Event #49: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2013 World Series of Poker

Event #49: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

Day 1 Started

06-27-2013 11:14 UTC-7

Another Day, Another $1,500

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It's time for another $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em tournament today. But just another one doesn't do tournaments like this justice since they are hugely popular. There already have been some $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em tournament with the biggest one of course being the Millionaire Maker at the beginning of the series. The fields have been massive and so were the first prizes.

Today's $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Event might be just a little bit easier to maneuver through than the past ones, since the $111,111 One Drop High Roller still has a lot of World Class players participating. But make no mistake, there are more than enough tough players left who are willing to pony up $1,500 for a no-limit hold'em tournament. To win it you must outsmart all of them, and getting lucky in a sport or two might come in handy as well.

The tournament will start at noon sharp. Players will start out with 4,500 in chips and the first level will be 25/25. Levels will last an hour and they'll play 11 of them today. We'll be there from start to finish to bring you all the updates.

Event			Winner	Entries	First Prize
4	NLHM	6-max	John Beauprez	1,096	$324,764
6	NLHM	Millionaire Maker	Benny Chen	6,343	$1,198,780
14	NLHM		Jonathan Taylor	1,819	$454,424
17	NLHM		Athanasios Polychronopoulos	2,105	$518,755
24	NLHM		Corey Harrison	1,731	$432,411
28	NLHM		Jason Duval	2,115	$521,202
40	NLHM		Jared Hamby	2,161	$525,272

Someone who's most likely not participating in today's event is Vivek Rajkumar. He accumulated 674,000 in chips on the first day of the One Drop High Roller. Check out the video Sarah Grant made yesterday with him:

https://www.pokernews.com/video/wsop-2013-dispelling-the-rumors-of-vivek-rajkumar-7960.htm

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/25

Ante:

06-27-2013 12:04 UTC-7

And Off They Go

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Level 1 : 25/25, 0 ante

The tournament director has just explained some basic rules, and then opened the tournament with the infamous 'shuffle up and deal'. Most players are ready, let's see who we can find.

06-27-2013 12:11 UTC-7

Brasilia Gold & Bronze

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Level 1 : 25/25, 0 ante

In the Gold and Bronze section of the Brasilia Room we recognized the following players:

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven van Zadelhoff	4,500
Nick Binger	4,500
Dan O'Brien	4,500
Kara Scott	4,500
Garry Gates	4,500
Sofia Lövgren	4,500

06-27-2013 12:13 UTC-7

Brasilia Red

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Level 1 : 25/25, 0 ante

And in the Red Corner!

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Meulyzer	4,500
Carter King	4,500
Rens Feenstra	4,500
Adam Levy	4,500
Heinz Kamutzki	4,500
Amanda Musumeci	4,500

06-27-2013 12:19 UTC-7

Brasilia Silver

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Level 1 : 25/25, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Mayrinck	4,500
Amanda Baker	4,500
Ben Yu	4,500
Michael Gathy	4,500
Marcel van Heusden	4,500
Josh Field	4,500
Sam Holden	4,500
Kevin Vandersmissen	4,500
Salvatore Bonavena	4,500
Leo Fernandez	4,500

06-27-2013 12:29 UTC-7

Pavilion Room

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Level 1 : 25/25, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Cherish Andrews	4,500
Jean-Yves Malherbe	4,500
David Vamplew	4,500	4,500
Laurence Houghton	4,500	4,500
Brett Schwertly	4,500
Joe Ward	4,500
Andy Frankenberger	4,500
Nancy Todd	4,500
Huy Nguyen	4,500
Maurice Hawkins	4,500
Ruben Visser	4,500	4,500
Adam Sander	4,500	4,500
David Randall	4,500	4,500
Christopher DeMaci	4,500	4,500
Dominik Nitsche	4,500	4,500
Robbie Bakker	4,500	4,500
Jamie Robbins	4,500	4,500
Jasper Wetemans	4,500	4,500
Dominik Kulicki	4,500	4,500
Neil Channing	4,500	4,500
Tony Dunst	4,500	4,500
Tim Duckworth	4,500