Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
More Chips than You Can Count
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
24,600
-15,400
|
-15,400 |
|
|
22,000
5,800
|
5,800 |
|
|
18,500 | |
|
|
16,400
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
15,600
-3,400
|
-3,400 |
|
|
14,000 | |
|
|
13,700
6,200
|
6,200 |
|
|
13,100
1,900
|
1,900 |
|
13,075
-1,825
|
-1,825 |
|
||
|
12,600
1,300
|
1,300 |
|
12,500
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
12,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
|
11,800
-1,200
|
-1,200 |
|
11,650
4,150
|
4,150 |
|
|
10,500
-2,700
|
-2,700 |
|
9,500
-2,800
|
-2,800 |
|
8,625
1,125
|
1,125 |
|
||
|
8,300
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,325
-5,675
|
-5,675 |
|
5,500
500
|
500 |
|
4,400
-1,600
|
-1,600 |
|
4,100
2,100
|
2,100 |
|
||
|
2,850
-5,250
|
-5,250 |
Moar Chips
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
38,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
35,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
29,000
12,975
|
12,975 |
|
28,000
27,972
|
27,972 |
|
|
24,400
-1,100
|
-1,100 |
|
|
24,000
16,500
|
16,500 |
|
|
22,500
4,100
|
4,100 |
|
|
21,600
8,200
|
8,200 |
|
|
20,200
12,700
|
12,700 |
|
18,900
11,400
|
11,400 |
|
||
|
|
18,500
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
18,000
5,800
|
5,800 |
|
|
17,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
16,000 | |
|
||
|
15,500 | |
|
|
14,300
6,800
|
6,800 |
|
|
14,000 | |
|
|
12,100
300
|
300 |
|
12,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
11,500
2,700
|
2,700 |
|
|
9,600
2,100
|
2,100 |
|
|
8,900 | |
|
|
8,400
-1,900
|
-1,900 |
|
7,700
-1,900
|
-1,900 |
|
|
||
Happy Doubles
Jeff Shulman was under the gun and opened for 850 and action folded around to the player in the small blind, who raised to 2,500. Shulman shoved for a total 4,575 and the small blind called.
Shulman, 
Small Blind: 
The board ran 
and Shulman's set of kings brought him up to 9,300.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,300
5,000
|
5,000 |
Rhymes With Felony
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
In middle position, Jeff Sluzinzki opened to 600. Action came around to the button where a player we don't recognize three-bet to 1,500. In the small blind was Melanie Weisner, and we definitely recognize her. She made another raise, sliding out 3,450 total. Sluzinski studied for a moment before shoving all in over the top, and the monkey in the middle quickly folded.
Weisner spent some time considering, counting down the 11,525 chips she had left. Eventually, she uncapped her cards and flicked them into the muck with one finger. "I was calling him," she said about the other player in the hand. "One time?" she asked for the show. Sluzinski obliged her by flashing the 
that he'd five-bet with. Weisner said she had two sixes.
What They're Playing For
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
The numbers are in and there are 1,734 entrants for this event. They have created a prizepool of $3,944,850 paying out 171 players, with first place earning $749,610. Just making the final table will be worth $53,137 and a min cash is worth $5,207.
Down a Thousand
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
We've just received the prize pool, and that's our cue to find out how many players are left. We were a bit surprised when we did a table count to find 88 tables left in play for 792 players. At most. That means we've lost nearly 1,000 players over the last six hours. Or between two and three players per minute for the last six and a half hours.
Baldwin Ships a Double
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
We picked up the action on the flop as the dealer spread out 
. Out of position, Eric Baldwin checked to the player on the button. He bet 2,700 into a pot of slightly more than that, and Baldwin check-raised all in for 14,250. The call came instantly as the unknown player had flopped top two with 
. Baldwin rolled over 
for the big draw.
The turn was just what Baldwin was looking for, filling in his flush and leaving his opponent dead to a full house. The river 
was the wrong board pair, though, and Baldwin has doubled up to 33,000.
A Few Chips Before Dinner
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
24,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
|
23,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
21,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
19,000
2,800
|
2,800 |
|
|
17,500
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
17,000 | |
|
16,000
-5,200
|
-5,200 |
|
|
13,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
13,000
3,300
|
3,300 |
|
|
12,000
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
|
9,300
-2,700
|
-2,700 |
|
8,000
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
||
|
6,500 | |
|
|
||
Chow Down
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
We're six levels deep in this Day 1, and the 40%-or-so of the field who've made it this far are off for a 90-minute dinner break.