Level: 7
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #35: $5,000 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,585,000
Entries
550
Level
28
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Thinking Poker Podcast Episode #82: Ari Engel
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Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
On this episode of the Thinking Poker Podcast, Nate and Andrew set the location for the meet up in Las Vegas, break down a cash game hand that listener Jason played at Maryland Live! Casino, and talk with Ari Engel about how to travel the circuit profitably, the difficulties of multi-tabling online, and the value of live tells.
- 0:00 — Intro
- 3:14 — Thinking Poker meet up information
- 11:14 — Breaking down a cash game hand from Maryland Live!
- 44:15 — Interview with Ari Engel
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It's Dinner Time!
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
We have completed six levels of the tournament and that means everyone, your PokerNews bloggers included, are heading for a 90-minute dinner break. Rejoin the action at around 8:15 p.m. local time.
Some Pre-Dinner Chip Counts
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | 31,000 |
|
50,000 | -8,000 |
|
40,000 | 25,000 |
|
40,000 | 25,000 |
|
40,000 | 500 |
|
40,000 | -2,000 |
|
40,000 | |
|
31,000 | -4,000 |
|
30,000 | -4,500 |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | 7,400 |
|
23,000 | 6,700 |
|
20,000 | 5,000 |
|
16,500 | |
|
15,500 | 3,200 |
|
13,000 | |
|
12,500 | -3,500 |
|
11,000 | |
|
9,000 | -6,000 |
|
8,000 | -1,000 |
|
7,000 | -3,075 |
|
4,300 | -8,300 |
|
Busted |
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000 | 18,600 |
|
32,000 | 1,000 |
|
32,000 | 19,600 |
|
31,600 | 31,600 |
|
26,000 | 8,575 |
|
24,000 | 11,800 |
|
23,100 | 5,400 |
|
13,000 | 13,000 |
Jaffee Fails to Make the Dinner Break
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
Just busted the 5k ... First lose k8cc vs qq on 567cc flop. Then 66 vs aq on 578 flop. #elohelFollow @jaredjaffee21
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Flush Draws Galore
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
Fireworks flew between David Peters and Benjamin Pollak on a 
flop that resulted in the latter getting his stack of 12,075 in the middle.
Pollak: 
Peters: 
Both players had flopped a flush draw, but of course Peters' ace was best. The 
turn was of no consequence, but the 
river was, as Pollak paired up to keep his tournament life alive and crippled Peters in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000 | 29,000 |
|
2,500 | 2,500 |
Ziyard Down to Almost Zilch
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
Zimnan Ziyard is down to only 725 chips after a hand with Steven Kerr cost him basically everything he had.
Kerr had led for 3,000 into an 8,200 pot on the river of the 
board and Ziyard raised to 8,500 leaving only a couple of thousand chips behind. Kerr moved all-in and Ziyard tank-called.
Ziyard: 
for top pair.
Kerr: 
for trip deuces.
Listening to the table talk after the hand it appears Kerr check-called both the flop and turn before leading on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
725 | -18,975 |
Stein Finds Aces in Battle of the Blinds
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
Sam Stein opened from the small blind and was three-bet by the player in the big blind. Stein responded with a four-bet, which was in turn five-bet. That wasn't the end of the hand because Stein six-bet shoved and the big blind called.
Stein: 
Big blind: 
Stein was already way ahead in the hand and went even further into the distance when the 
flop came into view. The 
turn locked up the hand for Stein and his opponent was already heading out of the tournament area by the time the 
completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,200 |