on the 2018 WSOP calendar.
Day 1a starts at 11 a.m. local time. Players will begin with 15,000 in chips and will play 18 30-minute levels. There will be a 20-minute break every four levels and a 75-minute dinner break after level 12, at approximately 5:40 p.m. This event features unlimited re-entry. Late registration will close after the first 12 levels, which is around 6:55 p.m.
Two other starting flights will be available on July 13 and July 14. Payouts will start on Day 1. Players who find a bag at the end of their starting flight will come back on Sunday July 15 to play down to a winner. With $1,000,000 guaranteed in the prize pool, this event is expected to have a big turnout.
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from the cutoff. She got called by Jared Kwong, holding a better hand with 
. The flop fell 
, giving some outs to Minkin, but the turn 
and river 
didn't save her and Minkin made her way to the exit.
and Foxen bet 2,600 after his opponent checked. The latter considered it for a minute and made the call. The turn brought a 
and Foxen's opponent led a bet for 3,000. Foxen made the call.
and Foxen moved all in after his opponent checked, putting the latter at risk for his tournament. Foxen got called and showed 
for a set of aces. His opponent, holding 
, made his way to the exit.
and Lie took down the pot, sending her opponent to the exit.
, some chips were already in the middle when Kelly Minkin fired a bet around 7,000, putting her opponent at risk. The latter snap-called and tabled 
. Minkin, holding 
, was in bad shape to win the hand. 
gave two pair to Lampropulos as well as the double up.
brought him no help. Raina, who won the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em last year, now has a stack of around 44,000.