Event #34: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em Day 1b | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-17-2018 20:49 UTC-8

Vieira Survives

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Portuguese pro, Joao Vieira has just survived an all-in situation with the worst of it.

There had already been an open and a three-bet before Vieira got his last 2,900 in on the button. Only one player called the five-big-blind shove, and when the cards were turned over, Vieira saw that he was a long way behind with up against .

The flop came and Vieira was still looking for a ten. The turn didn't oblige, but the river was exactly what he needed. The pot totaled 7,500, which gives him 15 big blinds to play with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	7,500 7,500	7,500

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06-17-2018 20:58 UTC-8

Dawley Doubles Up

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Sandra Barbour

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

The player under the gun opened to 1,400. Action folded to Jessica Dawley on the button who three-bet shoved for 7,500. The original raiser made the call.

Jessica Dawley:
Opponent:

Dawley hit a pretty favorable flop of . The turn and river completed the board and Dawley made a full house to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Dawley	16,000 16,000	16,000

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06-17-2018 21:06 UTC-8

Some Counts

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Sandra Barbour

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Affleck	35,000 13,000	13,000
John Racener	31,000

Ari Engel	26,300 10,700	10,700

Chris Ferguson	17,000 7,000	7,000

Manig Loeser	10,000 10,000	10,000

Walter Treccarichi	9,000 8,000	8,000

06-17-2018 21:08 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Elpayaa	58,000 18,100	18,100
Greg Raymer	55,000 14,000	14,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos	46,000 45,976	45,976

Sam Cohen	36,000 30,000	30,000
Aylar Lie	35,500 4,500	4,500
Matt Affleck	32,500 2,500	2,500
Manig Loeser	13,000 3,000	3,000

06-17-2018 21:24 UTC-8

Morris Downs Two

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Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Steven Morris kicked things off with a 1,400 open and another player who was down to just 2,300 went all in. It folded round to the small blind who upped it to 5,100, which Morris called.

The flop came . It was an all-club board and the three-bettor continued for 4,000. Morris instantly moved all in and was snap-called.

Morris held and his opponent had , with the shorter stack playing . It was top set versus a flush draw. The turn was a brick but the river, though bringing the flush, filled up the board for Morris to give him a full house, and he has built up to a massive 82,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Morris	82,500 82,500	82,500

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Level: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

06-17-2018 21:45 UTC-8

Myerson Finds Pocket Rockets

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Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Following an open from under-the-gun, Alan Myerson moved all-in in middle position. It didn't take long for everyone to move aside and action was back on the initial raiser. After thinking for a minute, he made the call.

Alan Myerson
Opponent

Myerson was the massive favorite as the dealer laid out the community cards.

It ran out safe for Myerson and he got a double up to 35,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Myerson	35,000 35,000	35,000

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06-17-2018 21:47 UTC-8

Prize Pool Information Released

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Sandra Barbour

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Along with 2,386 entries on Day 1a and 3,314 entries on Day 1b, a field of 5,700 entries has emerged to create a prize pool of $5,130,000. The top 855 spots will get paid at least $1,500 and the winner will receive a payday of $644,224 and the stunning WSOP gold bracelet. Here is a look at the top nine payouts:

Place	Payout
1	$644,224
2	$397,908
3	$1294,760
4	$219,952
5	$165,342
6	$125,215
7	$95,538
8	$73,446
9	$56,891

06-17-2018 21:58 UTC-8

Chips Counts

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Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Play is into the last half an hour here in the card room. Who will make it through to Day 2?

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Lampropulos	78,000 35,200	35,200
Niall Farrell	58,000 50,800	50,800

Georgios Sotiropoulos	57,000 11,000	11,000

Maria Konnikova	28,000 9,300	9,300

Bertrand Grospellier	20,700 100	100

Manig Loeser	19,000 6,000	6,000

Chris Ferguson	12,200 4,800	4,800

Harry Lodge	6,500 3,625	3,625