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

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

Jour 1b a débuté

2018-07-13 09:23 UTC-7

The Second Starting Flight of Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em Starts at 11 a.m.

SandraBarbour

Welcome to Day 1b of Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million guarantee.This is a new event on the WSOP schedule.

Day 1a drew 502 entries creating a min-cash worth $2,243. 54 players found a bag at the end of the night and it is bracelet winner Bertrand Grospellier who ended Day 1a as the chip leader with an impressive stack of $583,000.

Players will start 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 around 5:40 p.m. This event features unlimited re-entry during the open registration period. Late registration will be available for 12 levels, and will close at approximately 6:55 p.m. Players will play into the money on Day 1 and will come back on Sunday July 15 to play down to a winner. The last available starting flight for this event will be on Saturday July 14.

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Tags: Bertrand Grospellier

Niveau: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

2018-07-13 11:02 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

SandraBarbour

Niveau 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

The tournament director has announced the ceremonial ''Shuffle Up and Deal'' and cards are in the air.

2018-07-13 11:09 UTC-7

Konnikova Joins the Field Early

SandraBarbour

Niveau 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

The tournament has just started and Maria Konnikova has already been spotted in her seat. Konnikova has secured four cashes this summer, including a cash in Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event. She will be looking to make another score this summer.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Maria Konnikova	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Maria Konnikova

2018-07-13 11:12 UTC-7

A Few Early Starters

[user339870]

Niveau 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Duy Ho	15,000 15,000	15,000
Barry Shulman	15,000 15,000	15,000

Chase Bianchi	15,000 15,000	15,000

Wendy Freedman	15,000 15,000	15,000
Ylon Schwartz	15,000

2018-07-13 11:20 UTC-7

Bianchi Gets Aggressive

[user339870]

Niveau 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Chase Bianchi raised from under the gun, the next player to act three-bet to 375, the cutoff called, and Bianchi four-bet to 1,950. The three-bettor went into the tank and ultimately folded, the cutoff mucked in short order, and Bianchi took the chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chase Bianchi	16,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Chase Bianchi

2018-07-13 11:28 UTC-7

Greenstein Takes a Seat

SandraBarbour

Niveau 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Three-time bracelet winner Barry Greenstein has just taken his seat. Greenstein who has $3,227,806 in total earnings at the WSOP and a total of 104 cashes, is having another great summer. He cashed in 13 events and made the final table of Event #70: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed in which he got 6th for $20,358.