Dinner Break
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Niveau 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The remaining players in the Casino Employees event are on a 90-minute dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 7:15 p.m.
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #1: $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Jours 1
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$565
Prize Pool
$325,500
Entrants
651
Niveau
25
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000
McDonald Cruising Through the Field
Niveau 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Don McDonald raised from early position to 18,000 and his opponent on the button moved all in for around 33,000. McDonald called and the cards were tabled.
McDonald: 
Opponent: 
McDonald hit an ace on the turn and his pair of aces held up. McDonald now has a dominating chip lead.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000 | 115,000 |
Matt Petrikas is Chipping Up
Niveau 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Matt Petrikas raised to 3,600 from under the gun, and the player in the small blind moved all in for 7,500. Petrkas called.
Petrikas tabled 
while his opponent showed 
.
The flop came 
and the small blind stayed well ahead with ace-high. The turn was the 
and Petrikas began to pay the bet. The river was the 
and Petrikas quickly grabbed his chips back after locking up the win and the elimination.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000 |
Victor Kim Bursts the Bubble
Niveau 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
We got to the table on the flop, on a board reading 
. A player in middle position checked to Victor Kim in the cutoff who bet 4,600. His opponent called.
The turn was the 
and the middle-position player shoved all in for about 30,000. Kim snap-called, tabling 
for a set of threes. His opponent tabled 
for a pair of tens and a flush draw. The river was the and Kim locked up the pot, sending his opponent to the rail on the money bubble.
All remaining 98 players are now in the money in the first event of the 2017 World Series of Poker, guaranteed a payout of $834.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 | 60,200 |
Bubble Time!
Niveau 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Just 99 players remain, meaning hand-for-hand play is now in progress.
Once one more player is eliminated, the remaining 98 players are guaranteed a payout of $834.
Niveau: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Abdel Adechoubou Flops a Two-Outer
Niveau 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Abdel Adechoubou raised to 3,600 from the hijack, and the player in the small blind moved all in for 7,500.
Adechoubou thought for a full minute before deciding to call, revealing 
. His opponent had him dominated with 
, but the flop came 
and Adechoubou quickly took the lead with top set.
The turn was the 
, and the river was the , sending the pot to Adechoubou and his opponent to the rail.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000 |
Money Bubble Approaching Quickly
Niveau 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
There has been no shortage of action is this opening event, as players have been willing to take their shot at building a large stack. This action has resulted in many players being sent to the rail and quickly doing so. The field is only five players from the money now.
Rebecka Hinson Flips For it All
Niveau 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Don McDonald raised to 3,500 from late position, and Rebecka Hinson decided to move all in for 13,700 from the small blind.
McDonald appeared to be stacking chips from a prior hand, while simultaneously thinking about whether he was going to call or not. "You don't have to call", said Hinson. "But I want to", replied McDonald. Eventually, he called.
Hinson revealed 
and McDonald said, "I have ace-queen" before revealing for a coin flip. Hinson was the player at risk, and the board ran out 
, sending the pot her way.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 | -15,000 |
|
|
30,000 |
2015 Casino Employees Champ Brandon Barnette Wins a Three-Way All-In
Niveau 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Brandon Barnette won this very same Casino Employees Event back in 2015, taking home over $75,000 for first place, and he is back looking for another bracelet this year.
Barnette was able to get all his chips in the middle holding 
versus two opponents. One of his opponents held , while the other held 
. The 
flop was promising for Barnette as he flopped two pair and took the lead in the hand. The board ran out clean for him and he scooped a big pot, putting him in the thick of things as the money bubble approaches.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
58,400 | -18,700 |