Event #32: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed)
Day 1 Started
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #32: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,425,200
Entries
516
Level
30
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Big, Bad Six-Handed Action On the Way
Welcome back for another day at the 44th annual World Series of Poker. Today's noon event is Event #32: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed), and it is set to be one of the most exciting events of the summer. All the top no-limit hold'em wizards, whether it be online or live, tournament or cash, will be out in the mix, and one can expect an absolutely start-studded field of competitors.
Last year, Greg Merson defeated a field of 474 players to win the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed) event for $1,136,197, but there was no $5,000 version on the schedule. Little did we all know that at the time, Merson's victory was just the beginning as he went on to win the WSOP Main Event for $8,531,853 and capture Player of the Year.
In 2011, Matt Jarvis won the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed) event with 732 players, and in 2010 it was Jeffrey Papola taking home the victory in a field of 568 players. It should be expected that a field of 500 players or more should come out in force today.
The cards are set to be in the air at 12 p.m. local Las Vegas time, so be sure to stick around for the action. In the meantime, let's see what's on tap for June 18 from PokerNews' very own Sarah Grant.
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 50/75, 0 ante
The cards are in the air for Day 1 of Event #32. Let's rock and roll!
Familiar Faces From Brasilia Red
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Level 1
: 50/75, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
Brasilia Bronze Bombers
Level 1
: 50/75, 0 ante
The following pros are playing in the Brasilia Room's Bronze section to start the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
Early Notables
Level 1
: 50/75, 0 ante
Here's a list of some of the early notable faces in the field. RIght now, many tables are playing with just two or three players as they wait for others to arrive. The board currently reads that 315 players have registered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
Silver Surfers
Level 1
: 50/75, 0 ante
The Brasilia Room's Silver section is home to the following players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
And They Just Keep Coming
Level 1
: 50/75, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 |
All in the Game (of Thrones) Yo, All in the Game
Level 1
: 50/75, 0 ante
With best friends Phil Laak and Antonio Esfandiari sitting one table apart, the conversation has been free flowing to begin this first day of six handed action.
During a recent hand involving Laak and an unknown opponent, the "Unabomber" three-bet to 425 from the button, after the other player opened for 175 in the cutoff. On the flop of 
, the opponent checked to Laak, and then called the longtime pro's bet of 625, bringing the 
to the table on the turn.
Around that time, Laak's partner in crime sauntered over to the table, ostensibly to ask how Laak was progressing in his binge watching sessions of HBO's hit series and pop culture sensation Game of Thrones.
"You made it to Season 3 yet?," he asked, while Laak contemplated a sudden lead out of 1,100 by his time wizened opponent. "It's the greatest show of all-time."
Thinking the two were talking about HBO's other critically acclaimed series, fellow pro Shannon Shorr chimed in, saying "The Wire is the best."
Perhaps distracted by pondering the similarities between Westeros and Baltimore, both places of extreme danger where the wrong choice can result in death, Laak elected to surrender the hand, his conversation with Esfandiari never skipping a beat even as he tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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13,475 | -1,525 |
Williams Goes For It Early
Level 1
: 50/75, 0 ante
By the looks of it, David Williams has come in gunning in today's tournament. We caught a hand with Williams heads up against an opponent. There was 7,000 already in the pot when the flop came 
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After his opponent checked, Williams snap-shoved all in. His opponent thought about it for a second, quickly glanced at his chips, then folded. Williams didn't show the winner as he collected a nice pot in during the first level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | 20,000 |