Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 1a | 2013 World Series of Poker

07-06-2013 12:51 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Raymond Rahme	30,000
Farzad Bonyadi	30,000
Gavin Smith	30,000
Tony Dunst	30,000
Ali Eslami	30,000
Mark Radoja	30,000
Dwyte Pilgrim	30,000
Steve Gee	30,000
Sam Barnhart	30,000
Ognjen Sekularac	30,000
Nachman Berlin	30,000
Scott Montgomery	30,000
Nick Maimone	30,000
Ryan Jones	30,000
Blake Bohn	30,000
Justin Bonomo	30,000
Lee Childs	30,000
Chris Johnson	30,000
Sam Panzica (Samuel Panzica)	30,000
Martin Staszko	30,000
Dan Fleyshman	30,000
John Hennigan	30,000
Jason Lester	30,000
Jason Alexander	30,000
Billy Baxter	30,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Brikis	30,000	30,000
Elisabeth Hille	30,000
Kevin Pollak	30,000	30,000
Josh Arieh	30,000	30,000
Barry Hutter	30,000	30,000
Bill Mullins	30,000	30,000

Fischman Bets out Winzeler

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Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Hans Winzeler opened to 250 from the cutoff and Scott Fischman defended his big blind to see a flop fall.

Fischman checked and Winzeler continued for 250 with Fischman calling as the landed on the turn. Fischman quickly tossed in 550, and after a slight pause, Winzeler slid his cards to the muck as Fischman was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Fischman	30,500	500

Tags: Hans Winzeler Scott Fischman

07-06-2013 12:38 UTC-7

Busquet Bets and Wins

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Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Limp, limp, limp and limp before Oliver Busquet completed from the small blind for an additional 50. The big blind checked his option and the dealer fanned a .

Busquet tossed in a purple 500-denomination chip and the five active players quickly kicked their cards to the muck.

Tags: Oliver Busquet

07-06-2013 12:35 UTC-7

Another Champ in the House

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A quick look at the feature table and we find 2009 WSOP Champion Joe Cada seated alongside Tatiana Barausova and fellow WSOP bracelet winner Dominik Nitsche.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tatiana Barausova	30,000
Dominik Nitsche	30,000
Joe Cada	30,000

07-06-2013 12:31 UTC-7

Notables From Amazon Orange and Tan

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Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

With the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event now underway, here are a few of the notable names we've spotted in the Amazon Room's Orange and Tan sections.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Froehlich	30,000	30,000
Paul Magriel	30,000	30,000
Andy Black	30,000	30,000
Sebastien Comel	30,000	30,000
George Lind	30,000	30,000
Austin Buchanan	30,000	30,000
Chad Holloway	30,000	30,000
Eddie Blumenthal	30,000	30,000
T.J. Cloutier	30,000	30,000
Jacob Balsiger	30,000	30,000
Eric Mizrachi	30,000	30,000
Robert Iler	30,000	30,000
Ivan Demidov	30,000	30,000
Mike Wattel	30,000

07-06-2013 12:27 UTC-7

Champions Sitting in Amazon Blue

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Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

There are only three tables located in Amazon Blue currently, but it has the biggest rail of them all.

Reigning Champion fresh off his shuffle up and deal in Greg Merson is seated over there while 2011 WSOP Champion Pius Heinz is on the next table.

Two Champions that know what it takes. It will be a fun day over in blue for players and fans!

Player	Chips	Progress
Pius Heinz	30,000
Greg Merson	30,000

07-06-2013 12:24 UTC-7

Notables from Amazon Purple

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Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

There are quite a few empty tables at this stage of play over in Amazon Purple, but here are some of the players we've spotted.

One of the tables we will pay some close attention to is one that features regular tournament veterans Mike McDonald, Scott Fischman and Hans Winzeler.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	30,000	30,000
Scott Fischman	30,000	30,000
Daniel Buzgon	30,000	30,000
Vicky Coren	30,000	30,000
Zal Irani	30,000	30,000
Jeff Goldkind	30,000	30,000
Rep Porter	30,000	30,000
Jim McCrink	30,000	30,000
Bjorn Li	30,000	30,000
Ben Wilinofsky	30,000	30,000
David Singer	30,000	30,000
Andy Bloch	30,000	30,000
Mike McDonald	30,000	30,000
David Boyaciyan	30,000
Hans Winzeler	30,000	30,000
Steve Begleiter	30,000	30,000
Mike Sexton	30,000	30,000
Kevin Vandersmissen	30,000	30,000
Luca Pagano	30,000	30,000
Billy Kopp	30,000	30,000
Olivier Busquet	30,000	30,000
Michael Gagliano	30,000	30,000

07-06-2013 12:15 UTC-7

Plan for the Day

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Each player will begin with a 30,000-chip stack and have to endure five 120-minute levels if they are to survive the day.

After each level we will be taking a 20-minute break apart from after level three where play will be halted for a 90-minute dinner break.

With that, good luck to everyone playing in their first, fifth or twentieth WSOP Main Event!

07-06-2013 12:13 UTC-7

Merson Kicks Things Off!

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Greg Merson addresses the players in the 2013 Main Event

"Good afternoon and welcome to the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event!" announced Jack Effel as he took the stage located in the Amazon Room directly in front of what has become known as the Mother Ship.

Effel began his announcements with firstly asking for a round of applause for everyone that has come to play here at the WSOP before raffling off the rules that everyone is to abide by. Effel then handed the microphone to Ty Stewart.

"Thirty-seven people have won the Main Event before. The names are iconic. Moss. Brunson. Unger. A young man from Maryland emphatically added his name to that list!" announced Stewart before footage began rolling of Greg Merson's final hand against runner-up Jesse Sylvia to see him crowned 2012 WSOP Champion and also Player of the Year.

Merson then took the stage before announcing, "I don't really want to give a long speech because every year I come I hate hearing long speeches. Players good luck, and dealers shuffle up and deal!"

Tags: Greg Merson Jack Effel Ty Stewart