Event #40: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-22-2013 23:21 UTC-7

Salsberg Makes the Right Call

tayke2

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

There was about 15,000 in the middle when we walked up to the table to see Matt Salsberg heads up in a pot on a completed board of . Salsberg checked to his opponent, who moved all in fairly quickly for his last 5,925. Salsberg got an official count, cut out the chips for the call, and then stuck them in after a few more moments of though. His opponent simply shook his and tabled for bottom pair, and Salsberg showed for fourth pair on board, which was good enough to claim the sizeable pot.

After winning that hand, Salsberg jumped up to 49,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Salsberg	49,000	21,000

Tags: Matt Salsberg

06-22-2013 23:21 UTC-7

Crain Knocks One Out

[user253725]

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Eric Crain raised to 1,600 preflop, and the big blind pushed all in for 6,900. After getting an exact count from the dealer, Crain pushed forward chips for a call and showed . His opponent held . The flop paired Crain, coming . The pair of jacks was all he needed, as the turn and river came , . Crain is up to 36,000, and his opponent has been eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Crain	36,000	6,000

Tags: Eric Crain

06-22-2013 23:16 UTC-7

Silvering Counts

[user217354]

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Schwertley	64,000
Brendon Rubie	50,000	16,000
Jeremy Ausmus	42,000	37,500
Chris Moorman	40,000	-2,000
Ryan Olisar	37,000
Justin Zaki	28,500
Allen Cunningham	26,000	17,200
Alex Masek	25,000	5,000
Frank Op de Woerd	24,000	-40,000
Greg Milliron	21,300
Thomas Muehloecker	17,000
Manig Loeser	8,800
Robert Depee	8,500
Ali Eslami	8,000	1,200
Garry Gates	8,000	-900
Blair Rodman	8,000	3,500
Marvin Rettenmaier	4,000	-7,600

06-22-2013 23:14 UTC-7

Done in Bronze

tayke2

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

The last table in the bronze section has just broken, meaning that the eventual winner of this event is either in the silver or gold section of the Brasilia room.

06-22-2013 22:52 UTC-7

Chippies from Gold

tayke2

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Balsiger	62,000	12,000
Matt Salsberg	28,000	-12,000
Jared Hamby	23,000	16,000
Melanie Weisner	21,000	8,000
Ray Henson	20,000	5,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	15,000	7,700
Olivier Busquet	11,000	3,000
Marc-Andre Ladouceur	9,000	-5,000
Russel Thomas	6,000	-3,500
Aaron Massey	2,500	-10,500

06-22-2013 22:43 UTC-7

Scott vs. McNeil

[user253725]

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Before the break, we caught a hand between Kara Scott and recent bracelet winner Calen McNeil. McNeil raised to 1,050 from the cutoff, and Scott three-bet to 2,500 from the button. McNeil made the call, and flop came . McNeil checked, and Scott continued for 2,100. McNeil thought for a minute, and then pushed his cards toward the dealer.

After the hand, McNeil sits with 10,000 in front of him, while Scott climbed up to 19,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kara Scott	19,000	7,500
Calen McNeil	10,000	-3,500

06-22-2013 22:40 UTC-7

Back At It

tayke2

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

The players have come back from break, and the cards are in the air again.

Level: 9

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

06-22-2013 22:20 UTC-7

Break It Down

tayke2

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante

The players are taking another 20 minute break.

06-22-2013 22:13 UTC-7

Numbers Update

tayke2

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante

The eliminations have been coming in waves all day, and that hasn't slowed down since we came back from dinner. Of the 2,161 players to start the day, only 530 remain according to the clock. With 243 player making the money, and three more levels still to be played, it is likely that we will get down to the money today.