Up on the big board, the total number of Day 1a entrants has held steady at 349 for a while now, likely to stay right around that mark even though registration remains open through the end of the flight.
If conversations at the tables regarding some of the prop bets that had been made regarding the overall total number of entrants here is any indication, that figure is exceeding expectations while also suggesting a healthy overall turnout once the Day 1b folks are added to the mix.
We came upon Kyle Bowker's table to see him involved in a hand in which about 7,000 sat in the middle, chips totaling 5,025 sat before Bowker, and his lone opponent sat in contemplation at the sight of the bet and flop.
Finally Bowker's opponent let his hand go, and after being in the red for much of the afternoon Bowker has chipped back up over the starting stack.
Andy Frankenberger on Day 1a of the 2013 WSOP Circuit Foxwoods.
Andy Frankenberger opened for 675 from early position and received calls from Mark Epstein, who was in the cutoff, and the player in the small blind. The latter checked the flop, Frankenberger continued for 1,200, and only Epstein called.
Both players then checked the turn and Frankenberger led out for 3,800 when the completed the board on the river. Epstein thought for over a minute before lobbing a pink T5,000 chip into the pot for a call, and it proved the wrong decision as Frankenberger rolled over the . Epstein mucked.
Jamie Kerstetter on Day 1a of the 2013 WSOP Circuit Foxwoods.
Just before the break, Jamie Kerstetter's Day 1a came to an end. It happened when she got her last 3,700 or so all in preflop holding the only to run into the of a gentleman two to her right. The flop was dry for Kerstetter, and the turn left her drawing dead.
"Good game, guys," Kerstetter said before the was run out on the river for good measure. We expect she'll be back in a couple hours to fire another bullet.
Down to a little under 8,000, Alice Sewall opened with a raise to 1,100 from early position, then watched as a late position opponent leaned forward to see what she had behind. He then raised to 8,000 even, and after it folded back around Sewall called.
Sewall tabled while her opponent showed . Sewall was fine through the flop, but the turn brought the to pair her opponent, and after the she bid the table goodbye on the way to the rail.
We saw Aaron Massey collecting his things over at Table 24 and quickly made our way over. Unfortunately the dealer was too quick and scooped up the cards, but not before we saw that the winner of the hand held on a board that contained the .
Massey seemed unhappy, but he was kind enough to inform us that five players each paid 800 to see the flop, which contained two diamonds including the . Massey held and raised to 5,525 after one opponent led out for 2,750. The rest of the field folded, the bettor moved all in, and Massey snap-called off his stack. Unfortunately for him, the river was a diamond and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Brian Ali has been battling with his short stack here in Level 7. Just now he was all in on a couple of occasions, and has survived both instances.
The first saw the player to Ali's right open with a raise to 1,000, then Ali pushed all in and everyone folded, including the opener. "Come on, get 'em in there!" said Ali with a grin as he showed his .
A similar scenario unfolded shortly thereafter, with the same player raising to 1,000, Ali reraising all in, and this time the player calling. Ali had and needed help against his opponent's . The board brought such help, though, coming to give Ali sevens and fives and preserve his tourney life.
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flop.
flop, Frankenberger continued for 1,200, and only Epstein called.
turn and Frankenberger led out for 3,800 when the 
completed the board on the river. Epstein thought for over a minute before lobbing a pink T5,000 chip into the pot for a call, and it proved the wrong decision as Frankenberger rolled over the 
. Epstein mucked.
of a gentleman two to her right. The 
flop was dry for Kerstetter, and the 
turn left her drawing dead.
was run out on the river for good measure. We expect she'll be back in a couple hours to fire another bullet.
while her opponent showed 
. Sewall was fine through the 
to pair her opponent, and after the 
she bid the table goodbye on the way to the rail.
on a board that contained the 
.
to give Ali sevens and fives and preserve his tourney life.
