Event #24: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-13-2013 15:24 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Julius	4,500
Dylan Hortin	4,500
Melanie Weisner	4,500
Ryan Welch	4,500
Justin Bonomo	4,500
Kevin Saul	4,500
David Williams	4,500

Bounahra Goes All In

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Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

We were walking around and saw Badih Bounahra with a pained look on his face. He was facing a large 2,475 chip bet from his opponent on an already developed board of .

He had calling chips in his hand ready to go, but then pulled them back. He kept looking like he was going to call but then stopping himself. He did this about three times before he slammed the chips on the table. But not only did he slam the calling chips down, he announced "All In."

His opponent was not to pleased with that and grumbled as he threw his cards into the muck. With that hand Bounahra is off to a good start with 15,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Badih Bounahra	15,000	10,500

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06-13-2013 14:55 UTC-7

Salinas Busts Greenstein

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Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

We caught a hand with Barry Greenstein on the button as he moved all in preflop for 375. Two players called, and Eric Salinas raised to 1,200. Only one of the other players called the raise.

The flop came , and both Salinas and the other player checked as Greenstein waited, quietly counting out the pot. The turn came , and both players checked again. The river was the , and Salinas led out for 1,800, prompting his opponent to fold.

Salinas showed for a rivered set, while Greenstein showed for a busted pair. Greenstein will be sitting the rest of this one out as Salinas grows his chip stack to around 6,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Salinas	6,400	6,400
Barry Greenstein	Busted

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06-13-2013 14:34 UTC-7

Some Updated Chip Counts From Brasilia

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Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Esfandiari	7,300	2,800
Darryll Fish	7,100	2,600
Chris Karambinis	5,300	800
Annette Obrestad	5,200	700
Eric Baldwin	5,100	600
Nancy Birnbaum	4,900	-300
Jimmy Fricke	4,500	4,500
Maria Ho	3,700	-800
Athanasios Polychronopoulos	3,400	200
Barry Greenstein	3,200	-1,300
Amit Makhija	1,800	-600

Level: 3

Blinds: 50/100

Ante:

06-13-2013 14:07 UTC-7

First Break of Day

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Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

Players are on a 20-minute break.

06-13-2013 14:01 UTC-7

Last Few Before the Break

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Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moorman	4,500	4,500
Jason Koon	4,500	4,500
Kathy Liebert	4,500	4,500
Getty Mattingsley	4,500	4,500

06-13-2013 13:57 UTC-7

A Few More Familiar Faces

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Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Vaca-Rondon	12,500	3,500
Nancy Birnbaum	5,200	5,200
Todd Holley	3,600
Amit Makhija	2,400	2,400

06-13-2013 13:43 UTC-7

More Big Names

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Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Nitsche	4,500
Joseph Dibiasi	4,500
Jose Ignacio Barbero	4,500
Martin Stasko	4,500
David Randall	4,500
Justin Pechie	4,500
Kara Scott	1,500

06-13-2013 13:43 UTC-7

Karambinis Wins with a Pair of Kings

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Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

We caught a hand with a notable tournament player Chris Karambinis from Chicago.

PokerNews caught the action on the flop , where Karambinis was in middle position and bet 150. His two opponents called.

The turn came the . The first two players checked, and Karambinis led out again for 350. The first player called and the second player folded. The river came the , and both players checked. Karambinis showed the to take down the pot with a pair of kings.

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