Event #56: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2013 World Series of Poker

07-01-2013 13:41 UTC-7

Ho Doubles Up Holden

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Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

We didn't catch the action, and we just missed Maria Ho's cards before the dealer swept them up, but we did see that Sam Holden doubled through her with on a board of .

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Holden	9,000 1,500	1,500
Maria Ho	4,100

Tags: Samuel Holden Maria Ho

07-01-2013 13:27 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Berkey	7,500
David Paredes	7,500
Matt Affleck	7,500 2,450	2,450
Josh Brikis	7,500 7,500	7,500
Masa Kagawa	7,500 7,500	7,500
Adam levy	7,500 7,500	7,500

Pateychuk Doubles With Aces, Still Short

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Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

EPT Sanremo 2011 winner Andrey Pateychuk just doubled up with aces up against kings pre flop all in. When we arrived all the cards were already on their back and Pateychuk's prevailed over his neighbors on | | . Pateychuk is still short though, having seemingly already lost a big pot early on. He's still in contention, playing 21 and a half big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Pateychuk	2,150 -5,350	-5,350

Tags: Andrey Pateychuk

07-01-2013 13:18 UTC-7

Amazon Room Additions

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Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	7,500

Ashly Butler	7,500
Andy Seth	7,500
Melanie Weisner	7,500
Joseph Cheong	7,500

07-01-2013 13:12 UTC-7

The Room is Packed

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Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

A lot of players have signed up for this $2,500 no-limit hold'em tournament already, and late registration is still open for a couple of hours. The clock mentions 1,359 players so far, but that number will sure increase.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Saul	7,500
Fabrice Soulier	7,500

Liv Boeree	7,500

Jean Philippe Rohr	7,500
Robin Ylitalo	7,500
Andrew Lichtenberger	7,500

Joe Serock	7,500

Chin Sin Chang	7,500
Jason Wheeler	7,500

Marc-André Ladouceur	7,500
Zohair Karim	7,500

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

07-01-2013 12:57 UTC-7

Also In Attendance

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Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jennifer Tilly	7,500 7,500	7,500

John Eames	7,500 7,500	7,500
Govert Metaal	7,500 7,500	7,500
Tommy Vedes	7,500 -500	-500
Victoria Coren	7,500 7,500	7,500

Ivan Demidov	7,500 7,500	7,500

07-01-2013 12:56 UTC-7

Baker Turns a Set

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Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

When we walked up the action was already on the turn: | . The big blind checked to Amanda Baker and the pot was quite sizable. Baker bet 650 and got an immediate call. The river brought the to the table and the big blind, without even looking it seemed, checked. Baker thought for two seconds before tossing out a 1,000 and 500 chip, announcing she bet 1,200. The big blind called instantly and held his in front of him. That was not good enough though, as Baker showed . Baker is off to a good start and well over 10,000 now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amanda Baker	10,200 2,700	2,700

Tags: Amanda Baker

07-01-2013 12:55 UTC-7

Makhija, Balsiger in the House

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Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucille Cailly	7,500
Jake Balsiger	7,500 7,500	7,500
Ryan Olisar	7,500 7,500	7,500
Amit Makhija	7,500 7,500	7,500

07-01-2013 12:46 UTC-7

These Players Are Also Here

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Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

The Brasilia Room is really filling up. Many tables started out short handed but by now, most tables are full ring. Here are some more notables who we've seen starting out with 7,500 in chips:

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Binkle	7,500
Matthias De Meulder	7,500

Todd Terry	7,500
Sam Holden	7,500
Ludovic Lacay	7,500
Martin Staszko	7,500
Shannon Shorr	7,500

Cherish Andrews	7,500
Marc Convey	7,500
Jason Duval	7,500

Eddy Sabat	7,500
Heinz Kamutzki	7,500
Brett Richey	7,500
Amanda Baker	7,500
James Dempsey	7,500

Manuel Bevand	7,500
Annette Obrestad	7,500

Andy Frankenberger	7,500

Juha Helppi	7,500

Trystan Wade	7,500
Dominik Nitsche	7,500

James St Hilaire	7,500
Kenny Hallaert	7,500