Event #34: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em
Jour 1b terminé
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #34: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em
Jours 1b
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$5,130,000
Entrants
5,700
Niveau
41
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
100,000
Rulah Divine Bags Top Stack on Day 1b of $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Niveau 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
Day 1b of Event #34: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em is in the books. The new event for the 2018 World Series of Poker is a smashing hit, with the second flight attracting a field of 3,314 entries to create a bumper field of 5,700 entries. 1,280 of them are left standing after both starting days. With the both flights combined, a mouth-watering prize pool of $5,130,000 has been created. The last player standing will parlay his initial $1,000 investment into a life-altering $644,224 first place prize, along with a coveted WSOP gold bracelet. Once the bubble bursts on Day 2, 855 players will be secured of a min-cash of $1,500.
Bracelet winner Rulah Divine bagged one of the top stacks from today's flight with a stack of 145,100. Divine finished first last year in Event #63: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em. He will be looking to add another bracelet to his collection. Day 1b chipleader is Mike Tayakama of the Philippines with 177,400 in chips. Takayama is an experienced player who already boasts over $600,000 in lifetime winnings and made his first six-figure cash just two months ago.
Following Takayama are Eimantas Adomavicius with 168,500 and WSOP Circuit Ring winner Vinny Pahuja with 167,100 in chips. Other notables through to Day 2 include bracelet winners Loni Harwood (23,000), Chris Moorman (67,200),Niall Farrell (58,000), Bertrand Grospellier (20,700), Chris Ferguson (12,200), along with Giuseppe Pantaleo (131,600), Anatoly Filatov (9,500), Harry Lodge (6,500), Manig Loeser (28,700) and Ari Engel (38,800). They will be joined tomorrow by some other big name survivors from the first flight of this event.
Notables who took a shot at glory but could not find it in this event include bracelet winner Heidi May, 2015 WSOP November Niner Federico Butteroni, Dan O'Brien, Joao Vieira and Walter Treccarichi.
All 1,285 remaining players will come back on Monday, June 18, at 12 p.m. local time in level 11 and blinds of 500/1,100 with a 100 ante. Follow along with PokerNews as we bring start-to-finish coverage of all the bracelet events at the 2018 World Series of Poker.
Day 2 Seating and Chip Counts
Niveau 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
For full Day 2 seating and chip counts, click here.
End-of-Day Chip Counts (complet)
Niveau 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
177,400 | 177,400 |
|
168,500 | 168,500 |
|
167,100 | 167,100 |
|
164,200 | 164,200 |
|
147,500 | 147,500 |
|
146,500 | 146,500 |
|
145,100 | 145,100 |
|
139,700 | 139,700 |
|
132,400 | 132,400 |
|
131,600 | 131,600 |
|
131,000 | 131,000 |
|
130,000 | 130,000 |
|
129,300 | 129,300 |
|
127,900 | 127,900 |
|
127,400 | 127,400 |
|
|
125,900 | 125,900 |
|
|
122,200 | 122,200 |
|
116,700 | 116,700 |
|
115,500 | 115,500 |
|
115,000 | 115,000 |
|
112,900 | 112,900 |
|
110,400 | 110,400 |
|
108,000 | 108,000 |
|
108,000 | 108,000 |
|
|
107,800 | 107,800 |
Play Has Halted for the Day
Niveau 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
Players have bagged and tagged and will return tomorrow for Day 2. End-of-day chip counts and a recap of the day will follow shortly.
Chips Counts
Niveau 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
Play is into the last half an hour here in the card room. Who will make it through to Day 2?
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000 | 35,200 |
|
58,000 | 50,800 |
|
57,000 | 11,000 |
|
28,000 | -9,300 |
|
20,700 | -100 |
|
19,000 | 6,000 |
|
12,200 | -4,800 |
|
6,500 | -3,625 |
Prize Pool Information Released
Niveau 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
Along with 2,386 entries on Day 1a and 3,314 entries on Day 1b, a field of 5,700 entries has emerged to create a prize pool of $5,130,000. The top 855 spots will get paid at least $1,500 and the winner will receive a payday of $644,224 and the stunning WSOP gold bracelet. Here is a look at the top nine payouts:
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $644,224 |
| 2 | $397,908 |
| 3 | $1294,760 |
| 4 | $219,952 |
| 5 | $165,342 |
| 6 | $125,215 |
| 7 | $95,538 |
| 8 | $73,446 |
| 9 | $56,891 |
Myerson Finds Pocket Rockets
Niveau 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
Following an open from under-the-gun, Alan Myerson moved all-in in middle position. It didn't take long for everyone to move aside and action was back on the initial raiser. After thinking for a minute, he made the call.
Alan Myerson 
Opponent 
Myerson was the massive favorite as the dealer laid out the community cards.
It ran out safe for Myerson and he got a double up to 35,000.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 | 35,000 |
Niveau: 10
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Morris Downs Two
Niveau 9
: 300/600, 100 ante
Steven Morris kicked things off with a 1,400 open and another player who was down to just 2,300 went all in. It folded round to the small blind who upped it to 5,100, which Morris called.
The flop came 
. It was an all-club board and the three-bettor continued for 4,000. Morris instantly moved all in and was snap-called.
Morris held 
and his opponent had 
, with the shorter stack playing 
. It was top set versus a flush draw. The turn was a brick but the 
river, though bringing the flush, filled up the board for Morris to give him a full house, and he has built up to a massive 82,500.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
82,500 | 82,500 |