Event #24: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day 1 Started
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #24: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,818,900
Entries
387
Level
30
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
40,000
Second Shootout Event of the Series about to Start
Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino for another exciting day of poker action as we prepare for Event #24: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout! The first shootout event of the series (Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout) saw 1,440 players register, with American Andrew Badecker claiming the first-place prize.
Today's shootout event has a $5,000 entry-fee, which we expect it will draw plenty of big names and notable poker pros to the field. Last year we saw many big poker names make a deep run in this event - including Neil Channing (2nd), Blair Hinkle (12th), Chino Reem (13th), John Duthie (16th), Dario Minieri (22nd) and Justin Smith (28th), just to name a few.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will provide extensive live coverage from 12:00 p.m. PDT. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews.com as we see players battle throughout the day in Event #24.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/75
Ante: 0
No Lack of Big Names
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 |
Smith Takes a Hit Early
Level 1
: 50/75, 0 ante
After a raise preflop and a board reading 
, Gavin Smith fired out a bet of 525 which was quickly called by his opponent. The 
turned and Smith continued his aggression by pushing out a bet of 1,125, which again was quickly called. The 
came on the river and Smith checked. His opponent shot out a bet of 3,000 chips.
Smith tanked for a while before saying "There's no way you'd think king-queen is good here." Eventually Smith slapped his cards into the muck, showing the table 
. Smith is down to about 13,000.
More Big Names
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 |
Seiver Moves All In Early
Level 1
: 50/75, 0 ante
On a board reading 
and about 8,000 in the pot, Scott Seiver moved all in for his remaining 9,725.
Kevin Saul tanked for about three minutes before finally sending his hand into the muck. Seiver is now sitting pretty early on with roughly 18,000 in chips.
....and Even More
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 |
Aggression Preflop; Passivity Postflop
Level 1
: 50/75, 0 ante
From middle position, a player raised to 250 total. Daniel Negreanu made it 675 from the button only to be four-bet to 1,725 by his opponent. Negreanu wouldn't be that easily pushed off his hand though, as he made it 3,325 to go, which his opponent called.
Strangely enough, the two checked the entire board down as it ran out 
Negreanu's opponent flipped up 
for a pair of jacks, but was defeated by the two pair Negreanu made on the turn and river as he tabled . Negreanu is now up to about 20,300.
Obrestad's Aggression
Level 1
: 50/75, 0 ante
Blair Hinkle made it 225 to go and was called by one player in the hijack. Annette Obrestad made it 850 to go and was called by both players. The flop came 
and the action was checked to Obrestad who fired out 1,400. Both players folded and Obrestad was able to scoop the pot and boosted her stack to around 19,000.