Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Dia 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-06-06 15:18 UTC-7

Searching for Gold in the Amazon

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Nível 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maurice Hawkins	23,700	1,700
Jared Jaffee	17,500	10,000
JC Tran	17,400	11,200
Tim Reilly	15,500	8,000
Phil Collins	13,000	5,500
Moshin Charania	7,500
Ankush Mandavia	7,500
Upeshka De Silva	5,700	-1,800
Chris Moorman	5,100	-2,600

2017-06-06 15:02 UTC-7

Trying to Get a Tan in the Amazon

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Nível 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mike Sexton	20,000	12,500
Eddy Sabat	14,500	1,000
Roman Korenev	11,000	-2,000
Adrian Mateos Diaz	11,000	3,500
David Pham	10,500	3,000
Nick Schulman	10,000	2,500
Matt Stout	8,700	700
Ashter Conniff	8,000	500
Cate Hall	4,600	-2,900
Phil Hellmuth	3,325	-1,375
Thomas Taylor	2,400	-5,100

2017-06-06 14:54 UTC-7

Fourteen WSOP Bracelets Enter the Field

Nível 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Phil Hellmuth (as seen in previous 2017 event)

You might think that we are about to write about multiple players joining in, with a combined 14 WSOP bracelets, but you would be wrong. I am speaking of the one and only Phil Hellmuth. The winningest no-limit hold'em player in WSOP history is here to battle it out and try to add bracelet number 15 to his collection.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Phil Hellmuth	4,700	-2,800

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

2017-06-06 14:42 UTC-7

Some Updated Counts and Two More Big Names Enter the Fray

Nível 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Allen Kessler (as seen in previous event 2017)

First off, Allen Kessler was noted as being down to roughly 1,000 in chips and at last check had upped his stack to 15,200. He had apparently gotten it in with versus pocket kings and flopped a straight, then in the latest of his double-ups, he got it in with versus after making a two pair and rivering a full house. "The Chainsaw" is out in full force.

Meanwhile two giant names in the poker world have taken their seats. Jason Mercier and JC Tran have seven WSOP Bracelets between them and both are recognized as two of the toughest tournament players on the planet. Keep an eye out for them throughout the day.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brian England	35,300	7,000
Maurice Hawkins	22,000
Allen Kessler	15,200	11,600
Andy Frankenberger	13,100	5,350
Alex Keating	12,600	5,000
Chris Moorman	7,700	1,500
Samantha Cohen	7,200	-850
Jason Mercier	6,900	-600
JC Tran	6,200	-1,300
Andre Akkari	4,025	-3,675
Joseph Cheong	Eliminado

Tags: Allen Kessler Jason Mercier JC Tran

Nível: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

2017-06-06 14:37 UTC-7

2016 WSOP Main Event Champ Busts

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Nível 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

Qui Nguyen, the latest winner of the WSOP Main Event, was a late entry this afternoon. We passed him a little bit ago as his table was commenting on the whereabouts of his raccoon hat, made famous as it sat atop Nguyen's head throughout his Main Event run and into the November Nine final table.

Nguyen was donning a new cap this year, disappointing others at his table. As we strolled by just now, Nguyen's seat was empty and according to his former tablemates, Nguyen moved all in on a jack-high flop with jack-ten. His opponent had made the call with queen-ten, as Nguyen was rather short-stacked his opponent went runner-runner to backdoor a flush and eliminate the defending champ from play.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Qui Nguyen	Eliminado

Tags: Qui Nguyen

2017-06-06 14:00 UTC-7

Hawkins Wins the Easy Way

Nível 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

Maurice Hawkins (as seen in previous 2017 event)

Maurice Hawkins was in the small blind and limped in. The big blind raised to 450 and Hawkins three-bet to 1,100. The big blind then moved all in for what appeared to be roughly 4,500 and Hawkins snap-called.

Hawkins tabled and the big blind showed .

The board ran out and Hawkins eliminated his opponent and continued to chip up.

After the hand, Hawkins exclaimed, "I don't have to do anything, these guys are just giving me chips. I just have to say call and hold." He was referencing how easy the chips came to him while referring to another player on the table who has played a lot of hands and has had to make plays postflop in order to get his chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maurice Hawkins	22,000	4,300

Tags: Maurice Hawkins

2017-06-06 13:52 UTC-7

Stack Updates

Nível 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brian England	28,300	20,800
Niall Farrell	15,025	7,525
Taylor von Kriegenbergh	13,700	9,700
Samantha Cohen	8,050
Andy Frankenberger	7,750	650
Andre Akkari	7,700	-100
Alex Keating	7,600	100
Joseph Cheong	7,400
Chris Moorman	6,200	-1,300
Allen Kessler	3,600	-900

2017-06-06 13:51 UTC-7

Engel Adds Some

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Nível 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

Ari Engel threw out a bet of 400 on an board and got min-raised by the player to his immediate left. Engel called and the fell on the turn. Both players checked, seeing the river for free. Engel fired 1,525 into the pot and his opponent called. Engel tabled and his opponent mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ari Engel	11,500	3,500

Tags: Ari Engel

2017-06-06 13:47 UTC-7

Amazon Orange Notable Stacks

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Nível 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Harrison Gimbel	17,500	10,000
William Kassouf	14,000	6,500
Nadezhda Magnus	9,000	1,500
Xuan Liu	8,000	500
TJ Cloutier	8,000	500
John Dolan	7,700	200
Vinny Pahuja	7,500
Tyler Patterson	7,500
TJ Ulmer	7,000	-500
Faraz Jaka	6,000	-1,500
Dennis Phillips	6,000	-1,500
Dan O'Brien	4,000	-3,500