Event 32 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-17-2008 12:21 UTC-7

How Fast Can You Make $1,500 Disappear?

Only fifteen minutes into today's event, we're already hearing a steady chorus of dealers calling out "Seat Open!" indicating that a player has busted from their table.

While writing this post (which admittedly took less than a minute), I heard that siren call an astounding 17 times in the Orange section alone.

06-17-2008 12:20 UTC-7

A Little More Action

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Over here in the Brasilia room the players must have had their caffeine this morning as there has been action a plenty.

The cry of "seat open" sounds like it's echoing across the room, it's been yelled so many times.

It appears that some players have decided to gamble hard early to try and amass a big enough stack to navigate through this ever-growing field.

06-17-2008 12:15 UTC-7

Get in Line

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Looks like the WSOP just had their first registration snafu this year. There is still a lengthy queue of players still outside the Amazon Room trying to register for this event. Dealers have been instructed to take all of the stacks that don't have a player in front of them and put them in the "well" so there isn't any confusion between tardy players that have pre-registered and those who are registering late.

06-17-2008 12:08 UTC-7

A Little Less Conversation, A Little More Action

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Despite the roughly 1,977 entrants in this event, the room is eerily quiet. The persistent hum of shuffling chips is blatantly audible, but there seems to be very little chitchat taking place.

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

06-17-2008 12:01 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Courtesy of WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack, the announcement has been made and the cards are in the air.

06-17-2008 11:43 UTC-7

T-Minus Twenty Minutes

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It's just been announced that the players are to be let into the room in about three minutes. Play is scheduled to begin in just under twenty minutes and it's looking like we may see an on-time start. The monitor for this event tells us that there are currently 1,898 entrants (and quickly rising) for this event. The cards will be in the air soon, so please stay with us!

06-17-2008 03:08 UTC-7

$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Begins at Noon

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It's another noon start for the latest of several $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em events on this year's slate. Event #32 is, as with all the other popular $1,500 tourneys, sure to draw a sizable crowd and stretch the Amazon Room at its seams.

Last year's event was won by David Stucke, who emerged from a 2,315-player field to win $603,069.

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