The player situated in the hijack opened to 300 and Muskan Sethi called on the button.
A flop 
appeared and Sethi bet 500 after her opponent checked. The latter called and the turn 
went check-check.
The river fell a 
and after a last check from her opponent Sethi bet 1,100. It was enough to make her opponent muck his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000 | 4,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
Lawrence Brandt raised to 300 from the button and it was called by Kim Stone in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Stone check-called Brandt's continuation for 800. Both players checked on the turn 
.
The river was the 
and Stone check-called a bet worth 1,500 from Brandt. The latter showed 
bust lost the pot when Stone tabled 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 | 3,000 |
|
37,000 | 37,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | |
|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
T.J. Cloutier, a member of the Poker Hall of Fame and winner of six WSOP bracelets, the last of which came in 2017 in the $5K No-Limit Hold'em event, has taken an early seat in today's field.
Cloutier has the distinction of being the only person in the WSOP's history to have bracelets in three different types of Omaha played at the World Series. Can he win his seventh WSOP bracelet in no limit hold'em in this double stack format? His attempt to do so starts here.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
The tournament director just announced the traditional shuffle up and deal and cards are now in the air for Day1b of the $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em for the 1,152 early risers.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Welcome back to Day 1b of Event #34: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold’Em.
Yesterday, 2,944 hopefuls were whittled down to 1,096 during 11 hours of play. Juan M. Esirviez was the Day 1a chip leader, bagging a hefty 530,000. Sunny Chattha followed with 478,000. Only at the end of play today will it be determined whether Esirvieez remains the overall chip leader as they head into Day 2, or if today will produce a new one.
Players are starting with 40,000 in chips, blinds beginning at 100/100 blinds. There will be eleven levels taking place on Day 1b, each lasting 60 minutes with a single re-entry permitted. There will be a 75-minute dinner break after the end of the sixth level, at approximately 4:40 p.m. Late registration is open until the start of Level 10 (approximately 10:35 p.m. local time).
Last year, the first-ever World Series of Poker Double Stack event crowned the local high-stakes poker pro Robert Peacock, along with a bankroll boost of $644,244.
Cards for this exciting event start hitting the felt at 10 a.m. local time in the Brasilia and Amazon rooms. Day 2 will resume on Sunday, June 16 at 12 p.m for10 levels of play with the combined survivors of both starting days.
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Event #34: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1b Started
