2014 World Series of Poker

Event #4: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$360,435
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
2,224
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Event #4: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em

Day 1 Completed

Day 1 Ends With 186 Players; Mark Radoja In Hunt For Third Bracelet

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Mark Radoja
Mark Radoja

Day 1 of Event #4: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em started with the players spread across three room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino due to a massive crowd of 2,224 players buying into it. By the time 11 one-hour levels were completed, that huge crowd had been whittled down to a much more manageable 186.

It looks like Canada's Miguel Proulx is the overnight chip leader, having bagged up an impressive 120,500 chips at the close of play. Proulx won a $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event in 2010 and has done his chances of adding a second bracelet to his wrist no harm by putting in an impressive performance in this event.

Other big stacks who punched their ticket through to Day 2 with ease include Brian Bauer (108,400), Cy Williams (100,400), Alan Clunie (96,700), and Scott Baumstein (88,200). However, when play resumes at 1 p.m. local time on Friday it will be Mark Radoja who is in the spotlight.

Radoja finished Day 1 with 102,000 chips and now has a realistic chance of winning his third WSOP bracelet. Not only has Radoja got plenty of chips, he played superb poker throughout the day and led for the majority of it. Combine his big stack with his obvious confidence and the fact he looks to be running good and that equals danger for his opponents on Day 2.

Plenty of notables will take their seats on Day 2, including Phil Collins (69,800), Jamie Kertsetter (69,700), Andrew Lichtenberger (62,700), David Peters (57,800), Olivier Busquet (35,000), Tristan Wade (23,900) and Amanda Musumeci (15,200).

Play resumes at 1 p.m on Friday with the 186 returning players guaranteed at least $1,981 for their efforts so far. PokerNews will be on hand to bring you all the action from Day 2, but until then it is goodnight from us!

Tags: Amanda MusumeciAndrew LichtenbergerDavid PetersMark RadojaMiguel ProulxOlivier BusquetPhil CollinsScott BaumsteinTristan Wade

Bubble Bursts

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The tournament didn't even get to the hand-for-hand stage before it was announced that the 243 players with chips in front of them were in the money in Event #4.

There are some micro stacks out there so the most common sound we expect to hear is "Payout on Table X" as the stacks go flying into the middle.

Counts of a Select Few

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Jeff Gross had a bad last level, losing around 30,000 chips when his pair and flush draw ran into a pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Scott Baumstein us
Scott Baumstein
99,000
66,000
66,000
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
87,000
32,000
32,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Jeff Gross us
Jeff Gross
53,000
31,000
31,000
Raise Your Edge
Profile photo of Todd Terry us
Todd Terry
42,000
17,000
17,000
Profile photo of Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
41,000
18,000
18,000
Profile photo of Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
31,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Humberto Brenes cr
Humberto Brenes
4,200
1,000
1,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Level: 11

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Prev 1234511 Next