2014 World Series of Poker

Event #21: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
$335,659
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
2,043
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

EMTs Attend to James Woods

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

Some scary news coming from the hallway just outside the tournament area as it appears actor and poker player James Woods required some medical attention.

One witness saw Woods being attended to by Emergency Medical Technicians, who were giving him oxygen as he pointed to his chest.

The EMTs have now taken Woods from the building.

Tags: James Woods

Vlad Sweats It Out

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

Vladislav Mezheritsky decided to call a 300-chip bet from early position in the small blind after Byron Kaverman flatted on the button.

The big blind came along for the ride and they went four-handed to a {7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop. Mezheritsky checked and the pre-flop aggressor dropped out an 875-chip bet. Kaverman flatted again, but Mezheritsky had other ideas, shipping it in for 4,500.

The early position raiser folded his hand, but Kaverman thought long and hard on this one, taking a full three minutes in the tank and really making Mezheritsky sweat it out.

Finally, with little fanfare, he folded.

Player Chips Progress
Vladislav Mezheritsky us
Vladislav Mezheritsky
6,200 -2,200
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
5,000 1,650

Tags: Byron KavermanVladislav Mezheritsky

The Heater

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

WSOP Bracelet Winner James Dempsey has found himself on a bit of a heater to start the day here.

The Brit told the PokerNews live reporting team he found aces and flopped a set in the early levels to push up close to 20k already.

Player Chips Progress
James Dempsey gb
James Dempsey
WSOP 1X Winner
19,000 19,000

Tags: James DeJames Dempsey

Pavilion Popping

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

With the rather skinny 3,000-chip starting stack in this event, it's no surprise to see a lot of early casualties.

And with players exiting the event every minute or so around the room, the speed at which they are breaking tables back in the Pavilion Room has increased immensely.

They'll eventually move all these bracelet hunters into Brasilia to finish off the night, but for now, just ten from what was more than 60 tables remain playing across the hall.

I Sense Sarcasm

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante
Dominik Nitsche
Dominik Nitsche

Dominik Nitsche has his stack up close to 20,000 in chips as the fourth level comes to a close.

"I got aces… a lot," he told the PokerNews Live Reporting Team. "Like four or five times… I only play premiums."

Having just sat down after being moved in from Pavilion, Randal Flowers then chimed in.

"I've only ever seen you lay down premiums," he said.

"Yeah," added Nitsche. "You've got to make 'em pay."

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
WSOP 4X Winner
19,000 19,000
Randal Flowers us
Randal Flowers
3,300 3,300

Tags: Dominik NitscheRandal Flowers

Cajelais Trying to Reach $3 Million

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

Erik Cajelais just won a pot before the break when he bet 425 on the turn on a board of {9-Clubs}{2-Spades}{8-Hearts}{a-Spades} and was called by the big blind. Both players checked the {a-Diamonds} river, and Cajelais showed {k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} to outkick his opponent's {8-Spades}{4-Spades}.

Cajelais, a Quebec native, is just $100,000 away from reaching $3 million in career live cashes. It'll take a deep run in this tournament to get there, but he's certainly capable.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Cajelais ca
Erik Cajelais
WSOP 1X Winner
13,000 9,900

Tags: Erik Cajelais

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: