06-17-2017 13:58 UTC-8
No luck for German professional Martin Finger today. The 2013 6-Max bracelet winner registered late, couldn’t get going, and left early.
Also just spotted in the field, Martin Staszko.
Player
Chips
Progress
James Dempsey
8,500
8,500
8,500
Tom Hall
7,200
7,200
7,200
Martin Staszko
6,800
Scott Davies
4,600
4,600
4,600
Martin Finger
Busted
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Martin Finger
06-17-2017 13:42 UTC-8
Roland Israelashvili opened to 600 from under the gun, the small blind moved all in for about 3,000 total, and Israelashvili called.
Small Blind:
The board came
Player
Chips
Progress
Roland Israelashvili
13,000
2,600
2,600
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Roland Israelashvili
06-17-2017 13:42 UTC-8
A series of unfortunate events saw Olivier Busquet’s stack dwindle to 900. He got it in with Ace-Ten and was called by Sevens to bust.
Player
Chips
Progress
Gaelle Baumann
22,000
Niall Farrell
16,500
7,900
7,900
Darren Taylor
11,800
200
200
Konstantin Puchkov
10,800
3,000
3,000
Bruno Politano
6,825
175
175
Martin Finger
4,600
450
450
Simon Deadman
2,700
Guo Dong
Busted
Mikiyo Aoki
Busted
Shola Akindele Deadman
Busted
Olivier Busquet
Busted
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Olivier Busquet
06-17-2017 13:23 UTC-8
There has been a steady line of entrants at the registration desk all day as late comers get their seats. The tournament is up to 1,474 players so far today with registration open until the end of the dinner break at the start of Level 7.
06-17-2017 13:20 UTC-8
Jackie Glazier opened for 350 from early and picked up a caller in late position and one on the big blind.
The flop was
Glazier won a bracelet in the WSOPE Ladies No-Limit Hold'em back in 2013, adding to her 13 WSOP cashes for $866,376.
Player
Chips
Progress
Jackie Glazier
5,400
5,400
5,400
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Jackie Glazier
06-17-2017 13:10 UTC-8
On a
Brian Altman quickly raised to 2,400 and the button and big blind both got out of the way.
The player under the gun shuffled his chips for several minutes before he folded and Altman took down the pot.
Player
Chips
Progress
Brian Altman
10,000
3,200
3,200
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Brian Altman
06-17-2017 13:03 UTC-8
Dara O'Kearney was happy to see that the river had delivered him top set.
His opponent was happier still, as it gave him a straight.
There's some repair work to do now for the Irish pro who is left with 12 big blinds.
Player
Chips
Progress
Dara O'Kearney
1,800
2,850
2,850
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Dara O'Kearney
06-17-2017 12:59 UTC-8
There was a limp from early position and then a raise to 400 from a player in late position.
Zo Karim was in the big blind and he made it 1,175 to go. The limper folded and the other player called.
The flop was
Karim led for 1,000 and his opponent called.
The turn was the
Karim then check-raised all in and his opponent called.
Karim showed the
A river of
Player
Chips
Progress
Zo Karim
16,000
5,300
5,300
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Zo Karim
and Israelashvili joked, "Chop it up, we both have a flush," as he knocked out his opponent with a higher flush.
and a check from the player in the big blind saw Glazier continuation bet for 500. The late position player moved all in and took the pot with no further resistance.
board and around 1,800 in the pot, the big blind checked to the player under the gun who bet 1,100.
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and, when Karim checked, his opponent bet 1,400.
while his opponent could only offer 
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