Event #43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT Day 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-22-2017 16:01 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian O'Hara	65,600	65,600

The Prize Pool Has Been Announced

Shirley Ang

In total, there were 1,025 entries, creating a total prize pool of $1,383,750.

The players that go through to round two will cash for at least $4,837. The winner of this tournament will receive $257,764 and the gold WSOP bracelet.

For full details, please have a look at the payouts page.

06-22-2017 15:42 UTC-7

Break

ElleSriracha

The remaining shootout players are on another 15-minute break.

06-22-2017 15:32 UTC-7

Five Hands at Table 81: Cappucci Takes the Lead Heads-Up

ElleSriracha

Table 81 is down to just two players, with Jimmy Cappucci and Steve Smith battling it out. We had a chance to look at five hands between the two players who are competing for a spot in Day 2 tomorrow.

Hand #1: Cappucci raised to 850 on the button, and Smith called. "One of these times, I'll get you to fold" smiled Cappucci. The dealer fanned the flop reading . Smith checked, Cappucci bet 1,100, and Smith folded.

Hand #2: Smith limped in, and Cappucci checked his option. The flop came , and both players checked to the on the turn. Cappucci bet 600, and Smith called. The river was the , and both players checked. Smith tabled for queen-high, and Cappucci showed for bottom pair. "I have your hand!" exclaimed Cappucci.

Hand #3: Cappucci raised to 800, and Smith three-bet to 1,800. Cappucci called. The flop came , Smith bet 2,000, and Cappucci called. The turn was the . Smith bet 4,000, and Cappucci mucked.

Hand #4: Smith limped in on the button, Cappucci raised to 1,300, and Smith folded.

Hand #5: Cappucci raised to 850 on the button, and Smith called. The flop came , and Smith led out for 1,000. Cappucci raised to 2,600, and Smith called. The turn was the . Smith led out for 1,000 again, and Cappucci raised to 5,000 this time. Smith kept looking back at his cards and eventually called again. The river was the . Smith led out for 5,000 this time. Cappucci moved all in, and Smith folded. Cappucci tabled for the nut straight.

Cappucci now leads with 39,000 over Smith's 21,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Cappucci	39,000	33,000
Steve Smith	21,000	21,000

06-22-2017 15:32 UTC-7

Through to Round Two

Shirley Ang

Player	Chips	Progress
John Kim	64,875
Ben Maya	59,600
Yiyang Feng	59,300

06-22-2017 15:17 UTC-7

Also Through to Round Two

Shirley Ang

The following players have also made it through to round two:

Player	Chips	Progress
Zak Lakhani	64,700
Tony Tran	59,000

06-22-2017 15:12 UTC-7

Chris Moorman Leads His Table With Three Left

ElleSriracha

Chris Moorman raised to 850 on the button, and the player in the small blind moved all in for 6,025. The player in the big blind went into the tank for about a minute and eventually folded. Moorman called.

The small blind was at risk with and well ahead of Moorman's .

The flop came , and Moorman out-flopped his opponent, making two pair. The turn was the and the river was the , sending Moorman the pot and his opponent to the rail.

Just three players remain at his table, and he leads with 31,500 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moorman	31,500	24,200

Tags: Chris Moorman

06-22-2017 15:00 UTC-7

Cate Hall Finds a Double

ElleSriracha

Cate Hall, seated at Table 36, still has to get through five other players before advancing to Day 2.

Hall moved all in for 3,500 from under the gun and the player in the cutoff decided to give her action.

Hall was at risk, but well ahead, with , up against .

The board ran out and Hall doubled through to survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cate Hall	7,300

Tags: Cate Hall

06-22-2017 14:49 UTC-7

Short Tables: Annette Obrestad, Ravi Raghavan and Mike Matusow Remain

ElleSriracha

There are many tables left, but lots of them have reached three- and four-handed play. Here is a look at some of the tables with notables still in contention:

Table 146: Sam Cohen (13,500) and Ravi Raghavan (33,000) are down to four players.

Table 150: Darren Rabinowitz (13,500) and Aditya Sushant (2,600) are two of four players left at their table.

Table 152: Igor Yaroshevskyy is battling four-handed and is grinding a stack of 13,600 chips.

Table 158: Mike Matusow sits on a short stack worth 5,500 but isn't down for the count with four left.

Table 159: Aaron Henderson has a big lead with 40,000 and they are down to just three players.

Table 163: Mukul Pahuja sits with 20,000 chips and is three-handed, with a good chance to win his table.

Table 167: Annette Obrestad (33,000) leads her table right now, and play is still three-handed.

Table 174: Dan Sindelar (19,000) and Linglin Zeng (23,000) are also down to four players.

Table 183: Daniel Wagner (20,000) and Andy Black (17,500) remain with three players left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Henderson	40,000	40,000
Ravi Raghavan	33,000	25,500
Annette Obrestad	33,000	11,000
Linglin Zeng	23,000	15,500
Mukul Pahuja	20,000	20,000
Daniel Wagner	20,000
Dan Sindelar	19,000	19,000
Andy Black	17,500
Igor Yaroshevskyy	13,600	13,600
Sam Cohen	13,500	6,000
Darren Rabinowitz	13,500	13,500
Mike Matusow	5,500	5,500
Aditya Sushant	2,600	-4,900

Tags: Aditya Sushant Andy Black Annette Obrestad Dan Sindelar Igor Yaroshevskyy Mike Matusow Mukul Pahuja Ravi Raghavan Samantha Cohen

06-22-2017 14:37 UTC-7

Jose Ramos is the First Player to Go Through

Shirley Ang

Jose Ramos was on the first table to start heads-up play against John Pires. Soon Ramos raised to 700 on the button, and after John Pires shoved all in, Ramos called while having Pires covered.

John Pires:
Jose Ramos:

The board ran out to give Ramos aces and eights. Pires is out and Ramos is through to round two.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Ramos	59,175	59,175

Tags: John Pires Jose Ramos