Ray Henson has crossed the 100K mark late in Day 1. Henson has 67 career cashes at the WSOP and five rings on the WSOP circuit. He is looking for his first WSOP gold bracelet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,500
115,500
|
115,500 |
|
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Stud
Eli Elezra: 
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Eli Elezra was in a three-way pot when we joined the action on fifth street. Elezra's bet was called by both opponents before hitting an ace on sixth street, when one opponent folded before the second called. Elezra bet again after the final cards were dealt, and his remaining opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,500
39,700
|
39,700 |
|
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
65,500
|
65,500 |
|
||
|
103,700
55,300
|
55,300 |
|
||
|
103,600
-17,400
|
-17,400 |
|
102,000
53,200
|
53,200 |
|
||
|
72,000
-17,300
|
-17,300 |
|
|
||
|
69,400
36,400
|
36,400 |
|
|
||
|
66,500
-8,100
|
-8,100 |
|
|
||
|
61,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
|
||
|
52,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
46,000
36,300
|
36,300 |
|
||
|
36,900
2,700
|
2,700 |
|
|
||
|
31,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
||
|
22,600
-21,600
|
-21,600 |
|
|
||
|
21,500
-24,100
|
-24,100 |
|
11,500
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
|
|
||
|
9,500
-3,100
|
-3,100 |
|
|
||
Late registration closed at the end of Level 8. There was at total of 282 runners and 208 of them remain. Day 1 will conclude at the end of Level 10.
Stay tuned for a full list of payouts.
Limit Hold'em
With around 20,000 in the pot and 
on the board, PJ Cha bet 3,000 from the big blind. His opponent in middle position called.
The river was and both players checked. The player in middle position showed 
for three nines. Cha turned over 
for the straight and took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Stud
Daniel Negreanu: / 
Daniel Negreanu has been adding to his stack late in Day 1. After winning a pair of sizeable pots in Omaha Hi-Lo and Razz, Negreanu added more chips in Stud when his opponent folded on sixth street.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
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Level: 10
Limit Blinds: 1000/2000
Stud Blinds: 500/2000 Ante: 500
Limits: 2000/4000
A grand total of 282 entrants generated a prize pool of $752,940. The top 43 finishers are guaranteed a min-cash of $4,817. The winner will receive a top prize of $173,823 along with the coveted gold bracelet.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $173,823 |
| 2 | $107,428 |
| 3 | $75,346 |
| 4 | $53,938 |
| 5 | $39,423 |
| 6 | $29,436 |
| 7 | $22,462 |
| 8 | $17,526 |
| 9 | $13,989 |
| 10-11 | $11,429 |
| 12-13 | $9,563 |
| 14-16 | $8,600 |
| 17-20 | $7,208 |
| 21-24 | $6,502 |
| 25-28 | $6,001 |
| 29-32 | $5,269 |
| 33-43 | $4,817 |
Stud
Opponent: / 
James Woods: / 
James Woods called a 2,000 bet from an opponent to his right. Woods bet third, fourth, and fifth street and was called on each. Both players checked sixth and seventh street.
Woods turned showed a 
for a pair of nines, but his opponent turned over a 
to win with a pair of kings.
"I was trying to make two-pair," Woods said.
Woods' stack remains healthy in the final level of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
94,000
100
|
100 |
Stud Hi-Lo
Allen Kessler: / 
/
Allen Kessler raised and got three callers, and continued to bet through sixth street. After one opponent folded, Kessler bet dark on seventh street and saw the remaining two opponents muck their hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
78,000
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
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