Event #8: $333 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em
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2017 World Series of Poker
Event #8: $333 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Welcome To Event #8: $333 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold’em - Little Grind Bracelet
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This inaugural online event is sure to attract hundreds of players from around the world playing right here in the state of Nevada. This tournament features a $333,333 guaranteed prize pool and the champion will receive a coveted WSOP bracelet.
Players will start with 15,000 chips and have the option to late register and reenter for the first 3 hours and 45 minutes. Blind levels are 15 minutes long and this is a one-day tournament that will crown a champion either tonight or later into the early hours of the morning. The tournament starts at 3:33 p.m. and will be played out to its conclusion completely online at WSOP.com.
If a player busts and is looking to reenter, they will have 30 seconds to do so. Players: Be sure to have enough funds in your account if firing multiple bullets is part of your game plan.
You can register online via WSOP.com. Information on how to deposit can be found here. To learn how to download the mobile app, check out wsop.com/mobile-poker/.
A few other noteworthy points:
- If anyone needs support signing up for this event, they can go to Lambada Ball Room located at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino.
- Players need to be 21 and in the state of Nevada to play.
- Players can play multi-table live and online (you can play online at the table in the Rio) as long as you don't slow down live play
- Players have the option of playing on either their laptop, tablet, or phone.
Be sure to follow along with PokerNews as we bring you all of the live coverage and updates on this first ever event of its kind.
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
The Virtual Cards Are in the Air!
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Players are being seated and there are 973 entries to start the event.
"horsey87" Emerges as the Early Chip Leader While Entries Continue to Pile Up
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
This event is still on the first level and "horsey87" has taken an early lead. Entries continue to pour in and are over 1,170 at this point.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,783 | 59,783 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 30/60
Ante: 0
Break Time!
Level 2
: 30/60, 0 ante
Players have reached the first five-minute break of the tournament.
The top three in chips are listed below.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
59,997 | 214 |
|
|
40,298 | 40,298 |
|
|
34,484 | 34,484 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 40/80
Ante: 0
Queens Hold
Level 3
: 40/80, 0 ante
"BLANE_CARDS" was in the hijack and raised to 210. "ldasense" was in the small blind and called as well as "BonerJamz03" in the big blind.
The flop was 
and "ldasense" led out for 315. "BonerJamz03" called and "BLANE_CARDS" raised up to 1,890. "ldasense" reraised to 5,040 and "BonerJamz03" folded. "BLANE_CARDS" moved all in for 24,400 and "ldasense" called for 15,348 total.
"BLANE_CARDS" showed 
and "ldasense" showed 
.
The turn was the 
and the river was the 
, shipping a big pot to "BLANE_CARDS"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,560 | 48,560 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0