Calling the Clock: Matt Stout
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Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Sooooie!!!!
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
It's dinner time and players are now taking their 90-minute dinner break.
What Xu Talkin' 'Bout, Willis?
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
With Day 1's at the World Series of Poker's lower buy-in events presenting thousands of players with their first opportunity to mix it up on poker's premier stage, many of them make the most of their experience with exuberant celebrations.
We just heard one of those celebrations punctuating the end of an all-in confrontation, with the boisterous Guo Hui Xu letting loose after he spiked his card on the river.
Xu held the 
and he got all of his chips into the middle with the flop reading 
. Holding top two, Xu figured to be ahead of most potential holdings, but his opponent rolled over the 
for the stone cold nuts. Looking to pair the board, Xu watched the turn do just that, but the 
was not the card he was looking for.
River: 
With that, Xu screamed out in relief, having made a full house on the river to survive against the made straight.
Official Prize Pool Information
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
Here are the final numbers for Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em.
A total of 2,883 runners came out to play today creating a prize pool of $2,594,700. There will be 297 spots paid with a mincash being worth $1,894. Everyone who makes the final table will be at least $33,731 richer, and everyone who makes it into the top 36 will make a five-figure cash.
The winner of the event will not only take home a World Series of Poker gold bracelet, but also a cash worth $454,207. Not bad for three days at the office.
Dapper Dunst and the Diamonds
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
Tony Dunst is always nattily attired at the poker table, and although he is dressed casually by his high standards, the man known as "Bond_18" online has built quite the stack midway through the first day of play.
We just caught the tail end of a huge hand that went Dunst's way, with the board reading 
by the turn. Dunst checked to his opponent, who fired out a bet of 1,750. After a moment to study his man, Dunst coolly made the call, and watched as the dealer dropped the 
on the river.
After another momentary pause, Dunst slid a stack of 4,200 into the middle and waited for his opponent to respond. The player did not look pleased with this development, but eventually he made the crying call, only to see Dunst roll over the 
for a rivered flush.
With the win, Dunst moved to nearly 30,000 in chips, which is good for just above three times the current average.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,500 | 25,000 |
Say My Nam, Say My Nam
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
After a few limps, action was on Nam Le in the big blind. He popped it up to 450 and received one caller from the cutoff.
The dealer put out the flop of 
and Le led out for 450 again. Quickly his opponent put him all in and even quicker, Le put a few chips signifying a call.
Le:
Opponent:
The turn came the 
giving no extra outs to the cutoff player and keeping Le well in the lead. The river fell the 
giving the cutoff player four cards to a straight, but not much else. With that, Le was able to collect a much needed double up here on Day 1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,100 | 4,100 |
King of the Hill
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
We noticed Dwyte Pilgrim's seat was empty, and his former neighbor George Hill trying to organize a truly enormous pile of chips.
After a bit of investigation, we discovered that Hill ended Pilgrim's tournament by making a full house.
When asked if he obtained the massive stack by eliminating the dangerous Pilgrim, Hill answered simply "not all of them."
We watched Hill play a small pot, after a player holding the button raised his big blind to 600. Hill flatted to defend, but he quickly folded to a c-bet on the 
flop. Despite the small loss, Hill holds the largest stack we've seen so far today, and we will make sure to track his progress throughout the day to see if he ends the day near the top of the counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,500 | |
|
Busted |
The Old King Four Is Good Again
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
We caught Victoria Coren involved in a big pot heading to the river. There was already more than 4,000 in the pot and when the dealer put out the 
on the river, the board read 
.
"That'll work too," Coren said, putting out a bet of 2,000. Her opponent thought about it briefly before turning up his 
and folding.
Coren only opened one of her cards, the 
.
"The old king-four is good again!" Coren said after the hand, as she laughed and collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,500 | 5,500 |
If the Schu(maker) Fits
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
We saw a disappointed Steve Schumaker standing to make his exit from the table, but after the dealer burned and turned the river card, he was summoned back to the table.
"Chop chop!," announced his opponent. "You're still in the game!"
After getting the last of his chips into the middle holding , Schumaker was called down by a player with .
While the flop of 
came clean for Schumaker, the 
on the turn was a dagger through the heart. That's when Schumaker stood to make his departure, and he didn't even see the river come .
"Suck and a re-suck," declared one of his tablemates. "You gonna write that one down?"
Indeed we are, and after the come from ahead chop, Schumaker has a story to write home about too.
Level: 6
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25