Event #11: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed) Day 1 | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-04-2013 15:59 UTC-8

Update From Red

Kevin Taylor

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Jarvis	26,000 18,500	18,500
Chino Rheem	23,000
Christian Harder	23,000 15,500	15,500

Andy Seth	20,000 3,325	3,325
David Chiu	18,000

Sam Stein	18,000 10,500	10,500
Phil Ivey	16,000 8,500	8,500

Josh Brikis	15,000 7,500	7,500
Gavin Smith	9,200
Will Failla	8,500 1,000	1,000
Terrence Chan	8,500

Williams Reynolds	7,050
Jared Hamby	6,900 600	600

Marvin Rettenmaier	6,000 1,500	1,500
Dennis Phillips	4,700 2,800	2,800
Andre Akkari	4,200

Jason Senti	3,700 3,700	3,700
Andy Frankenberger	3,200

Jake Cody	Busted

06-04-2013 15:51 UTC-8

Shout Out For Pearce and His Ladies

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Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

A player by the name of Gary Pearce came up to our desk because of a big hand he was involved in. He had on a board of and after several min-raises he found himself and his full house all in against his opponents . The river came a blank and Pearce knocked out his opponent and at 21,750.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Pearce	21,700 21,700	21,700

Tags: Gary Pearce

06-04-2013 15:47 UTC-8

Leggo

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Kevin Taylor

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

The players are back in their seats, and play has continued.

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

06-04-2013 15:36 UTC-8

Plenty of Extras Being Given Away at This Year's WSOP

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Donnie Peters

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

The buzz inside the walls of the Rio extends beyond just the tournaments on the 2013 World Series of Poker schedule. Online poker in Nevada is a very, very hot topic right now, and WSOP.com is making a lot of noise.

While the site has yet to launch, you can head to the Lambada Room of the Rio or look for one of the beautiful and friendly WSOP.com ladies walking the hallways to sign up for a free, personal WSOP.com online poker account. This is a great way to get a jump on the site's registration, and plenty of people have already taken this opportunity.

What's more is that the WSOP will be hosting daily raffles for everyone that has taken the time to register for WSOP.com at the Rio. What can you win? Plenty of fantastic prizes including 36 WSOP seats!

Players 21 years of age and older who sign up for a WSOP.com account will automatically be entered into the “36-Seat Giveaway” where a randomly-selected winner will win a seat into the next day’s first WSOP gold bracelet event. One of the events eligible in this promotion is the $111,111 One Drop High Roller No-Limit Hold’em tournament that is expected to feature a $10,000,000 prize pool and allow you to play poker with the biggest names in the game. In total, $182,333 in WSOP seats, including a seat to the WSOP Main Event, are being given away during this one-of-a-kind WSOP.com promotion.

In addition to the 36-Seat Giveaway, a “Hot Seat” promotion will allow any player who signs up for a WSOP.com online account and wears their WSOP.com patch on their chest at the table while playing an event to be randomly selected to receive 500 bonus dollars deposited directly into their WSOP.com online account once the site has received all regulatory approvals and launches.

With 62 WSOP gold bracelet events and three winners promised for the Main Event, this promotion includes $32,000 worth of value to those participating.

Tags: WSOP WSOP.com

06-04-2013 15:26 UTC-8

Break It Up

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Kevin Taylor

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

The players are now taking another 20 minute break. Two more levels then we are off to dinner.

06-04-2013 15:22 UTC-8

Sands Aces KO's Opponent

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David Sands had his opponent in bad shape preflop when they got all the money in and Sands showed while his opponent showed .

They saw the board . Sands knocked out his opponent and he is now up to 30,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Sands	30,000 16,700	16,700

Tags: David Sands

06-04-2013 15:01 UTC-8

Updates From Bronze

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Kevin Taylor

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Silvia	27,000 27,000	27,000
Steve Gross	23,000 15,500	15,500

Timothy Adams	17,800 10,300	10,300

David Randall	17,000 9,500	9,500
David Diaz	16,800 9,300	9,300

Scott Montgomery	16,000 8,500	8,500

Annette Obrestad	13,000 5,500	5,500

David Steicke	13,000 13,000	13,000
Scott Clements	12,500 5,000	5,000

Tripp Kirk	12,500 2,900	2,900
Mike Leah	12,000 4,500	4,500

Shannon Shorr	11,000 3,500	3,500

Ana Marquez	10,000 10,000	10,000
Vanessa Russo	9,800 9,800	9,800

Matt Affleck	8,600 1,100	1,100
Justin Young	8,300 800	800
Paul Kobel	8,000 3,000	3,000
JC Tran	7,200 300	300

Marc Andre Ladouceur	5,200 5,200	5,200
Matt Glantz	5,150 5,150	5,150

Barry Greenstein	3,125 4,375	4,375

Paul Volpe	1,700 1,700	1,700

Bill Chen	Busted

Eugene Katchalov	Busted

Ted Lawson	Busted

06-04-2013 14:52 UTC-8

Hwang Gets Tripped

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Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

We caught up with Andy Hwang playing a hand where Hwang and two other players took a flop with 2,800 in the pot. Hwang saw a flop of and elected to check as did his opponents. On the turn of the Hwang bet out 1,550. Only one opponent called.

The river the caused Hwang to check. His opponent then bet big with 4,150. Hwang tanked and called. His opponent showed for trip jacks and that won the pot.

Hwang sails down to 11,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Hwang	11,400 5,600	5,600

Tags: Andy Hwang

06-04-2013 14:32 UTC-8

Some Silver Selections

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Kevin Taylor

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
John Racener	24,000 16,500	16,500

Tony Dunst	17,500 10,000	10,000

Joe Tehan	14,300 3,300	3,300
David Sands	13,300 5,800	5,800
Jonathan Aguiar	12,500 5,000	5,000

Erik Cajelais	12,000 4,500	4,500

Melanie Weisner	11,500 4,000	4,000
Joe Kuether	11,000 11,000	11,000
Tom Marchese	10,000 2,500	2,500

Naoya Kihara	10,000 2,500	2,500

Joe Serock	9,800 9,800	9,800

Tommy Vedes	6,700 6,700	6,700
Tom Braband	6,500 1,000	1,000
Andrey Gully	6,300 1,200	1,200
AP Phahurat	6,000 1,500	1,500
Scott Seiver	5,400 2,100	2,100

Shawn Buchanan	5,400 3,100	3,100

Jesse Martin	3,400 4,100	4,100

Matt Stout	3,300 4,200	4,200
Brendon Rubie	Busted
John Eames	Busted