Now through four of 11 levels the players have headed off on a 20-minute break.
2014 World Series of Poker

Right now, WSOP.com is giving players in Nevada the chance to turn small tournament buy-ins into large cash prizes with the Mini Fest tournament series. With 16 events offering $40,000 in guaranteed prize money, you don't want to miss a second of the action when the cards go in the air at 5:30 p.m. each day from June 22 through July 7.
Today's tournament is No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout with a $5,000 guarantee. The tournament kicks off in about an hour, so don't miss out!
Here's a full look at the WSOP.com Mini Fest schedule:
| Event | Date | Time | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 22 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $16.50 | $2,500 |
| 2 | June 23 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $11 | $1,500 |
| 3 | June 24 | 5:30 p.m. | Pot-Limit Omaha - Rebuy & Add On | $11 | $1,000 |
| 4 | June 25 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout | $22 | $1,200 |
| 5 | June 26 | 5:30 p.m. | Omaha 8 or Better - Re-Entry | $33 | $750 |
| 6 | June 27 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $5.50 | $1,500 |
| 7 | June 28 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout | $55 | $5,000 |
| 8 | June 29 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout | $109 | $7,500 |
| 9 | June 30 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $5.50 | $1,500 |
| 10 | July 1 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout | $22 | $1,200 |
| 11 | July 2 | 5:30 p.m. | Pot-Limit Omaha - Rebuy & Add On | $5.50 | $600 |
| 12 | July 3 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Knockout | $7.70 + $7 | $750 |
| 13 | July 4 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Max - Rebuy & Add On | $11 | $2,000 |
| 14 | July 5 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $55 | $4,500 |
| 15 | July 6 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On | $27.50 | $5,500 |
| 16 | July 7 | 5:30 p.m. | No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Max - Re-Entry | $33 | $3,000 |
For complete information regarding WSOP.com's Mini Fest series, please click here.
It's off to the pool for Sofia Lovgren:

Less fun 77<88 aipf and I'm out. At least @elz447 got the chips. The pool is waiting...Follow @Sofia_Lovgren
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted |
Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante:
November Niner Marc-Etienne McLaughlin has a decent sized stack, but had to get away from a hand moments ago.
He bet 1,200 into the ![]()
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board on the turn and got a call from his heads-up opponent. However, when the
came on the river and he checked, that opponent bet out 1,100.
McLaughlin did the heart check, but came up folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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12,300 |
2001 WSOP Main Event champion Carlos Mortensen made it 450 from early position and got one caller. He fired again, making it 700 on the ![]()
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flop, but couldn shake his foe.
On the
turn they both checked, but when Mortensen sent out a bet of 1,000 chips on the
river, his opponent raise it to 2,400 total. Mortensen called with ![]()
and his opponent had a very similar looking ![]()
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,300
600
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600 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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23,500
23,500
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23,500 |
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14,500
14,500
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14,500 |
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10,600
4,300
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4,300 |
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10,000
3,600
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3,600 |
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9,500
1,700
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1,700 |
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9,400
3,300
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3,300 |
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9,100
1,600
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1,600 |
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9,000
1,900
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1,900 |
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7,900
100
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100 |
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7,200
800
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800 |
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5,500
1,450
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1,450 |
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5,200
2,100
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2,100 |
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4,925
875
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875 |
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3,700
1,500
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1,500 |
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3,300
300
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300 |
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2,800
3,800
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3,800 |
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1,800
1,000
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1,000 |
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1,425
75
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75 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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With more than double the starting stack already, Allen Kessler appeared to be loosening up just a little.
He checked his option in the big blind when the little blind limped. But when the limper checked the ![]()
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flop, Kessler min-bet and took it down.
A couple hands later he folded the button and all was right with the world again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,800
10,800
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10,800 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25