2014 World Series of Poker

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

All Smiles With One to Go

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Marcin Sobczak opened for 28,000 and it folded round to the big blind Olivier Doremus who moved all in. Sobczak wanted a count before he made a decision, and once he had it he decided to fold.

On the next hand it folded to Kevin Chiem on the button who moved all in and he picked up the blinds and antes.

The next few hands saw the big blind get a walk and then Cameron Tullis surrendered his big blind to a min-raise from Charles Nguyen in the small blind.

Despite being one away from the final table there are a few players who are not afraid to move the chips in and a jovial atmosphere currently prevails amongst the final 10 survivors.

Chip Counts For Level 17 (full)

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Marcin Sobczak us
Marcin Sobczak
457,000
92,000
92,000
Corey Emery us
Corey Emery
438,000
158,000
158,000
Roland Reparejo us
Roland Reparejo
366,000
156,000
156,000
WSOP 1X Winner
David Luttbeg us
David Luttbeg
351,000
1,000
1,000
Charles Nguyen us
Charles Nguyen
301,000
11,000
11,000
John Taylor us
John Taylor
290,000
-10,000
-10,000
Kevin Chiem us
Kevin Chiem
151,000
-69,000
-69,000
Olivier Doremus us
Olivier Doremus
101,000
-119,000
-119,000
Brian Wong us
Brian Wong
99,000
-25,000
-25,000
Cameron Tullis us
Cameron Tullis
86,000
-114,000
-114,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Aaron Henderson Eliminated in 11th Place ($4,888)

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Aaron Henderson
Aaron Henderson

Ultimately it would be Aaron Henderson who ran out of chips. He got the remainder of his stack in with the {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Roland Reparejo who had him dominated with the {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}.

"No four please," Reparejo said. After the {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{7-Hearts} flop he changed his mind and didn't want to see a three or eight. Neither the {9-Hearts} turn nor the {Q-Spades} river saw Henderson improve and we are down to ten players.

During the break the 500 chips will get removed from play and then we move all to one table. Once another player busts, the official final table will be set.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Henderson us
Aaron Henderson
Busted

Tags: Aaron HendersonRoland Reparejo

Break Time

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

A twenty minute break now and we are down to the unofficial final table of 10. Stay tuned for details.

Jay Graunstadt Eliminated in 12th Place ($4,888)

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Jay Graunstadt
Jay Graunstadt

Just before the break, Jay Graunstadt shoved all in from middle position for 53,500 and John Taylor called from the big blind with {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. Graunstadt needed to hold to stay alive, but the flop proved it is never easy as the {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Hearts} gave Taylor an open-ended straight draw.

The {j-Clubs} turn paired Taylor and now he just needed to fade an ace to eliminate Graunstadt. The {8-Clubs} on the river completed Taylor's straight and Graunstadt was sent packing.

Player Chips Progress
Jay Graunstadt
Jay Graunstadt
Busted

Who Will Be Next?

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

We have six players below average and in they are all waiting for one of their contenders to make the next move right now. Roland Reparejo won a pot with a 50,000 bet on the {A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} flop to get slightly above the danger zone and Cameron Tullis won the blinds and ante with an all in from early position. Break shortly with updated chip counts.

Wong Doubles

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Brian Wong
Brian Wong

Aaron Henderson raised to 18,000 from under-the-gun and Brian Wong pushed all in right behind him for 57,500. The action folded back around to Henderson, who, after a brief moment of thought, said "let's gamble" and made the call with {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}. Wong turned over the {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}.

The flop was {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Henderson found a new card to root for as he was searching for a jack or two runners. The board ran out {a-Hearts}{4-Spades} however and Wong is still alive with the much needed double.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Wong us
Brian Wong
124,000
-47,500
-47,500

Tags: Aaron HendersonBrian Wong

Antonio Bonilla Eliminated in 13th Place ($3,930)

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Antonio Bonilla - 13th Place
Antonio Bonilla - 13th Place

It folded round to Antonio Bonilla in the small who moved all in. Marcin Sobczak in the big blind quickly made the call which certainly seemed to alarm Bonilla who had the smaller stack and flipped over {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. He had reason to be alarmed as Sobczak had {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}.

The final board read {9-Spades}{q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{q-Clubs}. No ace to the rescue and after a quick first bump with Cameron Tullis, Bonilla went to pick up his winnings.

Player Chips Progress
Marcin Sobczak us
Marcin Sobczak
365,000
243,000
243,000
Antonio Bonilla
Antonio Bonilla
Busted

Tags: Antonio BonillaCameron TullisMarcin Sobczak