2014 World Series of Poker
A Few More Notables Spotted
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Maurice Hawkins | 21,500 | |
James Mackey |
17,600
17,600
|
17,600 |
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Chino Rheem |
14,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
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Marvin Rettenmaier |
13,500
13,500
|
13,500 |
Greg Merson |
13,400
400
|
400 |
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Matt Stout |
13,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
Andy Frankenberger |
9,300
9,300
|
9,300 |
|
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Ylon Schwartz |
8,800
8,800
|
8,800 |
|
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Jackie Glazier |
8,650
8,650
|
8,650 |
|
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Greg Mueller |
8,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
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Faraz Jaka | 6,900 | |
|
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Shawn Buchanan |
3,900
3,900
|
3,900 |
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Joe Cada |
3,300
3,300
|
3,300 |
|
Rheem Not Dodging Bullets
Senh Ung raised to 500 from middle position, Chino Rheem called from the small blind and WSOP.com qualifier Mark Darner called from the big blind. The flop was and Rheem led for 700. Darner folded and Ung made the call. The fell on the turn and Rheem continued for 1,600 and Ung called. The river put a fourth heart out there, but it didn't slow down Rheem, who fired 2,400 and Ung quickly called, turning over for the flush; Rheem mucked.
It wasn't the first time Rheem had seen pocket aces from Ung, as he had doubled Ung up just a few hands earlier when they got it all in preflop and Rheem's couldn't catch up to the of Ung.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Senh Ung |
14,400
14,400
|
14,400 |
Mark Darner |
11,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Chino Rheem |
4,525
-9,475
|
-9,475 |
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Dunst With a Massive Stack
Tony Dunst must be pleased with how his day has gone so far because he's sat behind 39,200 chips. Likewise for Ludovic Geilich who has 22,200.
Geilich is playing in his first World Series of Poker and is one of the game's rising stars so we will be keeping a close eye on him throughout proceedings today.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tony Dunst |
39,200
30,200
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30,200 |
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Ludovic Geilich | 22,200 | |
Jude Ainsworth | 20,300 | |
Jason Somerville | 11,200 | |
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Charles Chattha | 9,150 | |
Todd Terry |
7,150
-2,850
|
-2,850 |
Jackie Glazier |
6,450
-2,200
|
-2,200 |
|
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Sebastian Saffari | 5,100 | |
Amit Makhija | 4,400 |
Alner Fires Two Barrel
British pro Tom Alner raised to 450 from the cutoff and was first called by Gordon Huntly on the button. The big blind tossed in the extra calling chips to make it a three-way contested pot.
The flop fell and the big blind checked to Alner, who bet 1,025. Only Huntly called.
The turn brought the into play and Alner welcomed it with a bet of 1,850. Huntly double checked the bet amount and riffled through some black and blue T100 chips before sending his cards into the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gordon Huntly |
10,025
10,025
|
10,025 |
Tom Alner |
8,650
8,650
|
8,650 |
Obrestad Gives Up a Few
A player raised to 450 from late position and Annette Obrestad three-bet to 1,375 from the small blind and her opponent made the call. The flop was , Obrestad bet 1,200 and her opponent raised to 2,800. Obrestad made the call and and the turn came the . Obrestad checked, her opponent bet 4,500 and Obrestad folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Annette Obrestad |
11,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
A Selection of Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ilan Boujenah | 23,200 | |
David "Bakes" Baker | 13,800 | |
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Fabian Quoss | 12,400 | |
Faraz Jaka |
9,500
2,600
|
2,600 |
|
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Matt Affleck |
9,050
5,100
|
5,100 |
Ben Dobson | 5,500 | |
|
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Aaron Jones | 5,300 | |
Barry Greenstein |
5,100
-9,900
|
-9,900 |
|
Break Time
The players have been sent on a scheduled 20-minute break.