Breaking Through
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We have reached the second 20-minute break of the afternoon.
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #44: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Racener Straighted
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We arrived at the table to find the small blind bet out 525, with the board showing 
. John Racener made the call from the big blind, as the other two players in the pot got out of the way. The river brought the 
, as Racener called a bet of 1,300 from his opponent, before mucking his hand, when the 
was exposed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,000 | -1,000 |
The Champ's Calling Card
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We noticed Jonathan Duhamel engaged in a hand with Laz Hernandez, with the flop reading 
. Hernandez led out for 900, and the 2010 WSOP Main Event champion flatted to see the 
fall on the turn.
Hernandez tried to shed Duhamel again on fourth street, aggressively tossing out a bet of 2,500, but the champ smooth called yet again.
On the 
river, Hernandez flung five yellow T1000 tournament chips into the middle for a sizable bet, and Duhamel wasted no time in calling. Hernandez tabled the 
for a decent pocket pair, but Duhamel rolled over 
for top pair and the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,500 | 14,500 |
Plenty of Extras Being Given Away At This Year's WSOP
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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.
David Williams Off to a Tough Start
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David Williams took to Twitter to inform his followers that he has entered today's Event #44, but after the first deal of the day, he's probably wishing he hit the spa instead.
After busting the deuce I join #WSOP44 $3k NL. Hand 1 defend bb with 97. Flop k77. Ck ck. turn T I bet. River 8 I bet he raises has 88.Follow @dwpoker
Obrestad Takes One Down
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We caught the action on a 
flop, with the player under the gun, checking over to Annette Obrestad on the button, who bet out 650. The bet was called, and both saw the 
fall on the turn. The play slowed down, as both checked, before the 
completed the board. Obrestad took advantage of her opponent checking one last time, by betting out 1,200, which was enough to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,350 | 2,350 |
New Arrivals
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Here are a few of the newest arrivals to the Brasilia Room, with late registration still available.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,000 | |
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9,000 | |
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9,000 | |
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9,000 |
Cada Building
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The player in late position opened to 450, and was called by 2009 WSOP Main Event champion Joe Cada, from the big blind. The flop came 
, as Cada check called a bet of 550, before both players opted to check on the turn. The river brought the 
, and Cada thought for a moment, before placing out a bet of 1,300. His opponent made the call, but mucked his hand, when Cada casually tabled his for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,600 |
Cheong Gets Chopped
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We saw an extremely short-stacked Joseph Cheong discussing his plans to play a One Drop satellite later today, and soon enough, he was headed out the door.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Coffin Queen
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We caught Eric "E-Fro" Froehlich flipping up his 
after calling a short-stacked opponent's all in of around 1,850. The vulnerable opponent turned over a dominated 
, and he was left to look for eights or straights to down "E-Fro" and his bigger ace.
The flop fell to solidify Froehlich's position, and when the dropped on the turn his opponent knuckled the felt in defeat. The 
made things official on the river, and the pot was pushed to Froehlich, a two-time WSOP bracelet winner, as well as the top-ranked Magic the Gathering player in the world.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,500 | 11,650 |