Event #64: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Mix Day 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

07-03-2017 16:07 UTC-7

Wonderland: Jordan Spurlin Has His First 3 WSOP Cashes This Year

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Jordan Spurlin has three WSOP cashes all from this year and all in some form of Omaha.

His first cash was a 74th-place finish in the $1,500 Omaha Eight or Better where he took home $2,354. Then he finished fifth in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha for $51,559. He also has a 62nd-place finish in the $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Max for $4,955.

It seems obvious he has the Omaha chops. Follow the updates today and see if he can add his fourth WSOP cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Spurlin	5,875	-1,625

Tags: Jordan Spurlin

07-03-2017 16:00 UTC-7

Ryan Laplante Almost Doubles His Stack Early

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Ryan Laplante has 13,800 and has almost doubled his stack.

Here are some other counts from around the field, including former WSOP Main Event Champ Joe Cada.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Laplante	13,800	1,800
Andy Spears	8,400	900
Joe Cada	8,200	700
Andy Frankenberger	7,500	7,500
Kyle Bowker	7,500	7,500
Naoya Kihara	7,500	7,500

Tags: Joe Cada Ryan Laplante

07-03-2017 15:54 UTC-7

More Players Taking to the Felt

Adam Lamers

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Joe Cada highlights a list of notables recently taking to the felt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Cada	7,500	7,500
Matt Affleck	7,500	7,500
Jaspal Brar	7,500	7,500
Tony Hoang	7,500	7,500
James Dempsey	7,500	7,500
Andres Korn	7,500	7,500
Andy Spears	7,500	7,500
Paul Sokoloff	7,500	7,500
Griffin Benger	7,500	7,500

Tags: Joe Cada

07-03-2017 15:43 UTC-7

Over 500 Entries!

Adam Lamers

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The tournament board is currently reading 561 entries and the players are rolling into the Amazon Room steadily.

07-03-2017 15:40 UTC-7

Niall Farrell Eliminated

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Pot-Limit Omaha

Niall Farrell was eliminated by Artem Babakhanyan after he was one of three players to see the flop for 600.

The flop was and Farrell went all in for his remaining 125. Babakhanyan bet the pot and the third player folded. Farrell showed and was up against .

The turn and the river were both sevens, the and the , and Farrell was eliminated by Babakhanyan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Babakhanyan	11,000	11,000
Niall Farrell	Busted

Tags: Artem Babakhanyan Niall Farrell

07-03-2017 15:32 UTC-7

More Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Dentale	7,500	7,500
DJ Mackinnon	7,500	7,500
Ryan D'Angelo	7,500	7,500
Chris Demaci	7,500	7,500
Dan Sindelar	7,500
Jordan Spurlin	7,500	7,500
Rick Alvarado	7,500	7,500
Carlos Mortensen	7,500	7,500

07-03-2017 15:21 UTC-7

Some More Early Notables

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Some more early notables to join the field include:

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	7,500
David Guay	7,500
Barny Boatman	7,500
Ryan Mcknight	7,500

07-03-2017 15:14 UTC-7

Starting Stacks

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Here are some early runners in Event #64. Defending champion Loren Klein is in the field to defend his title.

Player	Chips	Progress
Loren Klein	7,500	7,500
Vinnie Pahuja	7,500	7,500
Andrew Kelsall	7,500	7,500
Simon Deadman	7,500	7,500
Alex Foxen	7,500	7,500
Tyler Patterson	7,500	7,500
Ayaz Mahmood	7,500	7,500
Eric Froehlich	7,500	7,500
Ryan Laplante	7,500
Cole Jackson	7,500	7,500
Cord Garcia	7,500	7,500
Dylan Hortin	7,500	7,500
Nacho Barbero	7,500	7,500
Maurice Hawkins	7,500	7,500
Rex Clinkscales	7,500	7,500
Niall Farrell	7,500	7,500