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

Cahlik Doing Fine

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante
Josh Cahlik
Josh Cahlik

Josh Cahlik has twice as much as he started with and seems pretty content, munching on a salad as he played a pot from the big blind against the small blind.

The two players were looking at a board that had reached the turn showing {6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{j-Spades}. It was checked to Cahlik who had a stab for 600, but facing a check-raise to 1,600 he spun his cards through the air to the dealer and went back to his food.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Cahlik
Josh Cahlik
6,000
-1,300
-1,300

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The Defending Champion Puts On Pressure

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

It has been a wild ride for Chad Holloway in not even three levels of play as he continues to be the most active player on his table. Just now we saw him move all in on the turn with the board showing {7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}. The small blind had bet 675 but surrendered with another 2,100 chips behind after Holloway put him to the test while enjoying a massage for body and soul.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
10,500
1,500
1,500
WSOP 1X Winner
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Third Time the Charm for Ravelo

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Sitting on a small stack of 1,500 Emmanuel Ravelo was all in from early position and found no callers, flashing the {a-Clubs}. On the next hand he was all in from under the gun and again found no customers.

Now in the big blind he faced a raise and for the third time moved in. This time he was called by a player with {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and Ravelo was racing with his {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}.

The cards ran out {4-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades}{a-Spades}, the river ace bringing salvation for Ravelo who doubled up to just over the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Emmanuel Ravelo
Emmanuel Ravelo
3,550
3,550
3,550

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They Continue to Depart

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

It is some sort of a madness going on here in the Brasilia room with 37 of the more than 90 tables now being empty. One of the recent eliminations was caused by Jason Dembowsky, who got there with {A-Spades} {K-Hearts} against the {Q-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} of the big blind for 2,500 chips. An ace on the flop gave him the lead and he didn't need to worry anymore after the turn and river.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Dembowski
Jason Dembowski
9,000
9,000
9,000

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Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Brutal

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Tim Duckworth
Tim Duckworth

With the blinds going up and antes now there to fight over there is a lot of tension in the air. One bad card, one bad move and it could be all over.

Or as Tim Duckworth put it as we passed his table: “This tournament is brutal.”

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Kapur Cracks Aces

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Two players saw a flop of {7-Clubs}{j-Spades}{2-Clubs}. After watching his opponent bet 2,000, Pavan Kapur moved all in for 2,850.

His opponent called and flipped over {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}, but Kapur had flopped a set with his {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}.

The {2-Diamonds} turn and {9-Diamonds} river were safe for Kapur, and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Pavan Kapur
Pavan Kapur
6,000
6,000
6,000

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Schneider or Sneijder?

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Frank Schneider — who is sporting a Wesley Sneijder football shirt — was just all in for about 2,500 against his table neighbor. Schneider turned over the {K-Hearts}{K-Spades} and was playing against {J-Spades}{A-Clubs}. The dealer fanned the {K-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{7-Spades} board and Schneider doubled up in style with quads.

On the very same table we also have Bernard Lee, who has been moved for the second time today. He is down to about 2,200 in chips.

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Stewart Takes a Hit

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Ty Stewart
Ty Stewart

We walked up to a board of {K-}{10-}{3-}{6-} and the hole cards of two players flipped. WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart was one of the players and he had the best of it with {a-}{k-} against his opponent's {a-}{q-}.

His opponent was all in and at risk of elimination, but the river was a jack, completing a Broadway straight and reducing Stewart's stack to below that with which he started.

Player Chips Progress
Ty Stewart us
Ty Stewart
2,400
900
900

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Feldman Hates Cowboys, But They Love Him

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Dave Feldman moved all in over the top of an open, and having got a count of 1,400 his opponent made the call.

Feldman turned over the {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} and visibly winced as his saw he was up against {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}, clearly not fancying his chances.

The {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop saw Feldman shake his head but the turn {3-Spades} and river {8-Hearts} were safe enough and he doubled up.

“Top set and still a sweat,” one player commented. “You have no idea how bad my record is with kings,” Feldman replied.

Feldman told PokerNews he felt the queen coming on the river, but since it didn’t come he remained one of the last of the Bally Technology employees in the event. Asked if they had a last longer bet, he shook his head and remarked that he wished they did now.

Player Chips Progress
Dave Feldman
Dave Feldman
3,450
3,450
3,450

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