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.
Ian O'Hara raised to 1,200 on the button, and the big blind three-bet to 4,000. O'Hara looked to see how much he had behind and called.
The flop came 
, and the big blind moved all in for about 14,000. O'Hara snap-called.
The big blind was at risk with 
for ace-high, and O'Hara tabled 
for top pair and a flush draw. The turn was the 
, and the river was the 
, giving a pot to O'Hara.
O'Hara has advanced to Day 2 after outlasting his table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,600
65,600
|
65,600 |
|
||
Over in Amazon Tan, a loud cheer came from the middle of the room, and Wilson Darella was celebrating with his arms in the air. According to the dealer, he rivered quad eights to defeat his opponent and advance to Day 2 tomorrow.
Darella hails from Brazil and explained how happy he was to be moving on. He immediately got on the phone with a family member and was grinning from ear to ear.
He bagged 59,400 chips to move on to Day 2 tomorrow, where he'll have a shot at defeating another table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,400
59,400
|
59,400 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,200 | |
|
64,600 | |
|
|
59,700 | |
|
59,600
20,600
|
20,600 |
Tom McEvoy limped in on the button, and Alex Richmond raised to 1,600. McEvoy moved all in for his last 16,000, and Richmond called.
McEvoy, a four-time WSOP bracelet winner, found himself at risk with 
, all in against the Canadian's 
.
The flop came 
, giving Richmond a pair of sevens and keeping him in the lead. The turn was the 
, and McEvoy picked up a flush draw to go with his overcard. The river was the 
, and McEvoy was eliminated.
Richmond entered in his first-ever WSOP bracelet event today and finds himself moving on to Day 2 and already in the money, guaranteed at least a min-cash worth $4,837.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,600
52,100
|
52,100 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,900
54,900
|
54,900 |
|
64,200 | |
|
63,300 | |
|
59,600 | |
|
|
59,400 | |
|
|
59,000 | |
|
59,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,800 | |
|
65,300
49,800
|
49,800 |
|
||
|
65,200 | |
|
59,600 | |
|
59,600
51,600
|
51,600 |
|
59,500 | |
|
|
59,300 | |
The field has dwindled significantly, and many tables are anywhere between four-handed and heads-up. Most tables have a total of 55,000 through 65,000 chips in play.
Here is a look at the notable players left playing three-handed poker:
Table 1; Mikhail Semin (22,500)
Table 3: Shaun Deeb (20,000)
Table 22: Chris Moorman (16,000)
Table 64: Michael Lech (21,000)
Table 72: Alex Rocha (23,400)
Table 75: Andy Camou (23,000)
Table 87: Mike Leah (16,200)
Table 147: Maria Lampropulos (15,000)
Table 172: Ryan Riess (18,000)
Table 179: Gaelle Baumann (13,500)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,400
17,800
|
17,800 |
|
23,000
8,800
|
8,800 |
|
22,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
21,000
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
|
||
|
20,000
12,500
|
12,500 |
|
||
|
18,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
|
||
|
16,200
8,700
|
8,700 |
|
||
|
16,000
15,500
|
15,500 |
|
||
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
13,500
13,500
|
13,500 |
|
||
Here is a look at some familiar faces left in the field, battling it out with just one player in between them and Day 2:
Jonathan Little (25,000) and Danny Suied (40,000) are heads-up against each other over on Table 182.
Tobias Peters (40,000)
James Woods (42,000)
Cate Hall (45,600)
Sam Cohen (21,000)
Mike Matusow (24,500)
Kenny Hallaert (28,000)
Annette Obrestad (26,800)
Jonathan Tamayo (24,500)
Cory Waaland (45,000)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
||
|
36,000
28,700
|
28,700 |
|
34,000
30,500
|
30,500 |
|
28,000
13,500
|
13,500 |
|
||
|
26,800
6,200
|
6,200 |
|
|
||
|
25,000
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
|
||
|
24,500
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
||
|
24,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
21,000
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
20,000
2,500
|
2,500 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,400 | |
|
|
65,400 | |
|
65,300 | |
|
64,700 | |
|
64,700 | |
|
63,900 | |
|
59,800 | |
|
|
59,700 | |
|
|
59,600 | |
|
59,600 | |
|
|
59,600 | |
|
59,600
19,600
|
19,600 |
|
59,300 | |
|
59,300
36,300
|
36,300 |
|
|
59,200 |
