Event 27 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-16-2007 10:06 UTC-7

Lots and Lots of Poker Players

[user628]

Will invade the Amazon Room for today's $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event. Action gets underway at noon, and we will burn through players quickly. Don't miss a minute!

06-16-2007 11:57 UTC-7

Huge Event Today Being Spread Throughout the Rio

[user38420]

Todays $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Event is so large that they have had to seat players at tables in the main poker room and also by Buzio's Seafood Restaurant. The event is scheduled to begin on time. I think there will be a lot of musical chairs today.

06-16-2007 12:08 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal!

[user38420]

Cards are in the air.

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

06-16-2007 12:13 UTC-7

The Saddest Thing You'll Ever Hear

[user37786]

A packed room falls silent, the first hand is dealt, every player is focused on their cards...and then you hear it:

"Seat Open, #38"!

One hand, one minute, one elimination.

06-16-2007 12:22 UTC-7

I Am The Wahlroos

[user39120]

Our first 'name' player of the day is out. Thomas Wahlroos and his opponent get it all in on a {K-Clubs}

flop. Wahlroos flips over A A, and his opponent grimaces, as he turns over A K. The river is the {K-Spades}

, and Thomas Wahlroos has been eliminated.

Tags: Thomas Wahlroos

06-16-2007 12:25 UTC-7

Some Notables Spotted in the Field

[user14554]

Burt Boutin, 2007 WSOP bracelet winner in the $5K PLO event is in the field today. So is Dan Schmiech, 2005 WSOP bracelet winner in the $2K Limit Hold'em event.

Wendeen Eolis is also in the house. In 1993, Wendeen Eolis was the first woman to money in a WSOP Main Event. Her 20th finish scored her a whopping $12,000 in a field of 220 players.

06-16-2007 12:29 UTC-7

Steve Dannenmann Doubling Up

[user37786]

No, not doubling his chips, at least not yet. Dannenmann is playing in today's $1,500 No-Limit Hold-Em event...and he's still alive in the $2,000 No-Limit Hold-Em event that resumes at 3pm today. Steve made the money last night in the $2K and right now he's doubtless hoping to build a stack big enough to endure the blinding off that'll take place when he hops back to the other event.

Thing is, as Steve took his seat at Table #22, Seat 5, another player showed up a few minutes ago with the same seating assignment. Their two cards were compared and, yes, they were both assigned the same seat. So that adds an extra complication to what should be a very busy day.

Tags: Steve Dannenmann

06-16-2007 12:31 UTC-7

Toasty in the Tent

[user14554]

Harrah's has been working on making the supplemental seating in the tent a little more comfortable, but it is definitely still on the warm side. We overheard a player say to a cocktail waitress, "You can make more money fanning me today that you can by bringing me drinks.

06-16-2007 12:35 UTC-7

Shannon Elizabeth Has Been Eliminated

[user37786]

Another player who cashed in last night's $2,000 No-Limit Hold-Em event was Shannon Elizabeth, who busted out in 150th place shortly before play was stopped for the night. She won't be making another deep run today, alas, as she was crippled in an early hand and a few hands later bet the last of her chips with K-J. A player with A-K called and brought an early end to her day.

Tags: Shannon Elizabeth