Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1e Completed
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1e
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$365
Prize Pool
$3,004,500
Entries
10,015
Level
39
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
500,000
THE GIANT Tops 10,000 Entries as Day 1e Pulls 3,969
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Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
After 18 20-minute turbo levels it was Hrair Yapoudjian from Canada who ended up as chipleader on 772,000.
The final Day 1 of five starting flights attracted a huge 3,969 entries. That made a total number of 10,015 entries for Event #19, THE GIANT $365 No-Limit Hold'em.
The final Day 1e tally was 10,015 entries total with 882 survivors.
Once more the players who survived late in the day received a payout of a min-cash on the day; for Day 1e it was 596 places that got paid. The bubble finally burst in level 17 of 18.
Some of the biggest names in poker have tried their luck in this inaugural running of THE GIANT tempted by the potential huge return on a modest investment. One of the biggest names in recent poker history, 2003 Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker, played one of his few WSOP events this year but he failed to make the money.
Other notables who played and didn’t bag on Saturday were Greg Raymer, Will Kassouf, Tom Hall, Martin Kabrhel and Phil Laak.
Notables who did make it to Day 2 from the last chance Friday include Kathy Liebert and Liv Boeree. They will be joined by some other big name survivors from the previous Day 1s.
Chip leaders by starting flight:
| Flight | Chipleader | Country | Chips | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | Jeffrey Brin | United States | 718,000 | |
| Day 1b | Valentin Vornicu | United States | 869,500 | |
| Day 1c | Todd Louer | United States | 729,500 | |
| Day 1d | Thomas Zanot | United States | 595,000 | |
| Day 1e | Hrair Yapoudjian | Canada | 772,000 |
Play resumes at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 8, with the final day scheduled for Sunday, July 9.
PokerNews will bring you all the latest from the felt on the way to crowning an inaugural champion in THE GIANT.
Play Ended For Today
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
A recap of the day follows shortly with full chips counts taking slightly longer to be published.
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Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
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Seven More Hands
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
The clock has been paused and each table will play 7 more hands before play closes.
Final Level Of the Day
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
One more 20-minute level before play draws to a close.
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Play Resumes
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
The dealers are at work again with 1/2 of this level to play and then one more.
The rate of bust outs is holding steady, that is to say pretty quick, flips and jack-high shoves are breaking out everywhere.
There are 537 players left now and plenty are looking to grow a stack for Day 2 or get to bed.
Clock Paused
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
The clock is currently paused 5 minutes into this level so the floor staff can catch up on exits and make sure everyone receives the correct pay-out slip.
Chip Leaders From Previous Flights
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
With two more levels to play, here is what the big stacks will be aiming for come the end of the night.
| Flight | Chipleader | Country | Chips | |
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| Day 1a | Jeffrey Brin | United States | 718,000 | |
| Day 1b | Valentin Vornicu | United States | 869,500 | |
| Day 1c | Todd Louer | United States | 729,500 | |
| Day 1d | Thomas Zanot | United States | 595,000 | |
| Day 1e | ____ | ____ | ___ |