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

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

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

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

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
Chris Solomon
Chris Solomon
60,000 -12,000

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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
Matthew Lukwinski
Busted
Darold Donelly
Darold Donelly
Busted

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

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.

"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
Jessica Lamm
Jessica Lamm
Busted

Nice Hand Nguyen

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Kristi Nguyen raised a limper from the small blind and got a call. The two players saw a flop of {10-Clubs}{4-Spades}{a-Diamonds}. Nguyen checked as did her opponent.

The turn card was the {6-Diamonds} and Nguyen began counting out a bet in several stages. There is no betting line on the felt and one player accused her of making a string bet, a charge she vigorously denied. The dealer asked if he wanted to call the floor but that wasn’t necessary and Nguyen bet 4,500. Her opponent made the call.

The river was the {6-Diamonds}. Nguyen again started counting out some chips before deciding a declaration of all in was her preferred option. This seemed to confuse her opponent, who got a count of 10,900, and took several minutes to think about his options as Nguyen sat back relaxed in her chair.

Eventually he folded and the pot was pushed to Nguyen who took the “Nice hand” congratulations from her neighbour.

Player Chips Progress
Kristi Nguyen
Kristi Nguyen
22,000 -3,300

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