2014 World Series of Poker

Event #31: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$418,435
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,201,850
Entries
1,631
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Liu Gone, Bucky and Lew Enter

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante

Here are some of the chip stacks in the blue and silver sections of the tournament room. Xuan Liu's seat has been filled with a new player as she has exited this event. But Randy Lew and Shawn Buchanan are new faces in the field.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Frankenberger us
Andy Frankenberger
WSOP 2X Winner
23,525 13,025
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
WSOP 1X Winner
9,400 9,400
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
7,125 7,125
Jennifer Shahade us
Jennifer Shahade
4,900 -2,500
Xuan Liu ca
Xuan Liu
Busted
Ami Barer ca
Ami Barer
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

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"Like a Cat With Nine Lives!"

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante

The defending champion, Jason Duval, is running hot at the moment and the table is shocked. A couple hands ago Duval was all in holding {7-}{7-} against an opponent's {q-}{q-}. Both players would flop a set on the {7-}{q-}{8-} board and as Duval got up to take his exit, the turn brought another {7-} giving Duval quads and a double up.

Moments later, Duval got it in again, this time he was marginally ahead with {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts} to his opponent's {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. Duval stayed ahead through the {7-Clubs}{k-Spades}{10-Diamonds} flop but the turn introduces an {a-Clubs} and Duval stood up and started to walk away until the river dropped another doozy, the {6-Diamonds}. Duval doubled again and the table was left stunned.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Duval ca
Jason Duval
WSOP 1X Winner
3,600 600

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Red and Bronze Update

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante

As players continue to bust out of this tournament, the Pavilion Room has now been cleared of players and all remaining tables are in Brasilia. A wander through the red and bronze sections reveals these notable stacks:

Player Chips Progress
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
13,500 8,125
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP 3X Winner
9,575 5,575
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
7,725 3,125
Mickey Petersen dk
Mickey Petersen
7,675 3,575
Darryll Fish us
Darryll Fish
7,525 4,450
Jonas Mackoff ca
Jonas Mackoff
5,650 1,750
Gabriel Nassif
Gabriel Nassif
4,900 -100

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Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante
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Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Patel Puts on the Pressure

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

Sunny Patel raised to 350 from under the gun plus one and faced a three-bet from a player in middle position to 750. Patel wasted no time pushing his stack of about 4,400 chips in the middle to put himself all in. His opponent eyed up the chips, asked for a count, and finally elected to fold his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Hiren "Sunny" Patel
Hiren "Sunny" Patel
6,050 1,550

Tags: Sunny Patel