Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee Jour 1a | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-07-12 11:49 UTC-7

More Players in The Field

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Gaelle Jaudon

Niveau 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Terry Schumacher	18,500 4,300	4,300
David Thoret	18,000
Romain Gineste	17,000
Ken Lokken	16,000
Thomas Boivin	15,500 500	500
Jared Kwong	15,000
Jeffrey Katz	15,000
Benjamin Ector	15,000

Alexandra Maloney	14,700
Mason Pastore	14,500
David Rheem	13,800
Michael Honey	12,500
Lisa Costello	10,000 5,000	5,000
Kelly Minkin	9,000 6,000	6,000

Niveau: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

2018-07-12 11:35 UTC-7

Mace Gets a Fold

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Sandra Barbour

Niveau 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Terry Schumacher opened to 125 under the gun. Brian Mace, on the button, called, along with the big blind.

A flop reading was dealt. The big blind checked. Schumacher bet 225. Mace called. The big blind folded.

The turn brought the and was checked around to the river. Schumacher checked. Mace bet 300. His opponent folded

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Brian Mace	16,000
Terry Schumacher	14,200

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2018-07-12 11:28 UTC-7

Phil Laak and Alex Foxen at the Same Table

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Gaelle Jaudon

Niveau 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Phil Laak, who won the WSOPE £2,650 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed in 2010, took a seat in this event and found himself at the same table of Alex Foxen. The winner of the very first WSOP Circuit event he entered, in 2012 in New Orleans, finished 3rd in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) last year and will try to catch his first WSOP bracelet.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Phil Laak	15,000 15,000	15,000

Alex Foxen	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Phil Laak

2018-07-12 11:23 UTC-7

Kelly Minkin Joins the Field

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Sandra Barbour

Niveau 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

The tournament has just started and Kelly Minkin has already taken her seat. Minkin is having a great summer with 6 cashes in the bag, including a deep run in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event. She was the last woman standing for the second time and was eliminated in 50th place for $156,265. Her first deep run in the Main Event was in 2015 when she took 29th place. Minkin will be looking to add another big score to her summer.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kelly Minkin	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Kelly Minkin

2018-07-12 11:23 UTC-7

Some Notables in Brasilia Room

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Gaelle Jaudon

Niveau 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jared Hamby	15,000

Thomas Boivin	15,000
Lisa Costello	15,000
Louise Francoeur	15,000

2018-07-12 11:08 UTC-7

Shuffle Up And Deal

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Gaelle Jaudon

Niveau 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

The tournament director has announced the ceremonial “shuffle up and deal” and cards are in the air.

Niveau: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

2018-07-12 09:40 UTC-7

Welcome to Day 1a of Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em

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Sandra Barbour

Another event at the WSOP, another gold bracelet up for grabs! This is a four-day event and a new event on the 2018 WSOP calendar.

Day 1a starts at 11 a.m. local time. Players will begin with 15,000 in chips and will play 18 30-minute levels. There will be a 20-minute break every four levels and a 75-minute dinner break after level 12, at approximately 5:40 p.m. This event features unlimited re-entry. Late registration will close after the first 12 levels, which is around 6:55 p.m.

Two other starting flights will be available on July 13 and July 14. Payouts will start on Day 1. Players who find a bag at the end of their starting flight will come back on Sunday July 15 to play down to a winner. With $1,000,000 guaranteed in the prize pool, this event is expected to have a big turnout.

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Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee

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