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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
2024 FPN Vegas $100k World Championship
World Championship Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2024 FPN Vegas $100k World Championship
Prize Pool
$100,000
Entries
388
Level
19
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Entries
388
Players Left
1
Check Out the Results From FPN's Bar Championship
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Rong Gao of the local Misfits Poker outfit took down the FPN Bar Championship for the big trophy and $1,500 cash. The tournament drew 166 entries, from which 25 players moved on to Sunday's Main Event.
Dierzen Sends Kauffunger to the Rail
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Carol Dierzen shoved with around 50,000 and Brian Kauffunger called for his last 11,000. The rest of the table was out of the way and the cards were turned up.
Brian Kauffunger: A♦Q♠
Carol Dierzen: K♣K♠
The board ran out 5♠10♠8♥7♣J♥ and Dierzen held on with pocket kings to end Kauffunger's tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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67,000
67,000
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67,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
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Another Smith Making Moves
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
A player was all in and Nikki Smith, wife of defending champ Joel, was the lone caller. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready to go.
Opponent: A♣10♦
Nikki Smith: J♦J♣
The board ran out 3♥Q♠2♥K♦8♣ and Smith held on with jacks to send her opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
113,000
43,000
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43,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Time for a Break
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Players have stepped out for another 20-minute break.
Defending Champ Still Rolling
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
2023 FPN Vegas World Champion Joel Smith is sailing smoothly after entering the day in pole position with the most chips. He earned a WSOP Main Event seat last year and parlayed that prize into a finish in 751st place for $27,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Holloway a Man of His Word
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Chad Holloway said he would shove in the dark from under the gun if he pulled a blank bounty envelope, and that's exactly what happened.
Holloway shoved 60,800 and Cedric Thompson counted out his chips before he called to put him at risk. The rest of the table got out of the way and the cards were turned up.
Chad Holloway: J♦8♦
Cedric Thompson: A♥A♦
The board ran out 7♠5♥6♠7♣J♠ and Thompson's aces held off an open-ended straight draw to send Holloway to the rail in time to watch the Dolphins game.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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132,000 | |
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Busted | |
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