Event #35: $5,000 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-16-2014 15:53 UTC-7

Ung and Rossiter Reunited

Matthew Pitt

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Senh Man Ung is a British pro who won the 2013 Asia Championship Of Poker High Roller event for the equivalent of $527,016. On his way to victory in that tournament, Ung had to battle with talented Australian pro Jeff Rossiter, who eventually finished fourth for $158,103.

That event took place in Macau and now the pair are sat at the same table some 7,290 miles from where they last faced off for big money. It would be a great story if they both progressed to the final table together in this World Series of Poker tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Senh Ung	24,000
Brandon Meyers	19,700 4,700	4,700
Brock Parker	18,400 2,100	2,100
Jeff Rossiter	12,600

Tags: Jeff Rossiter Senh Man Ung

06-16-2014 16:07 UTC-7

Trickett Has a Bad Level; Boatman a Worse One

Matthew Pitt

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Sam Trickett was hot out of the starting blocks here in Event #35and had chipped up to around 25,000. The last level hasn't been kind to the British superstar and his stack has been sliced in half to 12,650.

At least Trickett still has more than 60 big blinds at his disposal unlike the unfortunate Barny Boatman who appears to have been sent home earlier than he would have anticipated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Russell Crane	22,500 7,500	7,500
Jason Somerville	22,000

Isaac Baron	16,300

Dan O'Brien	16,200
Scott Seiver	15,000

Sam Trickett	12,650 -12,850	-12,850

Justin Bonomo	12,400

Dominik Nitsche	11,500 100	100

Paul Volpe	11,000

Tony Gregg	8,600 -6,400	-6,400
Barny Boatman	Busted

Tags: Barny Boatman Sam Trickett

06-16-2014 16:13 UTC-7

An Orbit with Mike "Timex" McDonald

Chad Holloway

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

We decided to spend some time over at Table 29, which was playing six-handed and home to the likes of Mike "Timex" McDonald, Tony Cousineau, Brock Parker, and Amit Makhija. Here's what we saw over the course of six consecutive hands focused on McDonald, who began the orbit with roughly 13,000.

Hand #1 (cutoff): A player in early position opened for 525 and McDonald called. Cousineau came along from the button, and three players saw a flop of . The original raiser checked, and McDonald bet 900. Both his opponents folded.

Hand #2 (hijack): The under-the-gun player folded, and McDonald did, too. Cousineau ended up winning the pot after raising to 525 from the cutoff.

Hand #3 (under-the-gun): McDonald folded.

Hand #4 (big blind): McDonald received a walk.

Hand #5 (small blind): Amit Makhija raised to 450 from the cutoff, McDonald folded, and Cousineau defended from the big blind. When the flop came down , Cousineau checked and then folded when Makhija bet 500.

Hand #6 (button): The cutoff raised to 525 and McDonald gave up his button.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brock Parker	35,000 16,600	16,600
Tony Cousineau	16,300 16,300	16,300
Mike McDonald	15,000 4,000	4,000
Amit Makhija	6,350 -4,650	-4,650

Tags: Mike McDonald

06-16-2014 16:18 UTC-7

Colorful Ceramic Discs

Matthew Pitt

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Davenport	35,800
Humberto Brenes	27,000

Kevin Saul	17,800 -1,000	-1,000
Charles Chattha	17,500
Steve Watts	12,200 3,900	3,900
Kevin MacPhee	4,775 -4,325	-4,325

06-16-2014 16:20 UTC-7

The MyStack App is Available to Use in Event #35: $5,000 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold'em

Chad Holloway

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

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06-16-2014 16:21 UTC-7

Aido Among the Leaders

Matthew Pitt

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Spain's Sergio Aido has a glowing reputation in Europe and he's adding to it here in the U.S. Aido has been off to a superb start and is currently playing a 42,700 stack.

Zachary Korik raised to 450 from the cutoff and Aido defended in the big blind. Aido then check-called a 525 bet on the flop leading the dealer to put the on the turn. Both players checked on the river. Aido won the pot with his .

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	42,700 42,700	42,700
Seth Berger	12,100 12,100	12,100
Joe Kuether	11,700 -2,600	-2,600
Mickey Petersen	10,200 10,200	10,200
Zachary Korik	4,625 4,625	4,625

Tags: Sergio Aido

06-16-2014 16:23 UTC-7

Let's Have Ourselves a Break

Chad Holloway

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Level 4 has come to an end, and that means it's time for another 20-minute break.

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

06-16-2014 16:49 UTC-7

ElkY is in the House

Matthew Pitt

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

French superstar Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier has bought into this $5,000 buy-in event and is in the hunt for his second bracelet.

Grospellier won the $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship in 2011 to complete the coveted Triple Crown of live poker titles. The Frenchman is one of the few players in the world to have won more than $10 million from live poker tournaments and his presence is such that he's already had his photograph taken a dozen times in the first couple of minutes of him being in his seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bertrand Grospellier	15,000

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier

06-16-2014 16:52 UTC-7

Reilly is Racking 'Em Up

Matthew Pitt

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Tim Reilly is up there at the top of the chip counts with 49,000 chips in front of him, which equates to a staggering 245 big blinds — what a great position to be in!

Reilly has already cashed twice at the 2014 World Series of Poker and has given himself the best of chances to add a third score.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Reilly	49,000

Tags: Tim Reilly