Level 3
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #2: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$499,380
Entries
1,189
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
1,189
Players Left
171
Players Left 1 / 1,189
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Level 3
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Terrance Reid raised it up from the cutoff to 500 and the big blind made the call.
The flop showed Q♠5♠J♦ and Reid immediately moved all in and the big blind quickly folded.
The big blind stated, "Just because you are mad at him," referring to the previous hand.
Reid turned over his cards A♠J♠ and announced humbly, "No that was a just a good flop".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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28,000
3,000
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3,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
With the flop showing 9♦7♥2♦ the under the gun player and Connor Richards in middle position had checked to the cutoff, who fired out a near pot-sized bet of 3,400. Both players made the call.
The turn was a flush completing 4♦ which saw all three players check.
The J♦ came on the river and once again all three players checked. Richards turned over 6♦5♦ for a flush to take down the sizeable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Barely in her new seat, middle position opened to 400. Wen Li called from the lojack, and Gregory Darcelin raised to 1,200 from the small blind. Both middle position and Li called.
The flop came down 6♣2♥8♦. It checked to Li who asked "check?" and then attempted to bet. The dealer then notified her she could not bet because she announced "check."
The turn came 8♥. The middle position player bet 2,100, Li called and Darcelin folded.
The 10♥ river went check check and Li tabled AxA♠. Middle position folded and Li scooped the pot.
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
The player under the gun raised to 500 preflop, and Andrew Burnham called in the cutoff, as did John Nordahl from the small blind.
The flop arrived with J♦9♠10♣ and the player under the gun made a continuation bet of 600. Both players made the call.
The turn was the K♥ which offered a straight draw and forced a check from all three players.
The river arrived with the A♣ and the action began when Nordahl led out for 400 the player under the gun folded and Burnham reraised to 2,000. This prompted an immediate all-in from Nordahl and a quick call from Burnham.
Andrew Burnham: Q♣10♠
John Nordahl: A♥Q♥
The river saved Burnham and a chopped pot was shared between the players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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31,000 | |
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22,000 |
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Five years ago, one of the most infamous incidents in World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event history took place. It happened on Day 1c at Table #317 in the Rio's Pavilion Yellow section in Level 2. That is when the poker world was first introduced to “The Naked Bandit,” who was disqualified after throwing his shoes at the dealer and pulling down his pants.
Between July 24-27, the then-45-year-old Ken Strauss, the man behind the nickname, had similar incidents at multiple other Las Vegas casinos including ARIA, Venetian, Red Rock, and Trump International Hotel, where he was ultimately arrested and subsequently led to him being charged with terroristic threats.
Read Ken Strauss' full story on PokerNews here.
Strauss, who experienced a psychotic break of sorts, was deemed incompetent to stand trial, and after treatment, managed to avoid jail time in a deal with prosecutors that sentenced him to probation.
Under the ruling from District Judge Mary Kay Holthus, Strauss had to undergo mental health treatment, not visit Clark County, or have any contact with Las Vegas casinos for two years.
That was the end of the Naked Bandit, but it was the start of the long road to recovery for Strauss, who recently sat down with PokerNews for an in-depth chat for Mental Health Awareness Month.
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
PokerNews's own Daniel Williams was in the big blind when Jose Colin limped from UTG+1. The small blind also limped and Williams raised to 1100. Colin called and the small blind called.
The flop came out 5♥2♠8♠. The small blind checked to Williams who bet 1700. Colin reluctantly folded and the small blind called.
The turn was a Q♣ and after being checked to by the small blind Williams bet 4100. The small blind briefly deliberated before calling.
The 4♦ on the river went check check and Williams tabled Q♦J♠. The small blind showed 9♠6♠ and remarked on all the draws she missed.
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Michael Reisman, more commonly known as 'Skull Mike,' raised from the hijack and then called a three-bet of 1,200 from the cutoff.
Both players checked a flop of 10♣4♦6♣ to see the K♦ fall on the turn. Reisman checked for a second time and the cutoff put out a delayed continuation bet of 1,400. Reisman stuck around with a call and they headed to the river.
The river was a flush completing 8♣. After Reisman checked, the cutoff player fired out 3,200. It didn't take Reisman too long to relinquish his cards and allow the cutoff to drag in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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22,000
22,000
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22,000 |
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
