Event #36: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day 1 Started
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$845,100
Entries
313
Level
43
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Welcome to Event #36: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Round 1 of Event #36: $3,000 Limit Hold'em Shootout gets underway at 3 p.m. local time. Last year, Joe Cada won this event after outlasting 363 competitors to claim his third bracelet and the first-place prize of $226,218. Cada claimed his fourth bracelet in 2018 as well, and have over $13 millions in earnings at the World Series of Poker. Cada already has four cashes this summer including a 26th place finish in the first shootout tournament of this series, Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout.
Cards will be in the air at 3 p.m. local time and players will begin with a stack of 20,000 chips. They will play 40-minute levels until only one player remains standing at each table in order to advance to Round 2, which will take place tomorrow. There will be a 15-minute break every two levels. Late registration will remain open throughout the first three levels, and will close at approximately 5:15 p.m. or at sellout, whichever comes first.
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Short Delay
Players are still filtering into the tournament area and cards will be in the air shortly.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
The tournament director has announced the ceremonial "Shuffle Up and Deal" and cards are in the air.
Star Studded Field
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
At the start of the first level, many familiar faces have taken their seats already. Here are some of the ones that decided to jump in from the first minute.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 |
More Notables Take Their Seats
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
Plesuv Hits a Flush
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
The board read 
with around 6,000 in the middle already. Pavel Plesuv had checked in the small blind and David Baker in the big blind lead out for 4,000. Plesuv took some time to consider his options and then decided to make the call. Baker tabled 
but was beaten by Plesuv's 
as he held a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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29,000 | 29,000 |
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11,000 |
Some More Familiar Faces
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
888poker Ambassador Martin Jacobson has taken his seat too.
Some of the interesting table draws include:
- Table #453 which features Phil Ivey, Ali Imsirovic, Ryan Leng, and Yiannis Liperis
- Table #442 with Alexandru Papazian, Cord Garcia, and Felipe Ramos
- Table #445 has Simon Deadman, Preston Lee, Aram Zobian, and Russell Thomas
- Table #438 features Kyriakos Papadopolous and Matt Berkey
And that's only on the tables in one half of the Purple section in the Amazon room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
Hallaert Wins One
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
At table 469, the player in the small blind limped and Kenny Hallaert in the big blind checked.
The dealer spread a flop of 
that was checked around to the 
turn. The small blind fired 300 and Hallert called.
The 
filled up the river and this time, the small blind check-called a bet of 300 from Hallaert. Hallaert turned over 
and his opponent sent his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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21,000 | 21,000 |