Daniel Negreanu Final Tables the First 2019 WSOP Open Event
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Sasha Salinger chats with Daniel about his 2019 WSOP goals shortly after busting the $10K Super Turbo in 6th place.
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #1: $500 Casino Employees Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$297,975
Entries
685
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Lamers Takes One Out
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
PokerNews Live Reporter Adam Lamers raised from middle position to 22,000 and it folded to Vincent Ikeh in the big blind. Ikeh had about 60,000 left and he pushed it all towards the middle of the table. Lamers quickly threw in a chip to call.
Vincent Ikeh: 
Adam Lamers: 
The flop fell 
and Lamers had his opponent drawing dead. The 
turn and 
river were dealt as a courtesy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000
179,000
|
179,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Appler Wins A Monster From Andoloro
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Steve McLoughlin raised to 18,000 from under-the-gun, and was called by Day 1 chip leader Cosmo Andoloro in middle position, Joseph Appler in the small blind, and Jose Zaragota in the big blind.
Appler jammed his last 182,000 in on a 
flop, and Zaragota and McLoughlin quickly folded. Andoloro tanked for a minute before electing to call.
Cosmo Andoloro: 
Joseph Appler: 
Appler's set needed to fade Andoloro's open-ended straight draw, and the 
turn was a safe one.
"King! Eight!" Andoloro said, but the 
bricked off, sending the big double over to Appler.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
211,000
|
211,000 |
|
420,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
|
||
Day 2 of Event #1: $500 Casino Employees Event Will Start at Noon
It's Day 2 of the 50th Annual World Series of Poker and with that, it's time for Day 2 of Event #1: $500 Casino Employees Event. Only 103 players remain out of the 686 entries that were made and they are all in the money at the start of today. All 103 players have secured a cash of at least $727 while the first-place prize stands at $62,345.
Last year the tournament attracted 566 players and that field grew to 686 this year. That resulted in a slightly bigger first-place prize and eighteen more places paid in the tournament. Jordan Hufty won the tournament last year collecting his first gold bracelet. Hufty is not playing Day 2 of this year's event and we will crown a new champion in the event.
The chip lead is in the hands of Cosmo Andoloro. He bagged over 100 big blinds when he ended the day with 650,000 at big blind 6,000 and he has the best starting position on when Day 2 kicks off at noon. Others still in the field include Planet Hollywood dealer Christopher Bowen (633,000), Thunder Valley Poker Room Manager Miguel Cardenas (512,000), Stephanie Otteson (479,000), and Talking Stick Poker Host Brad Helm (465,000). Joining them in Day 2 are WSOP Bracelet winner Jon Freidberg (360,000), Austin Roberts (342,000), who just finished in third place at the Run It Up Reno VIII Main Event, WSOP Poker Editor Isaac Hanson (249,000), and PokerNews Live Reporter Adam Lamers (116,000).
The plan is to play down to the final six today and they will play down to a winner on Day 3. The tournament will start at noon local time and they will continue in the blind level 3,000/6,000 with a big blind ante of 6,000.
PokerNews will be on the floor to report on all the action happening.