Event 16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed
Day 1 Started
Event 16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed
Day 1 Started
One of the more popular events at the World Series of Poker kicks off today. It's Event 16 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed and last year's field attracted 1,920 players that saw Geoffrey Klein take down the bracelet and over $500,000.
Players will start with the usual three times the buy in starting stack, 4,500, and will play ten levels today. Should they get within one table of the money bubble play will be extended until it bursts.
It's going to be a packed house today. All of the Brasilia Room, the top two sections in the Pavilion and additional spillover into the Amazon Room are going to be in play. Registration will be open through the first four levels and we expect to be adding players all the way up until registration closes.
Compared to “regular” nine or ten-handed play, six-handed tables tend to breed action as players have less time to sit and wait for premium hands – lest they blind themselves out. As such, many poker professionals claim they prefer short-handed games and that they require more skill to play well.
Cards will be in the air promptly at 12:00 p.m. PST and follow all the WSOP action live on PokerNews.com.
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/25
Ante: 0
WSOP TD Jack Effel has given the morning announcements and cards are in the air.
Players are still making their way to their seats, however, here are some notable pros we've seen thus far.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Mickey Petersen | 4,500 | |
JP Kelly | 4,500 | |
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Jon Turner | 4,500 | |
Angel Guillen | 4,500 | |
Tony Dunst | 4,500 | |
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Justin Smith | 4,500 | |
Jonathan Aguiar | 4,500 | |
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Tristan Wade | 4,500 | |
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Barry Shulman | 4,500 | |
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We've got a ridiculous selection of players in the Brasilia Room
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Maridu Marynick
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4,500 | |
Amanda Musumeci | 4,500 | |
Alex Masek | 4,500 | |
Antonio Esfandiari | 4,500 | |
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Jason Somerville | 4,500 | |
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Trevor Pope | 4,500 | |
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Jake Cody | 4,500 | |
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Ryan D'Agelo
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4,500 | |
Allen Le
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4,500 | |
Jamie Kerstetter | 4,500 | |
Nick Rampone | 4,500 | |
Kyle Cartwright | 4,500 | |
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Darryl Fish
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4,500 | |
Leo Wolpert | 4,500 | |
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Katie Dozier | 4,500 | |
Jeff Fielder | 4,500 | |
Scott Montgomery | 4,500 | |
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Foster Hayes
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4,500 | |
Chris Moorman | 4,500 | |
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Damien Lhommeau | 4,500 | |
John Myung | 4,500 | |
Olivier Busquet | 4,500 | |
Kevin Saul | 4,500 | |
Huy Nguyen | 4,500 | |
Gavin Griffin | 4,500 | |
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Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ryan Lenaghan | 4,500 | |
Mark Kroon | 4,500 | |
Vitaly Lunkin | 4,500 | |
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Shaun Deeb | 4,500 | |
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Faraz Jaka | 4,500 | |
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Peter Ippolito | 4,500 | |
Tommy Vedes | 4,500 | |
Nick Binger | 4,500 | |
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Michael Mizrachi | 4,500 | |
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David Diaz | 4,500 | |
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Tom Marchese | 4,500 | |
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Tony Dunst | 4,500 | |
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Sam Barnhart | 4,500 | |
Mohsin Charania | 4,500 | |
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The field just keeps growing and growing. At the moment the tournament clock shows 1,394 entrants and it keeps climbing.
Level: 2
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
The title says it all.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Christina Lindley | 4,500 | |
Steve Billirakis | 4,500 | |
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Amit Makhija | 4,500 | |
Eric Baldwin | 4,500 | |
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Mclean Karr | 4,500 | |
Annie Duke | 4,500 | |
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Kenny Nguyen | 4,500 | |
Cliff Josephy | 4,500 | |
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