2014 World Series of Poker

Event #49: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$719,707
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
696
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Simple Pot for Chidwick

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 450 from under-the-gun and the action folded around to Stephen Chidwick in the hijack. Lichtenberger checked the {Q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} flop, Chidwick bet 900 and Lichtenberger mucked.

Not the most action-packed of hands, but it allows us to update a handful of big names' chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Nam Le us
Nam Le
19,200 925
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
WSOP 4X Winner
14,800 -200
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
14,000 14,000
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
12,300 -2,700
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
WSOP 1X Winner
10,600 -425
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
10,500 5,900
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
5,700 5,700

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerStephen Chidwick

A Round of Counts

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Steve Levy, Brian Hastings and Bryn Kenney are all sitting with well above-average stacks at the moment:

Player Chips Progress
Steve Levy
Steve Levy
41,300 20,300
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
WSOP 6X Winner
36,700 21,700
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
36,400 21,400
Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
WSOP 2X Winner
24,000 24,000
Chris Johnson us
Chris Johnson
17,125 -3,375
Richard Lyndaker us
Richard Lyndaker
16,000 16,000
Jordan Cristos us
Jordan Cristos
16,000 16,000
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
15,000 15,000
Ismael Bojang de
Ismael Bojang
WSOP 1X Winner
15,000 15,000

Negreanu Slips a Little

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Daniel Negreanu made it 475 to go from early position, Keven Stammen called the bet from his seat in the small blind and prominent French pro Patrick Bruel called from the big blind.

The trio shared a {6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop and the action checked to Negreanu. He bet 900 and only Bruel called.

Both players checked the {9-Hearts} turn and the {3-Diamonds} river. Bruel won the pot with {K-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Negreanu mucked, showing {10-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
28,400 28,400
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
11,500 -3,500

Tags: Daniel NegreanuKeven StammenPatrick Bruel

Bevand Backs Into a Flush; Ulliott Warned by the Dealer

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

The board read {8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{10-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and David "Devilfish" Ulliott bet 2,000 from the small blind and was facing a raise to 5,600 from Frenchman Manuel Bevand two seats to his left.

"I flop two pair and now you make a flush," said Ulliott before talking himself into a call. Ulliott showed {10-}{6-} for two pair and Bevand {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs} for a pair of aces that had improved to a flush.

We didn't hear what was said by Ulliott, but the dealer warned him about his language.

"I didn't swear at you, though, did I?" asked Ulliott before adding, "But I can if you want me to!"

Player Chips Progress
Manuel Bevand fr
Manuel Bevand
20,500 20,500
David Ulliott
David Ulliott
5,000 -10,000

Tags: Dave UlliottManuel Bevand

Mackey Takes a Nasty Beat

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

James Mackey bet and called the shove of an opponent after fourth street made the board {8-Spades}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}.

Mackey: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Opponent: {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}

Mackey's opponent got up to exit the tournament area, but the dealer dropped the {2-Clubs} onto the felt to keep him alive, two-outing Mackey for a sizable pot. He had to send 7,375 over to his lucky opponent.

Player Chips Progress
James Mackey us
James Mackey
WSOP 1X Winner
7,800 -5,500

Tags: James Mackey

Gregg in Danger

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Tony "End Boss" Gregg has not seen things go his way in today's event, running into flush after flush.

In a recent pot, he bet about 2,000 on the end on a board of {3-Spades}{q-Clubs}{9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{k-Spades}, only to see his opponent check-ship for a few thousand more. Gregg quickly called, only to see {q-Spades}{10-Spades} for a queen-high flush, causing him to muck his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Gregg us
Tony Gregg
2,025 -8,500

Tags: Tony Gregg