Event #23: $2,500 Seven-Card Stud Dia 1 | 2013 World Series of Poker

2013-06-12 21:29 UTC-8

Plenty of Extras Being Given Away at This Year's WSOP

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Nível 5 : 75/250, 50 ante

The buzz inside the walls of the Rio extends beyond just the tournaments on the 2013 World Series of Poker schedule. Online poker in Nevada is a very, very hot topic right now, and WSOP.com is making a lot of noise.

While the site has yet to launch, you can head to the Lambada Room of the Rio or look for one of the beautiful and friendly WSOP.com ladies walking the hallways to sign up for a free, personal WSOP.com online poker account. This is a great way to get a jump on the site's registration, and plenty of people have already taken this opportunity.

What's more is that the WSOP will be hosting daily raffles for everyone that has taken the time to register for WSOP.com at the Rio. What can you win? Plenty of fantastic prizes including 36 WSOP seats!

Players 21 years of age and older who sign up for a WSOP.com account will automatically be entered into the “36-Seat Giveaway” where a randomly-selected winner will win a seat into the next day’s first WSOP gold bracelet event. One of the events eligible in this promotion is the $111,111 One Drop High Roller No-Limit Hold’em tournament that is expected to feature a $10,000,000 prize pool and allow you to play poker with the biggest names in the game. In total, $182,333 in WSOP seats, including a seat to the WSOP Main Event, are being given away during this one-of-a-kind WSOP.com promotion.

In addition to the 36-Seat Giveaway, a “Hot Seat” promotion will allow any player who signs up for a WSOP.com online account and wears their WSOP.com patch on their chest at the table while playing an event to be randomly selected to receive 500 bonus dollars deposited directly into their WSOP.com online account once the site has received all regulatory approvals and launches.

With 62 WSOP gold bracelet events and three winners promised for the Main Event, this promotion includes $32,000 worth of value to those participating.

2013-06-12 21:38 UTC-8

Monnette Takes a Hit

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Catching the action on fourth street we found John Monnette committing chips against an opponent. On all the subsequent streets, Monnette took a back seat as his opponent fired out bets and he smooth-called.

Monnette: / /
Opponent: / /

Monnette called the final bet on seventh, but would be forced to fold when his opponent tabled his / for a set.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
John Monnette	4,800 2,700	2,700

Tags: Jo John Monnette

2013-06-12 21:50 UTC-8

Brown Doubles Opponent

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Four players saw fourth street; two of which were Chad Brown and Daniel Negreanu.

The latter would fold as Brown went heads-up against one opponent with all his money going in on fifth street with both player's boards placed as following.

Brown: /
Opponent: /

Brown tabled his to be trailing his opponent's . Brown caught the , while his opponent snagged the . Brown failed to improve when the fell on seventh as his opponent claimed the . With that pot, Brown slips to 3,600 in chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Chad Brown	3,600 600	600

Tags: Chad Brown Daniel Negreanu

Nível: 6

Limites: 100/300

Ante: 75

2013-06-12 22:01 UTC-8

Recent Casualties

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Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Cory Zeidman	Eliminado

Mike Gorodinsky	Eliminado

Jason Mercier	Eliminado

Keith Sexton	Eliminado
Mori Eskandani	Eliminado

Daniel Idema	Eliminado

David Williams	Eliminado

2013-06-12 22:07 UTC-8

Kessler Chipping Back Up

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With a completion ahead of him, Allen Kessler raised it up and three players came along for the ride; two of which were Freddie Ellis and Greg Mueller.

Kessler bet out on fourth and found two folds as Mueller was the lone caller before both players checked fifth. Kessler bet out on sixth with Mueller calling before both players checked seventh.

Ellis: / (folded on fourth)
Opponent: / (folded on fourth)
Mueller: / /
Kessler: / /

Kessler tabled his for a pair of aces while Mueller flashed the and folded his hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Greg Mueller	7,000 500	500

Allen Kessler	6,000 1,500	1,500

Tags: Allen Kessler Freddie Ellis Greg Mueller

2013-06-12 22:35 UTC-8

Duhamel Crippled

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Catching the action on sixth street we found Jonathan Duhamel betting out only to have Bertrand Grospellier raise. The player in the middle made the call, as did Duhamel before he led out on seventh with only Grospellier making the call.

Duhamel: / /
Grospellier: / /
Opponent: / /