The Tallies Are in
With late registration now over, Day 1c has officially drawn 776 entries into today's field, which is well ahead of yesterday's 530 entries for Day 1b.
Of those players, 334 remain as play carries on.
With late registration now over, Day 1c has officially drawn 776 entries into today's field, which is well ahead of yesterday's 530 entries for Day 1b.
Of those players, 334 remain as play carries on.
On a flop of , Joeseph Cheong was involved in a three-way pot with several thousand already in the middle.
The player in the big blind checked to another player in early position, who fired 5,600 into the middle. Cheong called from the hijack and the big blind then check-raised to 16,200. The initial bettor folded, but Cheong tossed in a call.
Both players checked the turn, but when the filled the river, Cheong's opponent bet 24,000. Cheong instantly called and his opponent tabled for a flopped full house. Cheong flung his cards into the muck.
Cheong, a WSOP-bracelet holder and with over $14 million in live-career earnings according to thehendonmob.com, is still in decent shape with around 80,000 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Joseph Cheong | 77,000 | |
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Each table is now racing off the black chips. Level 11 will begin momentarily.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
A player on the button opened to 3,500 and Eric Baldwin called from the big blind.
Baldwin check-called a 3,500 bet from his opponent on the flop and then both players checked on the turn.
Baldwin led out for 4,000 on the river and his opponent quickly folded.
Baldwin has appeared to be consistently near the 100k mark lately without large swings in either direction.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Eric Baldwin |
80,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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A player in early position open-shoved for their last 12,500 and action folded around to Kathy Liebert in the big blind, who counted out her own stack before sliding it into the middle.
Liebert:
Early position player:
"That's a fair fight," a player at the table said.
Fair or no, the runout left Liebert best with kings and sevens and she sent her opponent to the rail.
Liebert, who has fired bullets in both Day 1a and 1b, is looking to bag as the day races toward its end.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Kathy Liebert |
48,000
8,000
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8,000 |
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Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
The following players can no longer be seen in the field and are presumed eliminated.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Reg Powell | Busted | |
Ryan Riess | Busted | |
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Ryan Laplante | Busted | |
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Jesse Sylvia | Busted | |
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Steve Wilkie | Busted |
JJ Liu had pocket jacks tabled in front of her with all of her chips already in the middle against a lone opponent's on a board. Liu's jacks were best and she received a full double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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JJ Liu |
75,000
41,000
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41,000 |
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A player in early position opened to 4,000 and action folded to Shannon Shorr in the big blind, who called.
Both players checked on the flop and turn, however, Shorr led out for 6,500 when the came on the river. Shorr's opponent deliberated, but eventually called and Shorr tabled for a pair of jacks. His opponent mucked and Shorr scooped the pot.
Shorr, who entered just before registration ended, is working with about 37,000 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Shannon Shorr |
37,000
37,000
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37,000 |
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