Matthew Waxman has seen off all of his opponents to win the first round of the $1,500 Shootout. He has just bagged 66,200 to take through to Round 2 tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,200 | 66,200 |
Thomas Taylor has clinched his place in Day 2 after taking down his table just now. He has already secured a cash and will return tomorrow with 66,400 to play with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,400 | 66,400 |
Jesse Sylvia has just advanced to Day 2 by beating Jason Johnson heads up when his ace-jack won against the pocket fours of Johnson. Sylvia managed to hit an ace on the flop and an ace on the river for trip aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,000 | 55,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 75
The following players have managed to win their tables and are all guaranteed $5,227 for going through to Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,500 | 66,500 |
|
65,800 | 65,800 |
|
64,800 | 64,800 |
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63,800 | 63,800 |
Martin Zamani has finished top of his table. The final hand played out in unusual fashion, with Zamani opting to limp-call the 1,000 bet of his opponent.
Flop: 
The other player checked in the dark and it was checked behind by Zamani. The turn was a 
, giving Zamani a straight. His opponent (still in the dark) made a bet and Zamani raised.
Finally, the river card was a 
. The other player elected to lead and Zamani moved all in. After checking his cards, his opponent called but couldn't beat the nuts. Zamani will take 66,400 through to Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,400 | 66,400 |
Timothy McReynolds has eliminated Chad Eveslage over on Table #69. McReynolds will be taking a stack of 66,600 with him to Round 2 tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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66,000 | 33,500 |
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Busted |
Film and television producer Randall Emmett chats with us at the World Series of Poker about Poker After Dark, his win in a daily deepstack tournament, Gotti, and more!
The tournament director has just announced the final details of the prize pool.
There were 908 entries in total, creating a prize pool of $1,225,800. All players that manage to win their table today will receive at least $5,227.
The 10 players that manage to survive Round 2 tomorrow, Thursday, June 20, will be guaranteed to win at least $15,180 for making the final table.
The winner will walk away with the gold WSOP bracelet and the first-place prize of $236,498.
This is what everyone is playing for:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $236,498 |
| 2 | $146,146 |
| 3 | $105,307 |
| 4 | $76,829 |
| 5 | $56,763 |
| 6 | $42,476 |
| 7 | $32,198 |
| 8 | $24,728 |
| 9 | $19,245 |
| 10 | $15,180 |
| 11-100 | $5,227 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
