Event 41: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Started
Event 41: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Started
Good morning and welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, where players are preparing to compete in this World Series of Poker’s first and only full-ring $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em buy-in event!
Unlike the several $1,000 and $1,500 No-Limit events that feature shorter stacks and massive fields, the players willing to pony up for this event will begin with stacks of 9,000, which arguably allows for more strategic deep-stacked play. In any case, we don’t expect there will be an abundance of soft spots in today’s field!
Interestingly, there were no $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em events during last year's WSOP . The last $3,000 full-ring No-Limit event occurred in 2010, when Ryan Welch won his first bracelet in Event #51: $3,000 Triple Chance No-Limit Hold’em.
Will we see a new face claim a WSOP gold bracelet? Or will victory go the way of a well-known and experienced pro? Play is set to begin at 12:00 PM PST, so stay tuned right here at PokerNews as we provide you with action from floor all throughout Day 1!
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
The tournament dealer has just made the announcement to shuffle up and deal. Cards are in the air!
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ryan Olisar | 9,000 | |
Bernard Lee | 9,000 | |
Todd Terry | 9,000 | |
Kathy Liebert | 9,000 | |
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John Juanda | 9,000 | |
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Steve Brecher | 9,000 | |
David Benyamine | 9,000 | |
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Tony Dunst | 9,000 | |
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Isaac Haxton | 9,000 | |
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Dwyte Pilgrim | 9,000 | |
David Williams | 9,000 | |
Jonathan Little | 9,000 | |
Matt Glantz | 9,000 |
There are many late-comers still coming into the Brasilia room in hordes. According to Amit Makhija, the line at registration is still rather large.
amak316 Amit Makhija Huge line at registration for the 3knl. All these people waiting in line to donate 3k to me. #ohHI
June 22 2012
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Amit Makhija | 9,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ryan Laplante | 9,000 | |
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Barry Shulman | 9,000 | |
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David Sands | 9,000 | |
Erick Lindgrin
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9,000 | |
Shannon Shorr | 9,000 | |
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Nam Le | 9,000 | |
Randy Lew | 9,000 | |
Jake Cody | 9,000 | |
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Jason Senti
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9,000 | |
Leo Margets | 9,000 | |
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Ronald Lee | 9,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
We haven't seen too much of 2011 Main Event Winner Pius Heinz during this year's World Series of Poker, but he has been spotted in the Brasilia room.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Pius Heinz | 9,000 | |
Registration will be open through the end of the fourth level, however, we are already up to 1,125 entrants. We will certainly see a handsome prize pool for this one.