Event #65: $10,000 Main Event Day 1a | 2014 World Series of Poker

07-05-2014 20:16 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

Remko Rinkema

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	62,000 8,000	8,000

Martin Finger	54,000 20,000	20,000

Charles Sylvestre	52,000 5,000	5,000

Ole Schemion	46,000 9,000	9,000

Maria Mayrinck	43,000 2,000	2,000
Chris Wallace	42,000

Billy Baxter	42,000 4,000	4,000

Rene Angelil	40,000 9,000	9,000
Larry Wright	39,000 15,000	15,000

Dario Sammartino	24,000 11,500	11,500

Mike Sexton	15,000 20,200	20,200

Alexandre Luneau	7,200

07-05-2014 20:17 UTC-8

Makiievskyi Five-Bet Shoves on Ramone

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Matthew Pitt

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

The action folded to Nick Rampone in the cutoff and he made it 600 to play. The button called, but Anton Makiievskyi squeezed to 2,500. With the action back on him, Rampone four-bet to 4,700. Makiievskyi stared down Rampone before five-betting all-in and Rampone released his hand.

Both players shared a wry smile with each other as Makiievskyi raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Makiievskyi	29,000 2,900	2,900
Nick Rampone	24,500 6,700	6,700

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07-05-2014 20:18 UTC-8

Timoshenko Pressures Opponent

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Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Yevgeniy Timoshenko called a 650 bet in position and got to a heads-up flop of .

The preflop raiser continued for 700 and Timoshenko who had been eating some food put it to one side. He sat quietly for a few moments and raised to 2,000.

His opponent called and the turn was the which he then checked. Timoshenko bet 4,000 and his opponent riffled his chips for a while before releasing his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yevgeniy Timoshenko	20,000 575	575

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07-05-2014 20:23 UTC-8

"Have the Next One ... Maybe"

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Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Following an open to 800, Nick DiVella three-bet the cutoff to 2,200.

"You can't play me, I run too good" stated DiVella as his opponent sat there deliberating.

"I know. I flop a straight and you tie me on the river" responded DiVella's opponent.

Eventually DiVella's opponent folded as DiVella was pushed the pot to send him to 100,500.

"I'll let you have the next one ... maybe" sheepishly said DiVella.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick DiVella	100,500 6,600	6,600

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07-05-2014 20:27 UTC-8

Jacobson Building

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Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Martin Jacobson opened from under the gun to 800 and only the big blind made the call as the dealer spread a flop.

Jacobson continued for 900 and the big blind quickly called as the turn landed the and the big blind checked.

Taking about two minutes to come up with a decision, Jacobson opted to splash the pot with a bet of 2,500. The big blind quickly folded and then asked Jacobson, "Would you fold to a check-raise?"

Jacobson remained ice cold like the winters in Sweden and began raking in the pot without making a single facial expression to move to 121,200.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Jacobson	121,200 8,700	8,700

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07-05-2014 20:30 UTC-8

Feature Table Chip Counts

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Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	59,500 26,500	26,500

Eric Worre	55,500 8,000	8,000
Hac Dang	27,000 6,500	6,500
Greg Merson	16,000 4,500	4,500

Bill Perkins	14,000 12,000	12,000

07-05-2014 20:32 UTC-8

BrokeLivingJRB is Short Stack Living

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Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Jean-Robert Bellande recently took a seat late in today's flight, but already he is fighting the tough fight as he sits with only 4,225.

Jean-Robert Bellande @BrokeLivingJRB

Main Event! Decided to super-late reg for the Main Event tonight. Need to FT just to get even for summer #brokesummer http://t.co/vhalFOSIxtJuly 05, 2014

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Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Robert Bellande	4,225 25,775	25,775

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07-05-2014 20:33 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Donnie Peters

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Hasan Habib	82,000 7,000	7,000

David Singer	58,000 2,500	2,500
Tim Phan	50,000 1,300	1,300
Sam Chartier	48,000 3,000	3,000
Naoya Kihara	46,000 2,000	2,000

Hoyt Corkins	42,000 12,000	12,000

Nam Le	38,000 4,200	4,200
Matthew Alexander	26,500 1,500	1,500
Paul Sokoloff	8,000
Jean-Robert Bellande	5,000 775	775

Blake Bohn	Busted

07-05-2014 20:35 UTC-8

Esfandiari Drops a Few

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Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Jessica Dawley raised to 800 in early position, Antonio Esfandiari called out of the small blind, and a player defended their big blind.

The dealer fanned , and Esfandiari led out for 1,075. Only the player in the big blind called.

The turn was the , Esfandiari check-called a bet of 2,000, and the river was the . Esfandiari checked, the player bet another 3,600, and Esfandiari folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Esfandiari	52,000 4,000	4,000

Jessica Dawley	38,000 8,500	8,500

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari Jessica Dawley

07-05-2014 20:39 UTC-8

Updated Counts

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Remko Rinkema

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Power	80,000 4,000	4,000
Kevin Iacofano	65,000 4,000	4,000
Louie Cohen	56,000 29,000	29,000
Jay Farber	56,000 20,000	20,000
Mukul Pahuja	55,000 20,700	20,700
Cliff Goldkind	54,000 10,000	10,000
Alex Simic	48,000 4,000	4,000
Sebastian Langrock	44,000 23,000	23,000

Debbie Espe	35,000 21,000	21,000
Shang Dai	31,000 37,000	37,000
Cary Katz	25,000 14,000	14,000

Nachman Berlin	21,000 9,000	9,000
Heather Sue Mercer	14,000 16,400	16,400
John Cernuto	14,000 10,600	10,600