And We're Back
The players have returned from their second break of the day, and will continue with blinds at 100/200 with a 25 ante.
The players have returned from their second break of the day, and will continue with blinds at 100/200 with a 25 ante.
Andy Frankenberger's former seat was conspicuously empty, and a quick check of his Twitter account told the tale. Apparently, the winner of WSOP and WPT events lost his chance to make headway with after a misdeal, and then he had his cracked by .
guy's 1st card exposed, his 2nd card hits my finger as I look down at AA. misdeal. then I call a 6 bet shove w KK & bust to AKo. #WSOP3kFollow @AMFrankenberger
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Andy Frankenberger | Busted | |
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With the late registration period recently concluded, here are a few of the notable names we've spotted as the fifth level of play begins.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Darryll Fish |
9,000
9,000
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9,000 |
Alexander Kostritsyn |
9,000
9,000
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9,000 |
Mark Radoja |
9,000
9,000
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9,000 |
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Ana Marquez | 9,000 | |
Melanie Weisner |
9,000
9,000
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9,000 |
Humberto Brenes |
9,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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Dan Kelly |
9,000
9,000
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9,000 |
Chad Brown |
9,000
9,000
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9,000 |
Michael Mizrachi |
9,000
9,000
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9,000 |
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Angel Guillén
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9,000
-4,500
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-4,500 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Mike Leah | 32,000 | |
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Scott Clements | 22,500 | |
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Angel Guillén
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13,500
4,500
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4,500 |
Joe Cada | 13,000 | |
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Eric Baldwin | 12,150 | |
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Rupert Elder | 11,500 | |
Marco Johnson | 9,000 | |
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Ana Marquez | 9,000 | |
Chris Klodnicki | 9,000 | |
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Jarred Solomon | 9,000 | |
Marvin Rettenmaier | 9,000 | |
Alex Kravchenko | 8,400 | |
Ronnie Bardah | 8,200 | |
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Humberto Brenes |
8,000
-1,000
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-1,000 |
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Annette Obrestad | 8,000 | |
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Barry Greenstein | 7,900 | |
Matt Affleck | 5,500 | |
Nacho Barbero | 4,600 | |
Brendon Rubie | 4,500 | |
Jason Duval | 4,100 | |
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With the board reading , World Series of Poker mainstay Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi watched his opponent quietly tap the table for a check.
Seizing on the sign of weakness, Mizrachi fired a bet of 800 forward to take the pot down.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Michael Mizrachi |
10,800
1,800
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1,800 |
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Angel Guillen opened to 425 from middle position and was called by the player in the small blind. The flop came as both players checked their options. The on the turn, brought a check from the small blind, before Guillen threw out a bet of 650. It was enough to take down the pot, sending Guillen up to 14,200 after late registering into the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Angel Guillén
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14,200
700
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700 |
With his stack already shortened, Christian Harder moved all in with the , and Allen Bari called him down with .
The final board rolled out , and Harder was eliminated midway through the first day of play.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Allen Bari | 9,800 | |
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Christian Harder | Busted |
With a flop reading , Ryan D’Angelo checked from the small blind, before his opponent in middle position threw out a bet. He instantly came over the top for 2,050, and was called as both players saw the come on the turn. Both player checked, and did so again on the river, before D’Angelo angrily turned over his for a flopped straight.
An upset D’Angelo was hoping to take a few extra chips from his opponent during the hand, but had to settle for the pot, as he moves up to 22,000 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ryan D'Angelo | 22,000 | |
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We arrived at the table, just in time to see Ali Eslami commit his last 3,125 chips pre-flop. He held and was up against his opponent who tabled .
Even though he was in front, Eslami would be eliminated, when the board ran out , giving his opponent the victory with top pair.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ali Eslami | Busted | |
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We just saw the WSOP's all-time leading bracelet winner, the "Poker Brat" himself, make his customary late arrival to the tournament.
Fresh from his bracelet win in Event #32: ($5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed), Erick Lindgren also took his seat in the last few minutes.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Erick Lindgren | 9,000 | |
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Phil Hellmuth | 9,000 | |
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