Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-13-2014 13:24 UTC-7

SuperLuckyBox

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Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Chris Dotson is a resident of Jersey City, New Jersey who frequents Atlantic City's thriving tournament circuit, but he has journeyed westward to compete in the World Series of Poker.

Dotson has already made a few deep runs in the popular Daily Deepstack events held here at the Rio, but today the man known as "superluckybox" on Twitter is hoping to make a name for himself in a bracelet event.

We caught Dotson contesting an early pot by three-betting to 625 from late position, putting a bit of pressure on an opener who made it 250 to go from early position. That player flatted to see the flop fall, and he quickly tapped the table.

Dotson's c-bet did the trick and forced a fast fold, sending a smallish pot his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Dotson	8,300	800

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Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

06-13-2014 12:54 UTC-7

Red Heads

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Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

The Brasilia Room's Red section is stacked with professionals, so take a look at those with whom the amateurs in the field will be forced to contend.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Laplante	7,500	300
Randy Lew	7,500	7,500
Christina Lindley	7,500
Lauren Kling	7,500	7,500
Steven Kerr	7,500	7,500
Ronit Chamani	7,500	7,500
Matt Salsberg	7,500
David Pham	7,500	7,500
William Reynolds	7,500	7,500
Erik Cajelais	7,500	7,500
Lauri Pesonen	7,500	7,500
Annette Obrestad	7,500	7,500
Ryan Riess	7,500	7,500
Justin Young	7,500	7,500
Micah Raskin	7,500	7,500
Jeff Madsen	7,500	7,500
Chris Hunichen	7,500	7,500
Jerry Yang	7,500	7,500
Jake Bazeley	7,500	7,500
Bryan Pimlott	7,500	7,500
Joseph Stiers	7,500	7,500

06-13-2014 12:41 UTC-7

Baumann Doubles Off an Early Cooler

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Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Gaulle Baumann is off to a great start. She and an opponent were heads-up on the turn with a board reading at which point Baumann was all in while having her opponent covered.

Baumann:
Opponent:

The dealer dropped the on the river and Baumann scored the double, being the beneficiary of one of poker's sickest coolers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaelle Baumann	15,000	7,500

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06-13-2014 12:33 UTC-7

Bronze Bombers

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Some notables are trickling into the Brasilia Room's Bronze section as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Frankenberger	7,500	7,500
Jesse Cohen	7,500	7,500
Scott Eskenazi	7,500	7,500
Steve Brecher	7,500	7,500

06-13-2014 12:22 UTC-7

Silver Sluggers

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Here are the notable names sitting in the Brasilia Room's Silver section.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Dobrilovic	7,500	7,500
Tayfun Akbasil	7,500	7,500
Andre Akkari	7,500
Jennifer Tilly	7,500	7,500
Amanda Musumeci	7,500	7,500
Tyler Patterson	7,500	7,500
Allard Broedelet	7,500	7,500
Darryll Fish	7,500	7,500
David Paredes	7,500	7,500

06-13-2014 12:17 UTC-7

On Time

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There were a bunch of notable players seated when things kicked off this morning. Here are some familiar faces:

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurence Grondin	7,500	7,500
Ami Alibay	7,500	7,500
Jonas Mackoff	7,500	7,500
Gaelle Baumann	7,500	7,500
Adam Friedman	7,500	7,500
Bernard Lee	7,500	7,500
Phil Laak	7,500	7,500
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin	7,500	7,500

06-13-2014 12:11 UTC-7

Blue Sky

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Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

We've spotted few familiar faces sitting in the Brasilia Room's Blue section, so take a look at the roster.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Balsiger	7,500	7,500
Joe McKeehen	7,500	7,500
Sam Cohen	7,500	7,500
Ankush Mandavia	7,500
Kevin O'Donnell	7,500	7,500
Chris Dotson	7,500	7,500
Faraz Jaka	7,500	7,500
Zo Karim	7,500	7,500
Vanessa Selbst	7,500	7,500
Shannon Shorr	7,500	7,500

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

06-13-2014 11:42 UTC-7

Welcome to Day 1 of Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em

Christian Zetzsche

The first day of Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em gets underway in the Brasilia and Pavilion rooms at at 12 p.m. Vegas time. In 2013, Nikolaus Teichert defeated a 1,736-entry strong field and captured his first golden bracelet. The German is expected to try and defend his title after already cashing in the Seniors Championship (Event #17).

All players will begin with 7,500 in chips. They will be playing 11 levels of 60 minutes each; every two levels there will be a 20-minute break with a 90-minute dinner break following Level 6. Other players that we expect in today's field are EPT regular Kitty Kuo and pretty much all familiar faces from the circuit who are not returning for Day 2 of the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship.

Follow the action on PokerNews shortly to see all good and bad beats, dramatic eliminations, and key hands on the way to the crowning of another champion this upcoming Sunday.

Tags: Nikolaus Teichert