2014 World Series of Poker

Event #55: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
65
Prize
$582,321
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,234,600
Entries
2,396
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Notable Stacks

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
Mark Miller us
Mark Miller
74,000 8,500
Jeff Fielder us
Jeff Fielder
65,500 5,500
Zo Karim us
Zo Karim
64,000
Eddy Sabat us
Eddy Sabat
53,000 6,000
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
46,000 17,000
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
WSOP 2X Winner
42,000 3,000
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
WSOP 2X Winner
40,000
Carter Gill
Carter Gill
38,000 15,000
Davide Suriano it
Davide Suriano
WSOP 1X Winner
38,000 -1,000
Tuan Le us
Tuan Le
37,000 -2,000
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
24,000 -15,500
Steve Gee us
Steve Gee
10,500 8,150
Maria Mayrinck br
Maria Mayrinck
9,500 3,500
Loni Harwood us
Loni Harwood
WSOP 2X Winner
7,500 4,000
Angela Prada us
Angela Prada
6,100 -450

Zo Mourning

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante

After building it up the last few levels, Zo Karim is mourning the loss of a few chips right now, having doubled up a short stack losing a classic race,

It was Karim's {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} versus the shorty's {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and the {6-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{8-Spades}{7-Spades} run out ensured the double.

Player Chips Progress
Zo Karim us
Zo Karim
64,000 43,000

Sabat's Heater

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante

Eddy Sabat is now officially on a post-dinner heater and now has his stack in the 50,000-chip range.

One tablemate called him out on it, but Sabat was quick to point out this shorty had been all in behind more than once and is clearly, considering the odds of the hands he's played, getting a lot luckier just to stay alive.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the room, early chip leader and 2014 WSOP bracelet winner Davide Surianio has endured a table change and is simply treading water at this point.

Player Chips Progress
Eddy Sabat us
Eddy Sabat
47,000 10,000
Davide Suriano it
Davide Suriano
WSOP 1X Winner
39,000 -4,000

Cantu Makes Some Noise

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante

Brandon Cantu is making the right kind of noise in this event. He just check called a 1,650-chip bet from one opponent on a board of {6-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} with about 6,000 in the middle before checking in the dark.

His opponent also checked the {8-Diamonds} river and Cantu claimed kings-up, turning over {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades}. His opponent mucked and Cantu quietly raked in the pot and stacked the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
WSOP 2X Winner
39,000 9,000

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The Chips

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
Mark Miller us
Mark Miller
65,500
Jeff Fielder us
Jeff Fielder
60,000 60,000
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
39,500 13,500
Tuan Le us
Tuan Le
39,000 -6,000
Eddy Sabat us
Eddy Sabat
37,000 1,000
David Pham us
David Pham
WSOP 3X Winner
34,000
William Givens us
William Givens
33,000
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
WSOP 2X Winner
30,000 30,000
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
29,000 -10,500
Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
WSOP 2X Winner
24,000 11,900
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
WSOP 2X Winner
20,000 -18,000
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin ca
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin
15,000 9,000
Jonathan Little us
Jonathan Little
13,000 -8,000
Allyn Shulman us
Allyn Shulman
WSOP 1X Winner
11,500 -1,200
Padraig Parkinson ie
Padraig Parkinson
7,550 -4,150
Angela Prada us
Angela Prada
6,550 -4,750
Maria Mayrinck br
Maria Mayrinck
6,000 1,000
Dave D'Alesandro us
Dave D'Alesandro
4,825 350
Carlos Mortensen es
Carlos Mortensen
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

The Pool

Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante

With registration now closed the tournament staff has released prize pool information for this event.

A grand total of 2,396 entries has created a $3,234,600 prize pool that will pay 243 spots. The money starts at $2,911 and first place is a healthy $582,321.

Plus, the top five finishers will all be booking a six-figure payday.

May The Schwartz Be With You

Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante

November Niner Ylon Schwartz decided the best course of action following one opponent's raise and another's call on a {k-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop was to put enough chips in the middle to cover both opponent's stacks.

Apparently it was the right one as they both folded and Schwartz won the decent sized pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
26,000

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