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.
After Ismael Bojang completed and Esther Taylor called, a short-stacked Matt Vengrin called off for 2,800. Bojang proceeded to check-call a bet on fourth before both he and Taylor checked fifth. When Bojang took the lead on sixth, he fired out a bet and Taylor called. The action repeated itself on the river and Bojang tabled for a 6-5-4-3-A low. Taylor mucked while Vengrin revealed for an inferior 8-5-4-3-2 low.
Vengrin was eliminated in 30th place and will take home $4,759 for his deep run.
Jerry Case: / /
Thomas Butzhammer: / / Fold
Adam Szalay: / /
A short-stacked Jerry Case completed with his stack of 1,800 and Thomas Butzhammer called. Adam Szalay then raised to 4,300, Butzhammer called and there were two active players headed to fourth street. Butzhammer called a bet on fourth but then folded to one on fifth. It was a good thing he did as Szalay rolled over a wheel in his first five cards, which had Case drawing dead. Case became the first in-the-money casualty and will take home $4,759 for his efforts.
Meanwhile, Stephen Chidwick was eliminated by Tommy Chen in 31st place.
Calvin Anderson was the unfortunate bubble victim.
After anteing, Calvin Anderson was all in for his last 100 when Frankie O'Dell completed in front of him. Everyone else folded. The dealer ran the boards out:
Anderson:
O'Dell:
Anderson was already out of his seat before the last card, as he was drawing dead.
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