Event #64: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Mix
Day 1 Started
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #64: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Mix
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,428,300
Entries
1,056
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
It's the Beginning of Event #64: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)
The beginning of Event #64: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) is upon us. The action is slated to get underway at 3:00 p.m. PDT inside the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.
Loren Klein, a pot-limit Omaha specialist, comes in as the defending champion after taking home a cool $241,427 in this event last year. That was Klein's first WSOP bracelet and he has added another bracelet here in 2017 in Event #41: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha. Klein will be looking to add to his impressive $1,630,031 career live earnings.
Once the cards get in the air, players will play 10 levels of 60 minutes with a 15-minute break after every two levels. They will be given 7,500 starting chips and registration will stay open for six levels (approx. 9:45 p.m.).
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Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
The Action is Underway
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
The tournament director has instructed the dealers to "shuffle up and deal" and the action is underway in Event #64.
Starting Stacks
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Here are some early runners in Event #64. Defending champion Loren Klein is in the field to defend his title.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
Some More Early Notables
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Some more early notables to join the field include:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 |
More Counts
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
Niall Farrell Eliminated
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000 | 11,000 |
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Busted |
Over 500 Entries!
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
The tournament board is currently reading 561 entries and the players are rolling into the Amazon Room steadily.
More Players Taking to the Felt
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Joe Cada highlights a list of notables recently taking to the felt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |