Niveau: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Niveau: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Tables are breaking at a rapid pace, and that means the money bubble is looming.
Many players have chipped up, but leading the pack is Don McDonald. He has been stacking chips since the tournament started, but is now the first to cross the six-figure mark.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Don McDonald |
125,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
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 |
---|---|---|
Brandon Barnette |
58,400
-18,700
|
-18,700 |
|
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 |
---|---|---|
Don McDonald |
110,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Rebecka Hinson | 30,000 |
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.
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 |
---|---|---|
Abdel Adechoubou | 34,000 |
Niveau: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
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.
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 |
---|---|---|
Victor Kim |
140,000
60,200
|
60,200 |
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 |
---|---|---|
Matt Petrikas | 52,000 |