Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante:
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 1a
Break Time; Champions in the Field, First Elimination, PokerNews' Chad Holloway Takes an Early Dip
![[user80015]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The Main Event is now heading on it's first 20-minute break for the day.
Following a few words by Jack Effel and Ty Stewart, it would be reigning Champion Greg Merson giving the orders to shuffle up and deal before he took his seat just a few feet away from a table that housed 2011 Champion Pius Heinz.
As players settled in to the tournament playing their first few hands with some nervous energy, excitement and maybe a little bit of feat, the tournament would unfortunately lose Mark Jeffreys roughly an hour into play. Jeffreys check-raised every street holding 
but would be called down by Angel Funes Rios with 
to become the first elimination of Day 1a.
PokerNews' own Chad Holloway would see his stack dip severely early when he ran a bluff against Eddie Blumenthal to put him high up on the leaderboard alongside the likes of Rios, Greg Ostrander, Ben Wilinofsky and Tony Dunst.
With players now enjoying a 20-minute break to stretch their legs, grab a coffee or fill their belly, you at home can do the same while watching our July 6th update recorded by Lynn Gilmartin late last night.
Some Counts from Silver
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 6,000 |
|
45,000 | 15,000 |
|
40,000 | -5,000 |
|
37,000 | 7,000 |
|
|
33,000 | 3,000 |
|
29,000 | -1,000 |
|
29,000 | 500 |
|
27,300 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
18,500 | -11,500 |
|
6,000 |
Phil Galfond Scores a Small One
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Phil Galfond opened to 250 from early position, finding one caller when the big blind defended.
The flop rolled out 
and the opponent checked, which was all it took for Galfond to take it down with a bet of 400.
"All those hearts...," the player said, flashing the 
as he mucked. "Prettiest card in the deck, right?"
Gavin Smith Having Lady Trouble
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
With a flop of 
already on the table, and about 1,000 in the pot waiting to be claimed, Gavin Smith saw his opponent check the action.
The longtime pro tossed a bet of 625 into the middle, and his opponent flatted to see the fall on the turn. Both players tapped the table on fourth street, and again on the 
river, with Smith mucking to his opponent's 
.
Two Pair for Wilinofsky
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Ben Wilinofsky opened from under the gun to 300 only to be three-bet by a player in the hi-jack. The small blind called, as did Wilinofsky before he led for 1,800 on the 
flop.
The preflop three-bettor made the call as the small blind folded before the dealer dropped the on the turn and Wilinofsky announced a bet of 3,750. His opponent again called, and when the river landed the 
both players checked.
"Two pair!" declared Wilinofsky tabling his 
.
His opponent nodded with a sign of defeat and mucked his hand while Wilinofsky moved to just under 46,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,950 | 8,300 |
Demidov Down Early
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Russian pro Ivan Demidov is down to about 8,000 in chips. We don't have the details of how he lost chips, but we'll keep on eye on his table to see how, or if, he rebounds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,000 | -22,000 |
Busquet Can't Beat Flopped Nuts
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
With the board reading 
we found Olivier Busquet confronted with a 5,100-chip bet.
Busquet tossed in the call but then shook his head from left to right after being shown his opponent's 
.
Fortunately for Busquet he still has a healthy 31,000 to play with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000 | 1,000 |
Springjack Knight
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Eric Froehlich has been ranked as the best Magic the Gathering player in the world, but today he is hoping to reach the pinnacle in another strategy based card game.
We caught the man known as "E-Fro" involved in an early pot, as he limped in and then called a raise of 300. When the dealer fanned the 
flop, Froehlich check-called a bet of 550, bringing the 
to the table on the turn.
Another check by Froehlich prompted a bet of 1,300 by his opponent, and once again the two-time bracelet winner flatted.
Both players tapped the table on the river, and Froehlich rolled over the for a flopped pair of jacks. His opponent mucked, and Froehlich chipped up a bit to begin the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,200 | 3,200 |
Eslami Takes a Hit
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
A player opened to 250 in the cutoff, and all three players behind him called, including Ali Eslami in the big blind. All four players checked on a flop of 
, and the turn was the . The small blind checked, Eslami fired out 350, and only the player on the button called.
The completed the board, Eslami check-called a bet of 1,000, and then mucked when his opponent showed 
for trip kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,000 | -8,000 |