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

Baldwin Gets There

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante
Eric Baldwin
Eric Baldwin

Eric Baldwin called an early position raise to 350 and the small blind came along for the ride. The flop came {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and everyone checked.

But when the {9-Clubs} turn was revealed and the original raiser bet 600, Baldwin was the only caller. The riaser checked the {a-Clubs} river, but Baldwin would have none of it, making it 1,125 to get a glimpse of his cards.

The raiser called, but mucked when Baldwin turned over {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}.

Tags: Eric Baldwin

Harwood Gets Paid

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

2013 WSOP baracelet winner Loni Harwood bet 850 heads-up into a 1,500-chip pot on the turn with the board reading {a-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}{q-Diamonds}.

She got called and both players checked the {2-Hearts} river before Harwood turned over {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. It must have been good as her opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Loni Harwood us
Loni Harwood
6,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Loni Harwood

Mackey Slipping

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

Things are not looking as good as they once did for James Mackey.

He was faced with a 2,500-chip decision on the river of a pot with close to 3,000 in the middle and the board reading {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{a-Spades}{j-Spades}.

After a minute or two in the tank, he laid it down and is looking at less than a starting stack now.

Player Chips Progress
James Mackey us
James Mackey
3,900
-3,150
-3,150
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: James Mackey

Level: 4

Blinds: 75/150

Ante:

More Chip Counts

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Allyn Shulman us
Allyn Shulman
15,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Scott Montgomery ca
Scott Montgomery
8,700
-100
-100
WSOP 1X Winner
Barry Shulman us
Barry Shulman
8,200
1,000
1,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
7,800
-550
-550
WSOP 2X Winner
Maria Mayrinck br
Maria Mayrinck
7,500
600
600
Men Nguyen us
Men Nguyen
6,500
WSOP 7X Winner
Eddy Sabat us
Eddy Sabat
6,125
250
250
Padraig Parkinson ie
Padraig Parkinson
4,500
200
200
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
4,425
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Dee Dozier
Dee Dozier
4,225
Dutch Boyd us
Dutch Boyd
3,100
100
100
WSOP 3X Winner
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
3,075
750
750
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Jeremy Ausmus us
Jeremy Ausmus
2,675
350
350
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
Trishelle Cannatella us
Trishelle Cannatella
1,450
-2,050
-2,050
Amir Levohat
Amir Levohat
Busted

Schleger Smokes Kling

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

Shane Schleger bet 1,125 heads-up with Lauren Kling into a pot of about 2,500, leaving himself just 1,000 chips behind.

Kling thought about it for quite some time before eventually making the call. Schleger said ace-queen, then turned over {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and Kling couldn't beat it.

Player Chips Progress
Shane Schleger us
Shane Schleger
6,600
Lauren Kling us
Lauren Kling
4,775
-1,425
-1,425

Tags: Lauren KlingShane Schleger

Bluffing The Master

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

Men Nguyen got put to a decision for all his chips on a {6-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} board.

The man they call "The Master", among other things, bet out 1,200 into a pot of about 3,000 on the river, but his heads-up opponent responded by pushing all in.

He had Nguyen covered, making the bet for 4,700 effective. Nguyen took his time about it, but eventually folded. His opponent showed {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}, otherwise known as queen high.

Player Chips Progress
Men Nguyen us
Men Nguyen
4,700
-1,800
-1,800
WSOP 7X Winner

Tags: Men Nguyen

They Don't Call Him Boatman For Nothing

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

Barny Boatman, the defending champ in this event, was faced with an 1,100-chip bet on a hand with a little more than 3,000 chips in the middle and the board reading {q-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{j-Spades}{k-Clubs}.

He shipped it in for 2,300 total and naturally, his heads-up opponent made the call. Boatman quickly turned over the old {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and the boat was good.

Player Chips Progress
Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
7,900

Tags: Barny Boatman

The Haves and Have Nots

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Allyn Shulman us
Allyn Shulman
9,400
-6,100
-6,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Carlos Mortensen es
Carlos Mortensen
8,900
-2,400
-2,400
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Barry Shulman us
Barry Shulman
8,000
-200
-200
WSOP 2X Winner
Dutch Boyd us
Dutch Boyd
8,000
4,900
4,900
WSOP 3X Winner
Scott Montgomery ca
Scott Montgomery
7,500
-1,200
-1,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
7,300
-500
-500
WSOP 2X Winner
Maria Mayrinck br
Maria Mayrinck
7,100
-400
-400
Loni Harwood us
Loni Harwood
6,600
600
600
WSOP 2X Winner
Padraig Parkinson ie
Padraig Parkinson
6,425
1,925
1,925
Ebony Kenney us
Ebony Kenney
6,400
Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
6,300
-1,600
-1,600
Eddy Sabat us
Eddy Sabat
6,100
-25
-25
Dee Dozier
Dee Dozier
4,300
-1,700
-1,700
Lauren Kling us
Lauren Kling
4,050
-725
-725
Shane Schleger us
Shane Schleger
4,050
-2,550
-2,550
James Mackey us
James Mackey
3,000
-900
-900
WSOP 1X Winner
Men Nguyen us
Men Nguyen
3,000
-1,700
-1,700
WSOP 7X Winner
Trishelle Cannatella us
Trishelle Cannatella
2,800
Jeremy Ausmus us
Jeremy Ausmus
2,800
125
125
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
Steve Gee us
Steve Gee
2,350
-5,150
-5,150
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
2,200
-1,525
-1,525
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Dave D'Alesandro us
Dave D'Alesandro
1,500
-2,300
-2,300