Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-19-2018 11:33 UTC-7

Two Main Event Champions and Multiple Bracelet Winners

Shirley Ang

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

In the Bronze section, two Main Event Champions have been spotted:

Joe McKeehen is sitting on Table #46 with Aristeidis Moschonas on his left. Meanwhile Scott Blumstein has been allocated a seat at Table #53 where he has been joined by Brian Yoon. Blumstein already claimed to be the chip leader their after winning an early hand with on the board.

Another table to take note of is Table #55 where both Jesse Sylvia and eight-time bracelet winner Erik Seidel are seated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Blumstein	8,100	8,100
Joe McKeehen	7,500	7,500
Aristeidis Moschonas	7,500	7,500
Brian Yoon	7,500	7,500
Ihar Soika	7,500	7,500
Natasha Mercier	7,500	7,500
Andy Spears	7,500	7,500
Ryan Olisar	7,500	7,500
Barny Boatman	7,500	7,500
Erwann Pecheux	7,500	7,500
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	7,500	7,500
Terry Schumacher	7,500	7,500
Jesse Sylvia	7,500	7,500
Erik Seidel	7,500	7,500
Kenny Hallaert	6,500	6,500

Tags: Aristeidis Moschonas Brian Yoon Erik Seidel Jesse Sylvia Joe McKeehen Scott Blumstein

06-19-2018 11:30 UTC-7

Jon Kyte is Off the Mark

LisaY

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Picking up action on the river, the board read . Jon Kyte had checked and his opponent bet 1,500 in position.

"I don't think you're bluffing, but I don't see how I can fold this hand," said the Norwegian. He kept to his word and threw the chips in, turning over .

The other player turned over and said "I was trying to get you to fold that." "It was close," conceded Kyte.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	9,700	2,200

Tags: Jon Kyte

06-19-2018 11:20 UTC-7

Notables Already in Their Seats

LisaY

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Last year's runner-up in this event Thomas Boivin is having another go this year. Will he be able to improve on his second-place finish?

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	7,500	7,500
Heidi May	7,500	7,500
Muskan Sethi	7,500	7,500
Jon Kyte	7,500	7,500
Yuliyan Kolev	7,500	7,500
Sam Cohen	7,500	7,500

Tags: Thomas Boivin

06-19-2018 11:19 UTC-7

Spotted in Blue

Shirley Ang

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

The following players have been spotted at their tables in the Blue section of the Brasilia room during the first minutes of the first level, which include Alex Foxen and Yehuda Cohen on Table #8 and Jonathan Tamayo and Boris Kolev on Table #11:

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Ageloff	7,500	7,500
Yehuda Cohen	7,500	7,500
Daniel Strelitz	7,500	7,500
Gianluca Speranza	7,500	7,500
Pim de Goede	7,500	7,500
Jonathan Tamayo	7,500	7,500
Boris Kolev	7,500	7,500

Tags: Alex Foxen Boris Kolev Jonathan Tamayo Yehuda Cohen

06-19-2018 11:11 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

Shirley Ang

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

The tournament director has explained the rules to the players and instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal.

As this is a shootout, stacks are in play from the start and will be blinded off into the well. So players who register late might find a bit less than the starting stack when they sit down, depending on how late the register and the seat they're in.

At the moment, there are 100 tables set up.

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

06-19-2018 07:24 UTC-7

Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout Gets Underway at 11 a.m.

Shirley Ang

At 11 a.m. local time, Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout will begin with the first of three rounds that will take place over the course of the next three days. Last year’s champion Ben Maya from Israel won his first bracelet by beating Belgian hopeful Thomas Boivin heads-up. The tournament had 1,025 entries that created a total prize pool of $1,383,750. Maya walked away with the coveted gold WSOP bracelet and the first-place prize of $257,764.

Other notable players on the final table last year were Tim West, Alex Rocha, Steve Foutty, Paul Michaelis and Jonathan Little. They all have been spotted in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino already and are expected to show up to try and improve on their previous finishes. In 2017, Day 1 started with 120 tables with each winner locking in a cash and advancing to the second round on Day 2.

Players will start with 7,500 in chips. Stacks will be in play from the start and blinded off into the well for players that register late. The late registration period will be open until approximately 1:15 p.m. A 15-minute break will take place after every three levels. Levels last 40-minutes each and play will continue until each table has one winner bagging their chips for Day 2.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be there from the start until the final card has been dealt so make sure to follow the Shootout updates right here!

Tags: Ben Maya Alex Rocha Jonathan Little Paul Michaelis Steve Foutty Thomas Boivin Tim West

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