Event #1: $500 Casino Employees Event
Jour 1 a débuté
Event #1: $500 Casino Employees Event
Jour 1 a débuté
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The moment that all poker players and poker enthusiasts have been waiting for, has finally begun. The 50th annual World Series of Poker returns to the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino today with a record 89 events, Daily DeepStacks tournaments, and big cash game action.
As has become a tradition, the WSOP kicks off its 2019 schedule by showing gratitude to casino dealers, cage employees, pit bosses, bartenders, and any other worldwide casino workers. They all have a chance at WSOP gold with a special tournament featuring a buy-in of $500.
Last year, the tournament attracted 566 entrants to generate a $283,000 prize pool. On the second day of play, Aria poker dealer and floorman Jordan Hufty defeated Jodie Sanders in an almost four hour long heads-up match to win a WSOP gold bracelet and the $61,909 top prize.
The event has a long and storied tradition dating back to 2000 when it was known as the Dealers World Poker Championship and was only open to casino dealers. With the inaugural even attracting just 109 players, it was expanded the following year. It is still not considered an open event as it is only open to those that work for a licensed gaming facility including cardrooms, casinos, racetracks, etc.
While the recent version of the event features no-limit hold'em, this was not always the case as the first four years of its existence it took place in limit hold'em.
The Casino Employees event received a massive overhaul this year. Last year, players received 5,000 in chips and played for two days with 30-minute blind levels starting with blinds at 25/25. The structure is deeper this year with players kicking off the action with 25,000 in chips and will play for three days with 40-minute blind levels starting at 100/100.
The event kicks off today at 11 a.m PST.
Year | Winner | Prize |
---|---|---|
2000 | Dave Alizadeth | $21,800 |
2001 | Travis Jonas | $40,200 |
2002 | David Warga | $47,300 |
2003 | David Lukaszewski | $35,800 |
2004 | Carl Nessel | $40,000 |
2005 | Anthony Nguyen | $83,390 |
2006 | Chris Gros | $127,496 |
2007 | Frederick Narciso | $104,701 |
2008 | Jonathan Kotula | $87,929 |
2009 | Andrew Cohen | $83,833 |
2010 | Hoai Pham | $71,424 |
2011 | Sean Drake | $82,292 |
2012 | Chiab "Chip" Saechao | $70,859 |
2013 | Chad Holloway | $84,915 |
2014 | Roland Reparejo | $82,835 |
2015 | Brandon Barnette | $75,704 |
2016 | C.J. Sand | $71,157 |
2017 | Bryan Hollis | $68,817 |
2018 | Jordan Hufty | $61,909 |
WSOP Tournament Director Kevin Ferguson just kicked off the 50th annual World Series of Poker with the customary "Shuffle up and deal!" and cards are officially in the air for Event #1 at the 2019 WSOP!
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Haley Hintze
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Katie Kopp |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
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Sam Cosby |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Brian Soja |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Kevin Mathers |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
Adam Lamers |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
Yori Epskamp |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
Chad Holloway |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
Jonathan Aguiar |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
Steven McLoughlin | 25,000 | |
Asad Abdullah |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Stephen Rose |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Teng Zheng
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Leo Contreras
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
Milko van Winden
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
Sumanth Reddy |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
In a battle of the blinds, the small blind raised to 800, and Tony Klemm three-bet to 2,500 in the big blind.
"Why so much?" the small blind asked, before eventually tossing in a call.
Both players quickly checked a flop, and the rolled off on the turn. The small blind checked, and Klemm bet 2,500.
"Queens are dead," the small blind said before tossing her up on the felt. Klemm flashed his for a flopped top set, and he took down the pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Tony Klemm
|
31,500 |
Brian Booze checked a flop from the big blind, as did a player in the lojack. The cutoff announced a bet of 800 into the 1,300 pot, and only Booze called.
The fell on the turn, and Booze checked again. The cutoff bet 1,500, and Booze called.
Booze checked the river, and the cutoff announced, "Two pair."
Booze rolled over for a full house, and the cutoff mucked.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Brian Booze
|
28,100 |
On a flop, the small blind checked over to PokerNews Live Reporter Milko van Winden in the hijack, who bet 600 into a pot of 1,000. Ryan Batza called in the cutoff, and the small blind folded.
Van Winden slowed down with a check on the turn, and Batza bet 1,600. Van Winden folded.
"I'll make it just a thousand!" Batza said with a grin, before turning over for trip queens and a gutshot straight flush draw.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Ryan Batza
|
34,000 | |
Milko van Winden
|
23,300
-1,700
|
-1,700 |
|
Niveau: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0