2014 World Series of Poker

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$82,835
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Entries
876
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

"Panda Burr" Is Eliminated

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jessica Lamm
Jessica Lamm

Jessica "Panda Burr" Lamm was all in for her last 14,300 and got called by Mo Nuwwarah. It was a flip for the tournament life with the {5-Hearts}{5-Spades} for Lamm and the {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} for the PokerNews blogger. The {4-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} flop was still good for Lamm, but the {Q-Clubs} turn saw her drawing to only two outs.

It wasn't meant to be as the {3-Hearts} completed the board and "Panda Burr" headed to her rail before exiting to the pay desk.

Player Chips Progress
Mo Nuwwarah us
Mo Nuwwarah
62,500
7,500
7,500
Jessica Lamm
Jessica Lamm
Busted

Last Break of the Day

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The players will now have a last break for the night and when they return they will play the last 60 minute level before the end of the of the day.

Graunstadt is running hot

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Jay Graunstadt is our new chip leader after the end of level ten. He held {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts} and flopped the nut flush draw that never materialized. However, he did spike a jack on the river and his opponent was all in for the last 17,000. After the call he got shown pocket threes and raked in yet another big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jay Graunstadt
Jay Graunstadt
156,000
83,000
83,000

Further Eliminations In The Money

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The payout list has been updated and we have bad news if you were hoping for an even deeper run of the below players.

Player Chips Progress
Agustin Garcia
Agustin Garcia
Busted
Michael Majerus
Michael Majerus
Busted
Arthur Goltz
Arthur Goltz
Busted
Jason Curran
Jason Curran
Busted
Richard Marting
Richard Marting
Busted
Danielle Barille
Danielle Barille
Busted
Anthony Klemm
Anthony Klemm
Busted
Jessica Lamm
Jessica Lamm
Busted
Daniel Zheng
Daniel Zheng
Busted
Joshua Harding
Joshua Harding
Busted
John Pack
John Pack
Busted
Anthony Hutchins
Anthony Hutchins
Busted
Victor Moler
Victor Moler
Busted
Matthew Lukwinski us
Matthew Lukwinski
Busted
Darold Donelly
Darold Donelly
Busted

Solomon Wins Hand He Hates

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

On the last hand before the break, Chris Solomon raised to 2,600 from the cutoff and Brian Wong called in the big blind. The flop was {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Wong checked. Solomon contemplated, but eventually checked after exclaiming, "I don't know what to do, I don't have very good luck on these hands right before the break." The turn was the {8-Hearts} and Wong led out for 5,400 and Solomon called.

The {4-Diamonds} fell on the river and this time Wong checked. Solomon cautiously threw out 13,000 and Wong thought for a moment before folding. A relieved Solomon stacked his chips before leaving for the last break of the night.

Wong takes a slight hit, but is sitting with a healthy stack. "I was down to 1,300 at one point," Wong exclaimed. He now has well over average.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Wong us
Brian Wong
72,500
72,500
72,500
Chris Solomon
Chris Solomon
60,000
-12,000
-12,000

Tags: Brian WongChris Solomon

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Sudden Silence

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

A couple of medium sized pots were traded. One in particular saw Aaron Henderson barrel through a {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Clubs} board and bet 20,000 on the river to take down the pot without showdown.

The only elimination within the first ten minutes of the last level however was Johnny Johnson.

Player Chips Progress
Johnny Johnson
Johnny Johnson
Busted

Cruel Elimination For Jesse Kertland

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

A player from under the gun moved all in for 8,200 chips and two seats over, there was an all in for 22,000. Jesse Kertland in the small blind moved all in as well and the big blind quickly folded. Once the cards were turned over, Kertland held the best hand with {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} and was up against {9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and {A-Spades}{J-Hearts}.

The shortest stack tripled up on the {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Clubs} board and Kertland had 600 chips less than the second player involved.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Kertland us
Jesse Kertland
Busted

Tags: Jesse Kertland

One Mo' Chance

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Mo Nuwwarah
Mo Nuwwarah

PokerNews blogger Mo Nuwwarah is the last chance for our own to go back-to-back and he has been on a bit of a roller coaster lately.

Brett Halladay raised in the cutoff to 3,300 and Nuwwarah three-bet from the button to 7,300. The big blind folded and John Taylor woke the table up with a four-bet all in for around 38,000. Halladay folded, as did last-chance Mo and he will have to climb the hill again to get deep.

Player Chips Progress
John Taylor us
John Taylor
53,000
18,000
18,000
Mo Nuwwarah us
Mo Nuwwarah
32,000
-30,500
-30,500

Tags: Brett HalladayJohn TaylorMo Nuwwarah