Event #16: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Dia 1 Começado
Event #16: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Dia 1 Começado
This year's WSOP has been a magical experience for most, filled with many firsts for all levels of players. Event #16: $3,000 NLH is another new aspect of the series, and will be held today at 11 a.m. PDT in the Paris black section.
Exactly how many players will compete for the sixteenth bracelet of the summer is currently unknown, but anticipate many notable names in the field amongst those registered in this inaugural event.
Each player will start with 40,000 in chips and play 10 levels today, each an hour long, with 20 minute breaks every two levels. Blinds start at 100/200, and late registration will be open until tomorrow until Level 12 (approximately 2 p.m. PDT).
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Nível: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
266 players have registered to begin with as Day 1 kicks off.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Lara Eisenberg
|
40,000 | |
Kathy Liebert
|
40,000 | |
Mark Seif
|
40,000 | |
Jack McClelland
|
40,000 | |
Johan Schumacher | 40,000 | |
Michael Meiterman
|
40,000 | |
Jake Daniels
|
40,000 |
Mark Seif was sharing a table with Lara Eisenberg and Kathy Liebert, when he got involved in a big hand in the opening hour of the tournament.
In middle position Self raised 3,600, after a player in the big blind bet 600. From the cutoff another player raised to 8,600, and after it folded around back to Seif, he called.
The flop came , and both players checked to see the turn , which Seif bet 7,700. The player to his left called and they went to the river heads up.
The river was the , and Seif went all in for 20,000. His opponent in the cutoff thought for a full minute before making the call, and Seif tabled for a flopped set.
The player in the cutoff turned over , and Seif scooped the pot for an early double up.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Mark Seif
|
75,500 | 35,500 |
Nível: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Action started when the cutoff opened for 600. Jonathan Rosa called on the button and Wayne Harmon came along in the big blind.
The flop came and Harmon lead out for 1,500. Only Rosa made the call.
On the turn Harmon bet again, this time for 3,500 which was called by Rosa.
The completed the river and Harmon elected on a check. Rosa checked behind and Harmon tabled for the nut-flush.
"Just the nuts?" said Rosa as he mucked his hand.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Wayne Harmon | 66,000 | 66,000 |
Jonathan Rosa | 33,000 | 33,000 |
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Mark Seif
|
76,000 | 500 |
Lara Eisenberg
|
74,500 | 34,500 |
Kathy Liebert
|
63,200 | 23,200 |
Jack McClelland
|
38,000 | -2,000 |
Johan Schumacher | 36,000 | -4,000 |
Ryan Riess
|
32,000 | 32,000 |
Niall Farrell
|
13,000 | 13,000 |
The under-the gun-player limped in for 200, and Aaron Kweskin called along from the hijack. The cutoff raised to 1,000 and the under-the-gun player called. Kweskin limp shoved for 17,700, getting a fold from the cutoff. The under the gun called for a third time and cards were flipped.
Aaron Kweskin:
Under-the-Gun:
The flop is fortunate for Kweskin, , hitting one of his three outs. The board finishes out and Kweskin picks up a full double up plus some dead money.
Meanwhile, Paulina "PokerBunny" Loeliger has joined the table as well.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Paulina Loeliger | 46,000 | 46,000 |
Aaron Kweskin | 36,900 | 36,900 |