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

Event #64: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Mix

Day 1 Started

07-03-2017 13:01 UTC-7

It's the Beginning of Event #64: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)

Adam Lamers

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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Tags: Loren Klein

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

07-03-2017 15:02 UTC-7

The Action is Underway

Adam Lamers

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.

07-03-2017 15:14 UTC-7

Starting Stacks

Brentharrington

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
Loren Klein	7,500 7,500	7,500

Vinnie Pahuja	7,500 7,500	7,500
Andrew Kelsall	7,500 7,500	7,500

Simon Deadman	7,500 7,500	7,500
Alex Foxen	7,500 7,500	7,500

Tyler Patterson	7,500 7,500	7,500

Ayaz Mahmood	7,500 7,500	7,500

Eric Froehlich	7,500 7,500	7,500

Ryan Laplante	7,500

Cole Jackson	7,500 7,500	7,500
Cord Garcia	7,500 7,500	7,500
Dylan Hortin	7,500 7,500	7,500
Nacho Barbero	7,500 7,500	7,500

Maurice Hawkins	7,500 7,500	7,500
Rex Clinkscales	7,500 7,500	7,500
Niall Farrell	7,500 7,500	7,500

Tags: Loren Klein

07-03-2017 15:21 UTC-7

Some More Early Notables

Adam Lamers

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

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 15:32 UTC-7

More Counts

Brentharrington

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Dentale	7,500 7,500	7,500
DJ Mackinnon	7,500 7,500	7,500
Ryan D'Angelo	7,500 7,500	7,500

Chris Demaci	7,500 7,500	7,500
Dan Sindelar	7,500
Jordan Spurlin	7,500 7,500	7,500
Rick Alvarado	7,500 7,500	7,500
Carlos Mortensen	7,500 7,500	7,500

07-03-2017 15:40 UTC-7

Niall Farrell Eliminated

Brentharrington

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
Artem Babakhanyan	11,000 11,000	11,000
Niall Farrell	Busted

Tags: Artem Babakhanyan Niall Farrell

07-03-2017 15:43 UTC-7

Over 500 Entries!

Adam Lamers

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

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

07-03-2017 15:54 UTC-7

More Players Taking to the Felt

Adam Lamers

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Cada	7,500 7,500	7,500

Matt Affleck	7,500 7,500	7,500
Jaspal Brar	7,500 7,500	7,500

Tony Hoang	7,500 7,500	7,500
James Dempsey	7,500 7,500	7,500

Andres Korn	7,500 7,500	7,500

Andy Spears	7,500 7,500	7,500
Paul Sokoloff	7,500 7,500	7,500
Griffin Benger	7,500 7,500	7,500

Tags: Joe Cada