First Break
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
The players are now gone on a 20-minute break to clear their heads.
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #37: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,818,000
Entries
2,020
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Derek Gomez Has Heaps
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Derek Gomez was headed on break and explained how he multiplied his stack up by almost five times.
In a series of pots throughout the first two levels, Gomez went on a heater and cracked kings twice to build a mountain of chips. In one hand he turned a straight and cracked top set, and in another he flopped a set and got pocket kings to commit and pay him off.
Gomez now sits on 24,500 chips, sitting comfortably going into the third level of the day once the break is over.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,500 | 24,500 |
Jonathan Tamayo Shoves the River
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
The player under the gun raised to 250 and got calls from Jonathan Tamayo in middle position as well as both the blinds.
The flop came 
and all four players checked to the turn, which was the 
. The small blind led out for 350 and action folded to Tamayo. He raised to 1,550 and the small blind called. The river was the 
and the small blind checked. Tamayo moved all in for his last 2,350 and his opponent folded, sending an early pot to Tamayo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,600 | 6,600 |
Valentin Vornicu Three-Betting
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Valentin Vornicu opened to 250 from the button, and the player in the big blind defended. The dealer spread a 
flop. The big blind checked to Vornicu who bet 300. His opponent called.
The turn came the 
. This time the player in the big blind led for 650. Vornicu instantly three-bet to 1,650 to get a fold and take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,750 | 2,850 |
Barry Greenstein and Men 'The Master' Nguyen in Contention
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
As expected, there are bracelet winners everywhere. Two of some of the most decorated ones include Barry Greenstein and Men 'The Master' Nguyen. Nguyen has earned seven bracelets, and Greenstein has three. Both players are notable in their own right, and are serious contenders in this field.
Here is a look at some more latecomers:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000 | 5,000 |
|
5,000 | 5,000 |
|
5,000 | 5,000 |
|
5,000 | 5,000 |
|
5,000 | 5,000 |
|
5,000 | 5,000 |
Some Chip Counts
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,200 | 3,950 |
|
7,100 | |
|
5,800 | |
|
5,500 | -300 |
|
4,500 | |
|
4,300 | |
|
|
3,900 | -100 |
|
3,000 | |
|
2,900 | -2,100 |
Maurice Hawkins is Trying to "Dust Off Another Chip Lead"
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
While there are many familiar faces in the field already, one that stands out in yet another tournament is Maurice Hawkins. He had a mountain of chips in front of him and said, "I ain't in it for the win no more. My wife says I can go ahead and dust off another chip lead."
He currently has almost triple the starting stack in just the second level, but the lead he is referring to is from the "Marathon" a few days ago, where he finished in ninth place for $54,356. Hawkins had a monster chip lead for a good chunk of the final days, but came in to the final table as a short stack. He and Tim Reilly were also going at it for a couple of days, following a massive hand that Reilly won in which Hawkins had flopped top set of aces and turned a full house, but the river brought in a rare royal flush, and Reilly was fortunate enough to be holding the exact two cards to get there and get paid.
Reilly managed to get the best of Hawkins in the end, and finished in fourth place for a nice payday worth $224,316.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,200 | 13,200 |
|
|
5,000 | 5,000 |
|
5,000 | 5,000 |
|
5,000 | 5,000 |
|
5,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
5,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
5,000 | 5,000 |
|
5,000 | 5,000 |
Dong Guo Doubles Up
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
We missed the action but on a 
board, Guo was all in and got called. He tabled 
for full house. His opponent instantly mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,800 | 800 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Kicker Plays
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
A player under the gun opened to 125. Action folded to John Dolan in the cutoff who called. The small blind folded and the big blind defended with a call as well.
The dealer swiped 
on the table. Action was checked to Dolan who bet 200. Both opponents stuck around. The turn was the and was checked through the 
river. Once again, the three players checked.
The small blind mucked and Dolan tabled 
. That beat his remaining opponent's 
, and Dolan raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,800 | 800 |