Event #1: $500 Casino Employees Jour 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-05-30 16:57 UTC-7

Domination Rotation as Blair Spikes a Two Outer

OllieGarland

Niveau 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The player under the gun raised to 6,000. Randall Blair on the button three-bet to 30,000 forcing his opponent into the tank. The under the gun player elected to jam putting Blair's tournament life at risk.

Blair called only to be met with the bad news that his J♣J♥ was a huge underdog to his opponents Q♥Q♠. Things soon changed as the flop came 7♥J♦6♦.

The turn and river provided no help for the under the gun player as Blair was propelled to a stack of approximately 160,000.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Randall Blair	160,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Randall Blair

2023-05-30 16:57 UTC-7

Welcher Over 200,000

Niveau 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With a sizable pot already built before the A♥3♥6♣ flop, Zachary Taylor bet 10,000 from the big blind and got raised to 25,000 by Josh Welcher on the button.

Taylor called and the players checked the J♥ turn. On the 10♠ river, after Taylor checked, Welcher bet 30,000. After some time in the tank, Taylor called to show A♣3♣ for a flopped two pair.

Taylor frustratedly showed A♠K♠ and tossed his hand into the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Josh Welcher	202,000 202,000	202,000
Zachary Taylor	23,000 -51,000	-51,000

Tags: Josh Welcher Zachary Taylor

2023-05-30 16:58 UTC-7

Jacks Hold for a Triple Up for Stewart

Niveau 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

From the small blind with a raise and a call in front of him, WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart shoved to see both of the other active players in the hand call, one of whom was also all in. All cards were turned on their backs before heading to a runout.

Ty Stewart: J♦J♠
Early Position: AxQx
Late Position: KxQx

The board ran out Q♠7♦J♥7♠A♠ giving Stewart a flopped set and a full triple up. After the hand, Stewart said he went with the jacks because, "Jack Effel was standing there watching so it seemed like a good time to go with the jacks."

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ty Stewart	55,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Jack Effel Ty Stewart

2023-05-30 17:00 UTC-7

Dinner Break!

Niveau 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The tournament clock shows 997 players now in the event. The remaining players have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break, returning at approximately 6:10 p.m. local time.

When play resumes with Level 10, registration and reentry will be closed.

Niveau: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

2023-05-30 18:22 UTC-7

A WSOP Tribute to Doyle Brunson

MattHansen

Niveau 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Today, WSOP paid tribute to the Godfather of Poker, Doyle Brunson https://t.co/vPO8IBD51m
— WSOP - World Series of Poker (@WSOP)

2023-05-30 18:23 UTC-7

Registration Closed in Third Largest Casino Employees Event Ever

Niveau 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With a final tally of 1,019 entries, the 2023 Casino Employees Event is the third-largest in the 54 year history of the World Series of Poker, with only 2007's 1,039 and the 2006 record 1,232 topping this year's field.

Registration and reentry is now closed and prizepool details will be available soon.

Largest WSOP Casino Employee Event Fields

YEAR	ENTRIES	WINNER	1ST PRIZE
2006	1,232	Chris Gros	$127,496
2007	1,039	Frederick Narciso	$104,701
2023	1,019	TBD	TBD
2008	930	Jonathan Kotula	$87,929
2013	898	Chad Holloway	$84,915

2023-05-30 18:32 UTC-7

Shin's Trap Earns Him the Full Double

OllieGarland

Niveau 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The under the gun player raises to 5500 as it folded around to Hyun Shin in the big blind who opts to flat call.

The flop comes 4♣9♣5♥ prompting Shin to check over to the aggressor who bets 9,000. Shin goes all in for 38,500. The under the gun player, pained with his decision, ultimately calls after a long while in the tank.

The opponents J♠J♥ are in rough shape against Shin's Q♣Q♦. The turn and river bring no help to the pocket Jacks and Shin earned a full double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Hyun Shin	95,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Hyun Shin

2023-05-30 18:36 UTC-7

Kopp Building Her Second Stack

Niveau 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

After being unable to get much going with her first entry, defending champion Katie Kopp is starting to build her second buy-in of the day.

In a recent hand, she raised to 3,000 in the hijack and got a call from the big blind.

Kopp and her opponent checked to the river on a board of K♣9♦10♦J♣2♣ before the big blind bet 2,500, which Kopp called, then showed J♥J♣ for a turned set of jacks and the winner.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Katie Kopp	49,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Katie Kopp

2023-05-30 18:37 UTC-7

Shumard Forces Opponent Out of the Pot

Niveau 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a flop of 8♥Q♦Q♥ in a heads up pot, the early position player put out a bet of 3,000. After a short period of consideration, Caleb Shumard decided that 3,500 isn't enough and pushed 8,000 into the middle from the cutoff which was met quickly with call from his opposition.

The 6♥ prompted a check from the early position player and Shumard quickly and decisively slid enough chips into the pot to put his opponent all in. While he didn't look as though he wanted to forfeit the pot, he eventually relented and tossed his hand into the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Caleb Shumard	124,500 124,500	124,500

Tags: Caleb Shumard