Event 28: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Four-Handed
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2012 World Series of Poker
Event 28: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Four-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,706,250
Entries
750
Level
27
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Event #28: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Four-Handed to Begin Shortly
Hello and good morning from the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, where players are beginning to settle in for an all-new event this year: No-Limit Hold'em Four-Handed.
Now, if you thought six-handed Hold'em was action packed, you ain't seen nothing yet. Players will be dishing out blind money in at least half of the hands they play, which means no one will have the luxury of sitting back and waiting for premium cards. Rather, if players wish to stay afloat - they will have to press the action and make decisions far more frequently than if it were a full-ring game.
Play is set to begin at 12:00 PM local time. Stay tuned with us here at PokerNews for coverage that is sure to contain anything but ABC poker!
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Some Preliminary Names From Brasilia
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More Notables
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Kornuth Moves All In
"How much do you have?" we heard Chance Kornuth ask an opponent moments ago.
The board was completed 
, and Kornuth was the first to act. When his opponent showed that he had around 5,000 behind, Kornuth tanked for a bit then moved all in.
His opponent immediately mucked, and Kornuth raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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10,000 | 2,500 |
Veldhuis Building Early
Lex Veldhuis opened to 125 from the button and found one caller in Dan O'Brien from the big blind.
The flop came 
and both players checked. O'Brien checked again when a 
fell on the turn and Veldhuis led out for 150. O'Brien then check-raised to 550, which caused Veldhuis to pause, but he tossed in a call anyways.
The river came the 
and this time O'Brien fired out 1,800. Veldhuis non-nonchalantly threw in a call and O'Brien revealed 
for a busted straight draw. Veldhuis tabled 
for trip eights and scooped the pot.
Veldhuis is up to 12,500 in the early going.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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12,500 | 5,000 |
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4,000 | -3,500 |
Chips are Flying
We've already seen Chance Kornuth move all in, and we just received this tweet from Josh Brikis.
JBrikis Josh Brikis Busted a guy and doubled
June 14 2012
We expect the chips to be flying today in the first ever four-handed event at the WSOP.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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15,000 | 7,500 |
A Few More Friends
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Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0