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

07-06-2014 00:29 UTC-7

Sammartino Shoves Preflop

Matthew Pitt

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

A massive hand went down a few moments ago involving Dario Sammartino and Craig Varnell.

We joined the hand where Varnell was on the button with 2,375 chips in front of him and Sammartino in the small blind having made it 6,500 to continue. Varnell then put in an additional raise to 18,375 and after a minute or so Sammartino moved all-in, covering Varnell.

"Show me, one time?" asked Varnell, but Sammartino made a gesture that suggested maybe he would or maybe he wouldn't.

Varnell looked genuinely pained in his decision making; calling and losing would see him bust on Day 1, while folding would see him preserve 17,000 chips.

He eventually opted for a fold and was shown .

"I know I was priced in, but what can you do there?" said Varnell, who claimed to have held pocket queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	60,500	29,700
Craig Varnell	17,000

Tags: Craig Varnell Dario Sammartino

07-06-2014 00:26 UTC-7

More for Martin

[user101598]

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Martin Jacobson raised to 1,600 in the cutoff, John Monnette reraised to 4,400 out of the small blind, and Jacobson called.

The dealer spread , Monnette led out for 3,850, and Jacobson raised to 8,600. Monnette tanked for a bit, then folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Jacobson	180,000	19,000
John Monnette	38,500	500

Tags: Martin Jacobson John Monnette

07-06-2014 00:23 UTC-7

Flack Shoves

[user80015]

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Following a raise, Layne Flack three-bet the hijack to 3,600 only to have the original raiser make it 8,000 to go. Flack made the call as the dealer fanned a flop with the original raiser betting out 8,000.

Flack went into the tank for close to two minutes before announcing all in for a total of 25,800 to now put his opponent into the tank before he reluctantly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Layne Flack	50,625	29,625

Tags: Layne Flack

07-06-2014 00:19 UTC-7

Jackson's Comeback Is Complete

Matthew Pitt

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Ben Jackson had spent most of Day 1a nursing a short stack and it looked set to be a miserable first WSOP Main Event experience for the young pro. But, and it's a big but, he's now smiling from ear-to-ear after not only clawing his way back to the starting stack size, but doubling that starting stack to be sat with 60,000 chips.

We saw Jackson, in the big blind, all-in on a board and waiting for the player on the button to call. The button eventually called and showed and as soon as he saw the in Jackson's hand he stood from the table ready to leave.

The dealer placed the on the river to bust the player on the button and to see Jackson's stack swell to 60,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Jackson	60,000	53,800

Tags: Ben Jackson

07-06-2014 00:18 UTC-7

Chip Count Update

Happy_Freaked

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnny Chan	106,000	3,000
Mike Dentale	67,000	6,000
Jay Farber	36,000	-16,000
Mike Sexton	31,000	19,200
Matthew Ashton	28,000	8,000
Tom McEvoy	28,000	-19,000
Amanda Musumeci	12,500	-10,500
Chris Wallace	12,000	-30,000

07-06-2014 00:17 UTC-7

Jacobson and His Pocket Tens

donpeters

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

After the player in the cutoff seat raised to 1,200, Martin Jacobson reraised to 4,200 from the small blind. A woman in the big blind then reraised to 10,500, and action folded back to Jacobson. He thought for a bit, then moved all in. With about 17,000 behind, the lady called with the to put herself at risk. Jacobson had the .

The flop came down , and Jacobson stayed in the lead. The turn was the and gave Jacobson a straight, leaving the woman needing one of the remaining two tens in the deck to stay alive.

The river card paired the board with the , and Jacobson had made a full house to win the pot. He moved up over 160,000 as there remained about 35 minutes left in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Jacobson	161,000	23,000

Tags: Martin Jacobson

07-06-2014 00:05 UTC-7

Palihapitiya Gone

donpeters

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Chamath Palihapitiya reraised to 3,500 after Roger Teska opened to 1,100. Teska moved all in, and Palihapitiya called it off for around 12,000 with the . Teska had the .

The flop, turn, and river ran out , and Palihapitiya was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Teska	70,000	700
Chamath Palihapitiya	Busted

Tags: Chamath Palihapitiya Roger Teska

07-06-2014 00:02 UTC-7

Roberts Riles Russian

[user252447]

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Jamie Roberts was in the small blind and facing off against a Russian player on the button. They were heads up to a flop of and Roberts led out for 3,125. His opponent called and they went to the turn card .

Both players checked and the fell on the river. Roberts bet enough to put his opponent all in, over his 11,000 remaining chips. The Russian looked back at his cards and stared daggers at the impassive Roberts. It looked like he hated it but he released his hand.

As Roberts collected the pot and released his cards the losing player pointed at them and demanded, “Show me.” Roberts said nothing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Roberts	65,500	-500

Tags: Jamie Roberts

07-06-2014 00:00 UTC-7

Wilt Takes the Lead with Massive Pot

donpeters

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Aaron Wilt was one of the big stacks already here on Day 1a of the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event, but his day just got a bit better. Wilt was just involved in a pot of around 140,000 that saw him vault up to 166,500 in chips.

Picking up the action on the flop, Wilt had check-raised his opponent's bet to 19,000, only to have the player come back with a reraise to 32,000. After a minute of thought, Wilt moved all in. His opponent tanked for a little bit, then called it off for around 65,000 total.

Wilt tabled the for bottom set of fives, and his opponent rolled over the .

The turn was the , and the river was the . Wilt's set of fives stayed the best hand, and he eliminated his opponent while shooting up and into the chip lead.