2013 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Taylor Paur
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$340,260
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,863,900
Entries
2,071
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Another Pot for Ebanks

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante

Joe Ebanks has sailed through the 30,000 chip barrier and it cruising in this tournament.

Facing an 850 bet from under the gun, Ebanks three-bet to 2,200 from his seat on the button. The player in the big blind tanked for almost one minute before releasing his hand. The initial raiser called and it was heads up to the {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{4-Spades} flop.

Ebanks made a continuation bet of 1,625 when it was checked to him but he checked behind on the {J-Spades} turn. The river brought the {A-Hearts} into play and Ebanks asked to see how many chips his opponent had behind. With that information processed, Ebanks bet 2,500 and his opponent snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Ebanks us
Joe Ebanks
32,000
3,800
3,800
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joe Ebanks

Brenes Put To The Test

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante

The flop of {9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} was already dealt and the big blind check called a bet of 1,450 from Humberto Brenes from under the gun. The big blind again check called, this time on the {3-Clubs} turn for the amount of 2,475. The {9-Diamonds} river prompted the big blind to lead for 10,000. After some thought and quite some time, Brenes opted for the fold.

Player Chips Progress
Humberto Brenes cr
Humberto Brenes
6,200
-2,100
-2,100
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Humberto Brenes

Bonomo And Cunningham Tangle Again

Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante

Allen Cunningham opened for 900 from early position and Justin Bonomo was his only caller from the small blind. Bonomo checked called Cunningham's continuation bet of 1,100 on the {4-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{q-Clubs} flop. Both players checked the {3-Hearts} turn and the {8-Spades}river. When the cards were tabled, Bonomo won with {10-}{9-} for a pair of tens and Cunningham had {k-}{j-} for king high.

Tags: Allen CunninghamJustin Bonomo

Level: 8

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Ivey Flops the Nuts

Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante

A short-stacked player moved all in from the button after Phil Ivey had opened from under the gun. Ivey called and tabled {A-Spades}{K-Spades} which improved to a boat on the {A-}{K-}{A-} flop!

Ivey is now up to 18,500 and looks to be running good. That is not good news for anyone who faces the nine-time WSOP bracelet winner today.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
18,500
12,000
12,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Phil Ivey

Kamel Ruling in the Desert

Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante

British pro Tamer Kamel looks to be our chip leader thanks to his mountain of chips worth 45,000. We've not managed to catch Kamal in a hand so far today but we will keep trying.

Kamel only has one WSOP cash to his name; he finished 120th in a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed tournament at the 2012 WSOP, but if he continues in this rich vein of form he should add a second cash by the time this tournament ends. Kamel's largest career cash tops the scales at an impressive £79,950 ($120,311), which was his reward for finishing seventh in the recent EPT London Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Tamer Kamel gb
Tamer Kamel
45,000

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Chips Counts of the Rich and Famous

Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante

Want to know which players have all the chips? Then check out the table below.

Player Chips Progress
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
30,000
18,000
18,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Joe Ebanks us
Joe Ebanks
28,200
2,200
2,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
24,000
4,900
4,900
WSOP 1X Winner
David Vamplew gb
David Vamplew
23,700
19,200
19,200
Joe Serock us
Joe Serock
18,000
12,200
12,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Sam Razavi gb
Sam Razavi
13,000
450
450
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
12,600
2,100
2,100
Amanda Musumeci us
Amanda Musumeci
11,200
8,200
8,200
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
9,700
3,700
3,700
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
9,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Kathy Liebert us
Kathy Liebert
8,700
5,400
5,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
8,500
2,100
2,100
WSOP 2X Winner
Humberto Brenes cr
Humberto Brenes
8,300
-1,600
-1,600
WSOP 2X Winner
Erica Lindgren us
Erica Lindgren
7,300
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
5,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
4,000
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
1,900
-1,100
-1,100