2013 World Series of Poker
Event #6: $1,500 "Millionaire Maker" No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
6,343
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Level 3
: 50/100, 0 ante
The buzz inside the walls of the Rio extends beyond just the tournaments on the 2013 World Series of Poker schedule. Online poker in Nevada is a very, very hot topic right now, and WSOP.com is making a lot of noise.
While the site has yet to launch, you can head to the Lambada Room of the Rio or look for one of the beautiful and friendly WSOP.com ladies walking the hallways to sign up for a free, personal WSOP.com online poker account. This is a great way to get a jump on the site's registration, and plenty of people have already taken this opportunity.
What's more is that the WSOP will be hosting daily raffles for everyone that has taken the time to register for WSOP.com at the Rio. What can you win? Plenty of fantastic prizes including 36 WSOP seats!
Players 21 years of age and older who sign up for a WSOP.com account will automatically be entered into the “36-Seat Giveaway” where a randomly-selected winner will win a seat into the next day’s first WSOP gold bracelet event. One of the events eligible in this promotion is the $111,111 One Drop High Roller No-Limit Hold’em tournament that is expected to feature a $10,000,000 prize pool and allow you to play poker with the biggest names in the game. In total, $182,333 in WSOP seats, including a seat to the WSOP Main Event, are being given away during this one-of-a-kind WSOP.com promotion.
In addition to the 36-Seat Giveaway, a “Hot Seat” promotion will allow any player who signs up for a WSOP.com online account and wears their WSOP.com patch on their chest at the table while playing an event to be randomly selected to receive 500 bonus dollars deposited directly into their WSOP.com online account once the site has received all regulatory approvals and launches.
With 62 WSOP gold bracelet events and three winners promised for the Main Event, this promotion includes $32,000 worth of value to those participating.
Level 3
: 50/100, 0 ante
We saw Jason Mercier bet out 175 from mid position on a 
flop. The player in the hijack made it 600 to go and Mercier quickly called. Both players checked the 
on the turn and 
on the river. Mercier showed his 
but that hand was no good as the hijack turned over 
. Jason Mercier is down to about 4,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,000
-2,150
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-2,150 |
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Level 3
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level 3
: 50/100, 0 ante
When we showed up the turn was already out and Young faced a bet from an early position player. The board read 
| 
and Young pushed allin from the button. His opponent snap called that allin for 2,225 effectively and turned over his 
. Young showed up with 
but had to ship over a lot of chips after the hit the river.
Young has to continue with about 1,900 in chips and wrote down the allin. He told Will Failla, also at the table, that he would be writing down all his allins this summer to see how he would be running equity wise. This was a hand where he had a lot of equity, that's for sure, but that wasn't a guarantee for success.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900
-2,600
|
-2,600 |
Level 3
: 50/100, 0 ante
A player in early position raised to 250, and Dennis Phillips defended his big blind. The players saw a wet flop when the dealer peeled off 
. Phillips checked and his opponent bet out. When Phillips check-raised, his opponent thought for a moment, then released his hand, and Phillips took the pot.
Level 3
: 50/100, 0 ante
We've got quite the international update for you this week with five hostesses across the globe reporting from the WSOP, ANZPT and ISPT.
Level 3
: 50/100, 0 ante
A player in mid-late position opened to 250 and received a call from the player on the button. Kenny Hallaert in the small blind squeezed to 700 and received two calls. 
on the flop and Hallaert continued his preflop aggression with a 1,100 continuation-bet. The first player folded but the player on the button made the call.
on the turn and Hallaert fired a second bullet worth 1,400. His opponent didn't hesitate and made it 5,200 to go with about the same amount of chips behind. Hallaert tanked for a good minute or so before making the call. The river brought the two the 
and Hallaert checked to his opponent. The player on the button instantly pushed his chips to the middle en Hallaert quietly folded.
Hallaert is still up on the day though as we counted his stack at about 7,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,000
-7,000
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-7,000 |
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Level 3
: 50/100, 0 ante
Dutch poker pro Steven van Zadelhoff just lost the bigger part of his stack. He got it in good with his 
preflop up against 
for 3,200 each. Van Zadelhoff so a devastating flop though which included a ten: 
. The turn () and river (
) didn't help the Dutchman and he has to continue this tournament with just 625 in chips. "I still have a good feeling about this one" he commented on the situation. Keeping up the spirit in desperate times is part of his game it seems.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
625
-3,875
|
-3,875 |
Level 3
: 50/100, 0 ante
The clock now makes mention of 3,657 players in the field. And that is just 1a and does not include Day 1b which starts at 5 p.m.. A prize pool won't be available till registration closes, of course, but the million guaranteed for first won't skew the payout all too much we assume.