Event #1: $500 Casino Employees Event Dia 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker

2019-05-29 08:59 UTC-7

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Event #1: $500 Casino Employees Event

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2019-05-29 09:01 UTC-7

The 2019 WSOP Kicks Off Today With the Casino Employees Event!

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Jordan Hufty, winner of last year's Casino Employees Event

The moment that all poker players and poker enthusiasts have been waiting for, has finally begun. The 50th annual World Series of Poker returns to the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino today with a record 89 events, Daily DeepStacks tournaments, and big cash game action.

As has become a tradition, the WSOP kicks off its 2019 schedule by showing gratitude to casino dealers, cage employees, pit bosses, bartenders, and any other worldwide casino workers. They all have a chance at WSOP gold with a special tournament featuring a buy-in of $500.

Last year, the tournament attracted 566 entrants to generate a $283,000 prize pool. On the second day of play, Aria poker dealer and floorman Jordan Hufty defeated Jodie Sanders in an almost four hour long heads-up match to win a WSOP gold bracelet and the $61,909 top prize.

The event has a long and storied tradition dating back to 2000 when it was known as the Dealers World Poker Championship and was only open to casino dealers. With the inaugural even attracting just 109 players, it was expanded the following year. It is still not considered an open event as it is only open to those that work for a licensed gaming facility including cardrooms, casinos, racetracks, etc.

While the recent version of the event features no-limit hold'em, this was not always the case as the first four years of its existence it took place in limit hold'em.

The Casino Employees event received a massive overhaul this year. Last year, players received 5,000 in chips and played for two days with 30-minute blind levels starting with blinds at 25/25. The structure is deeper this year with players kicking off the action with 25,000 in chips and will play for three days with 40-minute blind levels starting at 100/100.

The event kicks off today at 11 a.m PST.

Casino Employees Tournament Winners

Year	Winner	Prize
2000	Dave Alizadeth	$21,800
2001	Travis Jonas	$40,200
2002	David Warga	$47,300
2003	David Lukaszewski	$35,800
2004	Carl Nessel	$40,000
2005	Anthony Nguyen	$83,390
2006	Chris Gros	$127,496
2007	Frederick Narciso	$104,701
2008	Jonathan Kotula	$87,929
2009	Andrew Cohen	$83,833
2010	Hoai Pham	$71,424
2011	Sean Drake	$82,292
2012	Chiab "Chip" Saechao	$70,859
2013	Chad Holloway	$84,915
2014	Roland Reparejo	$82,835
2015	Brandon Barnette	$75,704
2016	C.J. Sand	$71,157
2017	Bryan Hollis	$68,817
2018	Jordan Hufty	$61,909

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2019-05-29 11:05 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal!

WSOP Tournament Director Kevin Ferguson just kicked off the 50th annual World Series of Poker with the customary "Shuffle up and deal!" and cards are officially in the air for Event #1 at the 2019 WSOP!

Nível: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 0

2019-05-29 11:09 UTC-7

Faces In The Crowd

Nível 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Haley Hintze	25,000	25,000
Katie Kopp	25,000	25,000
Sam Cosby	25,000	25,000
Brian Soja	25,000	25,000
Kevin Mathers	25,000	25,000
Adam Lamers	25,000	25,000
Yori Epskamp	25,000	25,000
Chad Holloway	25,000	25,000
Jonathan Aguiar	25,000	25,000
Steven McLoughlin	25,000
Asad Abdullah	25,000	25,000
Stephen Rose	25,000	25,000
Teng Zheng	25,000	25,000
Leo Contreras	25,000	25,000
Milko van Winden	25,000	25,000
Sumanth Reddy	25,000	25,000

2019-05-29 11:26 UTC-7

Klemm Chips Up With Kings

Nível 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

In a battle of the blinds, the small blind raised to 800, and Tony Klemm three-bet to 2,500 in the big blind.

"Why so much?" the small blind asked, before eventually tossing in a call.

Both players quickly checked a flop, and the rolled off on the turn. The small blind checked, and Klemm bet 2,500.

"Queens are dead," the small blind said before tossing her up on the felt. Klemm flashed his for a flopped top set, and he took down the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tony Klemm	31,500

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2019-05-29 11:38 UTC-7

Booze Lays a Trap

Nível 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Brian Booze checked a flop from the big blind, as did a player in the lojack. The cutoff announced a bet of 800 into the 1,300 pot, and only Booze called.

The fell on the turn, and Booze checked again. The cutoff bet 1,500, and Booze called.

Booze checked the river, and the cutoff announced, "Two pair."

Booze rolled over for a full house, and the cutoff mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brian Booze	28,100

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2019-05-29 11:47 UTC-7

Batza Regrets His Bet

Nível 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

On a flop, the small blind checked over to PokerNews Live Reporter Milko van Winden in the hijack, who bet 600 into a pot of 1,000. Ryan Batza called in the cutoff, and the small blind folded.

Van Winden slowed down with a check on the turn, and Batza bet 1,600. Van Winden folded.

"I'll make it just a thousand!" Batza said with a grin, before turning over for trip queens and a gutshot straight flush draw.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ryan Batza	34,000
Milko van Winden	23,300	-1,700

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Nível: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0