Level: 2
Limits: 100/200
Ante: 0
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 25: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Not Lew-sing
We caught up to find action folded around to Randy Lew on the button. Lew put out a raise and the small blind mucked his hand. The big blind opted to join Lew and the dealer spread out a flop of 
. The big blind checked and Lew fired a continuation bet. The big blind called and the 
came on fourth street.
Once again the big blind checked and Lew fired out a bet. A call was made and the 
rivered. Both players checked and the big blind flipped up 
for a missed straight draw. Lew showed 
and his pair of sevens allowed him to drag in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,500 | 2,600 |
Some Chip Counts After One Level
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,200 | 2,700 |
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6,500 | 2,000 |
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5,800 | 1,300 |
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5,600 | 1,100 |
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5,500 | 1,000 |
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5,100 | 600 |
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4,900 | 400 |
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4,900 | 400 |
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4,800 | 300 |
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4,700 | 200 |
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4,600 | 100 |
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4,500 | |
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4,300 | -200 |
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4,300 | -200 |
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4,200 | -300 |
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4,200 | -300 |
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4,100 | -400 |
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4,100 | -400 |
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3,900 | -600 |
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3,300 | -1,200 |
More Sightings
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 |
Limit Lovers
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
With the structure of this tournament allowing only one player to progress from each table, we're expecting the cream to rise to the top. That being said, this field is stacked with several limit hold'em experts:
Daniel Negreanu -While it has been a few years since Negreanu has been able to grab a bracelet, he could be one of the odds on favorites to progress to Day 2. Negreanu's last two World Series of Poker bracelets came in limit hold'em. Negreanu won the $2,000 Limit Hold'em event in 2004, and won that same event in 2008.
Eric Froelich - Froelich is seated at Negreanu's table and could easily give Negreanu a run for his money when it comes to controlling play at the table. Froelich earned WSOP glory back in 2005 when he won a $1,500 Limit Hold'em event. Froelich captured $303,908 and his first bracelet for this finish, and was able to set the record at the time of being the youngest player to win a WSOP bracelet.
Randy Lew - While Randy Lew is known for his online play, he has been able to attain five WSOP cashes since 2010. In fact, one of Lew's cashes came last year in this very event. Lew went home with a 25th place finish in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout event in 2010 and is looking to repeat his deep run this year.
Matt Matros - Matros is fresh off winning his third consecutive bracelet, recently defeating Mark Radoja heads up in Event 16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed. That being said, Matros excels in limit hold'em; so much so that his first bracelet came in 2010 when he won a $1,500 Limit Hold'em at the WSOP. Last year Matros was able to conquer the field in the Event #52: $2,500 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) which tested both his limit and no limit hold'em skills.
Bill Chen - Chen gained notoriety at the WSOP back in 2006 when he won two bracelets in one year. In fact, one of those bracelets came in limit hold'em as Chen was able to grasp the title in the $3,000 Limit Hold'em event. Chen has not been able to have a year as successful as 2006, but he will most certainly be a force to be reckoned with at his table.
Familiar Faces
Here are some familiar faces from an initial walk through of the Brasilia room. Most notably we see that Daniel Negreanu and Eric Froelich are seated at the same table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 |
Level: 1
Limits: 50/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up And Deal!
Tournament director Jack Effel has just made his final announcements and cards are in the air!
Welcome to the Shootout!
Welcome to PokerNews' coverage of Event 25: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout! For those unfamiliar with the shootout structure, the shootout events are always interesting, as they are regarded by most as like winning a sit'n'go. Each player has one simple task: win their table. Each table will play until one person at the table has all of the chips and that person will advance to Day 2. So essentially, all one has to do is win three tables and a bracelet is in their hands.
Sound easy? It's much easier said than done. Last year this event attracted 538 entries. Justin Pechie was able to do what 537 others could not and conquer three straight tables. He was awarded $167,060 and his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet for his efforts.
Since this is a limit shootout, we expect action to start out fairly slow and pick up exponentially throughout the day. We will keep you posted as the blinds grow higher and each action becomes more and more crucial. Also, be sure to check in on our coverage of Event 21: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em, as the final 17 players will play down to a champion today.
Event 25: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day 1 Started