Day 1 Photos
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
496
Level
28
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Nutini Eliminated
Level 15
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Stacey Nutini has hit the rail here in Level 15. She moved all in for about 20,000 over the top of a preflop raise to 4,200. The raiser called with 
and Nutini held 
. The flop was big, but not for Nutini as it came down 
to give her opponent the nut straight. From there, Nutini couldn't improve and hit the rail.
Stann Doubles Through Ilich
Level 15
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
From early position, Dave Stann raised all in for 27,500. Drazen Ilich reraised all in for 70,000 or so from the button and everyone else folded.
Stann: 
Ilich: 
The flop, turn and river ran through 
to give Stann the double up.
Liu Climbs
Level 15
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
On the flop of 
, JJ Liu and one other player checked before a third player bet 9,000. Liu check-raised all in for about 30,000 and the next player called all in for less. The third play who was the original bettor on the flop folded.
Liu held the 
and her opponent the 
for a flush draw and one over to her jacks. The turn brought the 
and the river the 
. Both of those weren't good enough for the all-in player and Liu won the pot to move to 95,000 in chips.
Binger Doubles Up
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Level 15
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
It's been a swingy day for Nick Binger. He found himself down to 36,000 in chips, just 18 big blinds at this stage of the game. He opened with a small pre-flop raise under the gun that was called by the button player. Binger continued for 6,700 on an all-small flop, 
. Again his opponent called. On the 
turn, Binger quietly said, "I'm all in," and moved his last 25,000 into the middle. The button player called with 
, a pair and a straight draw. Binger turned up 
, which held on a river.
Binger now has about 75,000.
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000 | 12,000 |
|
|
55,000 | |
|
|
55,000 | 37,000 |
|
|
38,000 | 3,000 |
|
|
36,000 | 13,000 |
|
|
26,000 | 6,000 |
|
22,000 | -8,000 |
Break Time
Level 14
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
It's the last break of the night. After ten minutes the remaining 120 players will play two more levels for the night.
Maybe It's Us
Level 14
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Adam Hui still has a sizable stack and still seems to have his table firmly under control. Despite that, we can't catch him in a hand where he drags the pot. He tried to three-bet an early-position raiser who opened to 4,000. That player called Hui's three-bet to 10,200, then moved all in on a king-high flop of 
. Hui quickly mucked his hand.
Lack of Action
Level 14
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The action seems to have slowed somewhat this level, with lots of pots starting and ending "raise, re-raise, fold". Dave Stann, seated all day at a table near the center of the tournament room, recently remarked that there haven't been many showdowns at his table today. What's true at Stann's table is also now true of the rest of the room. We're still two levels (1h20min) removed from the end of the day, so it's a bit early for people to be turtling in hopes of coming back fresh tomorrow. All the same, action has definitely slowed.