2016 bracelet winner Peter Eichhardt has been spotted in the $1,500 Bounty Tournament's massive field.
Eichhardt currently has three cashes this summer for $12,907.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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The under-the-gun player opened with a raise to 3,000 and action folded around to Jonathan Dimmigwho moved all in on the button
Jonathan Dimmig: 
Opponent: 
Dimmig was ahead until the flop came 
.
The 
on the turn gave Dimmig a flush draw and he needed to hit any six or diamond to stay alive.
The 
on the river was a brick and the 2014 bracelet winner took an early exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Walking through the tournament field, there was an empty seat with a card where the 13x WSOPC Ring Champion Maurice Hawkins was sitting.
Hawkins has currently cashed four times this summer for $15,233.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted |
Back-to-back Super Seniors Champion James Moore found himself all in for his final 4,800 in chips and he found a caller from the big blind.
James Moore: 
Opponent: 
Moore needed some help but didn't catch on the 
flop.
The turn was no help and Morre needed to hit a duce on the river.
Sure enough, the 
fell on the river and the two-time bracelet winner got a much-needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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10,000
10,000
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10,000 |
The stage is set for Event #44: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty to kick off and the runners will be arriving at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino for the 11 a.m. local start time very soon.
This tournament is a favorite for many players and draws a wide variety of people to the felt. The rules are fairly simple; if you knock someone out, a $500 bounty awaits you.
Last year, Ryan Leng was able to outlast a field of 1,982 when he beat Ranno Sootla heads up to not only take home his largest WSOP cash of $272,765 but also his first and only WSOP gold bracelet. As well as being the reigning champion in this event, Leng has an impressive 51 WSOP cashes for a total of $1,272,409 and two WSOPC rings to go along with his coveted WSOP bracelet. This summer , Leng has already cashed six times for a total of $61,675 with his best performance coming from Event #19: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em where he finished in 30th place for $38,499.
| Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Leng | United States | $272,765 |
| Ranno Sootla | Estonia | $168,464 |
| Jay Farber | United States | $121,932 |
| Christian Nolte | Austria | $89,151 |
| Javier Gomez | Spain | $65,851 |
| Russell Rosenblum | United States | $49,146 |
| John Gulino | United States | $37,063 |
| Mark Mazza | United States | $28,247 |
| Mikhail Semin | Russia | $21,759 |
This year, all players will begin the day with a stack of 25,000 compared to 7,000 from last years event and blinds will start at 100/100. There will be a total of fifteen 40-minute levels play on Day 1, with a 20-minute break coming at the end of every three levels and a 75-minute dinner break coming at the end of the ninth level of play.
The late registration period will be open until the beginning of Level 9. Players will not be able to redeem any bounties they are awarded until after 9 p.m. local time.
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