Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem

Day 1 Completed

07-01-2007 02:08 UTC-7

Bag 'Em Up

[user38449]

Players are currently bagging up their chips, as play has ended for the evening. Stay tuned for a complete list of all players who will return for Day 2, tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. PDT. Also, don't forget to check the Prizepool and Payouts section to find out who has finished in the money!

Join us tomorrow for our continued coverage of Event 49, as we play down to a final table.

Until then, good luck and good night!

07-01-2007 01:57 UTC-7

Survive in Style

[user22113]

Francisco "Pakito" Lopez has survived the day in the best way possible. All in holding K-10 against pocket deuces, Francisco hit the flop in a big way: A-K-K. Then a deuce on the turn had him almost busted, but the river came...the case king! Giving him quads and doubling him up.

07-01-2007 01:57 UTC-7

The Green Hat Gang

[user38449]

Spectators watching the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em tournament this evening may have noticed a plethora of bright green hats being worn by many of the players in the field.

The hats came from well-known poker player and bar owner Kevin O'Donnell, who owns KO's American Bar & Grill, located in Scottsdale, AZ. Many of the hats, like the one worn by Jason Newburger, come personalized with the player's name or nickname, and are friendly gifts from O'Donnell.

Others were earned, like the one worn by Christine Bielenburg. According to Robbie Runk, who is a bar manager at KO's, Christine won her way into today's tournament by earning enough points to gain entry into a free-roll tournament held at KO's, in which the winner received a buy-in to Event 49.

When the day started, approximately five or six players sported KO's hats, including O'Donnell himself, but only Runk will return tomorrow for Day 2 play, with 19,100 chips.

Runk invites you to stop by KO's and say "Hello," if you're ever in the Scottsdale area.

Tags: Kevin O'Donnell

07-01-2007 01:35 UTC-7

Patiently Waiting

[user38449]

There's a pretty long line at the payout desk, as players are busting out of the tournament at a very fast pace. Unfortunately, we won't have access to the list of players who've made the money until the line clears up some.

We'll try and add a few here and there, but we probably won't get caught up until play ends at 2:00 a.m. PDT.

Stay with us -- we'll have the complete list posted as soon as we're able.

07-01-2007 01:34 UTC-7

30 Minutes of Play

[user22113]

With only 30 minutes of play left tonight, it appears that no one is overly enthusiastic about the prospect of returning tomorrow with a short stack. Players are dropping at a rapid rate, with only 268 left now.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

07-01-2007 01:26 UTC-7

Money Jump

[user22113]

We just lost a player in 289th which means everyone remaining is guaranteed at least $3,011

07-01-2007 01:20 UTC-7

We're Back

[user38449]

The players have returned from break and the cards are in the air.

07-01-2007 01:18 UTC-7

Ten Percent in Ten Minutes

[user22113]

In the last ten frenetic minutes before the tournament staff called for the break, we lost 31 players. The players are returning to their seats; we have 293 players remaining.