Event #38: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Completed
2015 World Series of Poker
Event #38: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
DeMaci Leads as 297 of 989 Advance from Day 1 of Event #38: $3,000 NLH
Day 1 of Event #38: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em attracted 989 runners, but by the end of the night just 297 remained with Chris DeMaci and his tack of 214,900 leading the way.
The tournament created a $2,699,970 prize pool that will be distributed to the top 117 finishers with the eventual winner taking home $546,843.
Others who advanced to Day 2 were Maria Ho (122,500), Tristan Wade (114,700), Brian Rast (82,200), Ryan Riess (77,100), John Gale (74,000), Martin Finger (67,200), and Martin Jacobson (61,900).
Of course not everyone was so lucky. Among those to fall on Day 1 were Jennifer Tilly, Dan O'Brien, Mike Leah, Brian Hastings, Tony Gregg, Jason Mercier, and Vanessa Selbst.
Top 10 Day 1 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris DeMaci | 214,900 |
| 2 | Jorge Breda | 192,800 |
| 3 | Nick Yunis | 163,400 |
| 4 | Eric Afriat | 163,200 |
| 5 | Jesse Sylvia | 161,900 |
| 6 | James Gilbert | 148,500 |
| 7 | Akash Malik | 142,300 |
| 8 | Sotirios Koutoupas | 139,600 |
| 9 | Gal Erlichman | 139,000 |
| 10 | Eddie Blumenthal | 133,700 |
Day 2 will get underway at 1:00 p.m. local time in the Amazon Purple section with the plan of playing 10 one-hour levels.
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Today's noon event is Event #38: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em, and it's always a favorite amongst the no-limit hold'em crowd. Last year, 992 entries were generated, and Sean Dempsey walked away with the gold bracelet and $548,460 in first-place prize money.
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Event #38: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Started