2013 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Taylor Paur
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$340,260
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,863,900
Entries
2,071
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Number Two For Annette?

Level 1 : 25/25, 0 ante
Annette Obrestad (from Event #7)
Annette Obrestad (from Event #7)

Annette Obrestad is back at work today hoping to earn her 2nd WSOP Victory and Gold Bracelet. She is the youngest player to win one of the coveted bracelets, when at 18-years old she took down the 2007 World Series Of Poker - Europe, London. Obrestad has been busy this summer playing in several events and has a 42nd place finish in Event #7: $ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em for $6,051. Maybe this is the event where she will once again find gold.

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The Names Just Keep Rolling In

Level 1 : 25/25, 0 ante

We are rapidly approaching 1,900 runner in this $1,000 event and as that figure increases so does the number of established pros in the field.

A quick scout around the room resulted in brief chats with the likes of Sam Grafton, Sam Razavi and James "Flushy" Dempsey.

Player Chips Progress
Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
3,000
Vojtech Ruzicka cz
Vojtech Ruzicka
3,000
James Dempsey gb
James Dempsey
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andrew Teng gb
Andrew Teng
3,000
Mickey Petersen dk
Mickey Petersen
3,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
3,000
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Sam Razavi gb
Sam Razavi
3,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
3,000

A Day By The Pool Beckons

Level 1 : 25/25, 0 ante

"Mad" Marvin Rettenmaier has busted out after just two hands of this tournament. We caught up with him as he exited the tournament area.

"How's it going?" we asked Rettenmaier.

"I busted two hands in" came the reply

"Really?"

"Yeah. I had a straight flush draw and missed."

" At least you get a day off!"

"Not really. I'm going to play the $5k later. I'm going to spend a day by the pool."

After giving a hand shake and a hug Rettenmaier headed to the pool for some relaxation.

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Level: 2

Blinds: 25/50

Ante:

Nitsche Looking for Another Win

Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante
Dominik Nitsche (from Event #14)
Dominik Nitsche (from Event #14)

In last year's WSOP, Dominik Nitsche won a bracelet in a similar $1,000 buy-in (Event #59A) and had five additional cashes. He recently posted his first cash of this summer with 82nd place in Event #14: $ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em for $4,174. Nitsche is back on the felt today hoping to make it a long three days.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
3,000
WSOP 4X Winner

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Brady's Got a Bunch

Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

Pennsylvania's Matt Brady looks to be our early chip leader as he is sat behind a pile of chips worth 10,000. It's very early day here in Event #18 but Brady has done his chances of a second 2013 WSOP cash no harm by being fast out of the blocks.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Brady us
Matt Brady
10,000

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