Bigger Than Last Year
Level 2
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The board currently reads 860 players registered, well past the 732 entrants from last year.
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$500
Entries
898
Level
22
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000
Late Arrival Small Announces Presence
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Sean Small, who finished third at the WSOPC Council Bluffs Main Event for $54,716 in April, called a his opponent on a 
board. After a 
river, Small's opponent kept up the aggression by betting 1,000. Small tossed out a yellow chip to call, and his opponent showed 
for an airball, while Small showed 
and scooped the pot. Small, who arrived late, is quickly making up for lost time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,700 | 5,700 |
Soliz's Flopped Flush Busts a Player
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Charlie Soliz raised from under the gun to 300 and the cutoff called.
The flop fell 
and Soliz led out for 300. The CO shoved all in for 2,925 and Soliz called and tabled 
for a flopped flush.
The cutoff didn't show her hand and was eliminated as the 
turn and river were dealt.
Burns Triples Up
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The player in middle position raised to 300 and was called by Richard Burns on the button and the big blind.
The flop came 
Big blind shoved for about 7,000 and was called by the player in middle position and Burns.
Burns: 
Big blind: 
Middle position: 
Burns flopped the nut straight, against the middle position's lower straight, while the big blind held the nut flush draw.
The turn card was the 
and the river was a .
Burns scooped the pot to triple through and rank amongst the early chip leaders.
Aces are Good
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A late-position player with a short stack moved all in, Chase Johnson called from the button, and the small blind tagged along. The small blind checked into the dry side pot after 
flopped, and Johnson fired 1,500. The small blind folded, and Johnson showed 
. The short-stacked player had 
, and he failed to improve with the and 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,400 | 11,400 |
Players on Break
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Players are on their first 20-minute break of the day.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Day 1 Photos
Weissenburger Holds Off a Draw
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Brian Weissenburger raised all in after his opponent led into him on a draw-heavy 
board. His opponent called, showing , but was well behind Weissenburger's 
. Weissenburger had additional outs to sweat after the turned, but a 
on the river meant his pair of Kings was good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,500 | 13,500 |
Florestan's Flush Draw Good
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Richard Florestan check-raised all in after his opponent bet 700 on a 
flop. His opponent thought for only a few seconds before calling off his stack, revealing 
for a flush draw. Unfortunately for him, Florestan's 
had him drawing slimmer than he expected. A 
turn kept Florestan in the lead, and he paired up for good measure on a 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,600 | 14,600 |