Event #49: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Dia 1 | 2013 World Series of Poker

2013-06-27 12:56 UTC-7

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Pieter de Korver	7,000 2,500	2,500
Matt Matros	4,500 4,500	4,500

Jacob Balsiger	4,500 4,500	4,500
Paul Wasicka	4,500 4,500	4,500
Joe Tehan	4,500 4,500	4,500
Jason Wheeler	4,500 4,500	4,500

We watched Adam Levy as he was involved in a three way pot in the small blind. He saw a flop of . Levy checked as did his first opponent. His second opponent in late position bet out for 150. Levy was the only caller. The turn came the . With this card Levy's opponent felt the need and bet 350. Levy undeterred by the bet called again.

On the river of the Levy checked a third time. His opponent looked at all of Levy's remaining chips but tossed in 850. Levy thought for a moment but decided the price was too high and elected to fold. Levy had some work to do after the hand as he only had 2,450.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Adam Levy	2,450 -2,050	-2,050

2013-06-27 13:00 UTC-7

Binger Can't Beat Top Pair

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Nível 1 : 25/25, 0 ante

On a | | board we saw Nick Binger carefully check from the big blind. Binger acted out of the under-the-gun position and his opponent was sitting on the button. Binger saw that 800 was asked of him as his opponent had tossed in a 500 and three 100 chips. Binger quickly called but those chips he would not see back anytime soon. His opponent tabled for top pair and top kicker and Binger had to muck.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Nick Binger	3,000 -1,500	-1,500

Tags: Nick Binger

Nível: 2

Blinds: 25/50

Ante:

2013-06-27 13:04 UTC-7

Up They Go

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Nível 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

The first level is done for, the second one has just started. The players are now playing 25/50. If a player still has the starting stack of 4,500, they still have 90 big blinds this level.

2013-06-27 13:11 UTC-7

All The Ladies

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Nível 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Melanie Weisner	4,500
Ana Marquez	4,500
Jennifer Tilly	4,500

2013-06-27 13:16 UTC-7

More Familiar Faces

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Nível 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

Shannon Shorr played the $111,111 One Drop High Roller yesterday but busted out before the end of the day. He's back at it today, this time in a tournament with a slightly smaller buy-in. Also in attendance is Belgian Team Pro Matthias De Meulder seated in the same room as his twin brother Christophe De Meulder. Dutch old school players Govert Metaal and Ton Kleijnen are competing, braceletwinner Athanasios Polychronopoulos is in the Silver section and two time bracelet runner-up Joe Serock is seated in the gold section.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Joe Serock	4,500

Athanasios Polychronopoulos	4,500

Ronan Monfort	4,500
Ton Kleijnen	4,500
Shannon Shorr	4,500

Govert Metaal	4,500
Matthias De Meulder	4,500

2013-06-27 13:20 UTC-7

Van Zadelhoff Off to Good Start

Nível 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

After an opponent raised up preflop, Steven van Zadelhoff defended his blind. The flop came . Van Zadelhoff wanted to be the aggressor and led out for 350. His opponent called.

The turn came the . Van Zadelhoff bet out big for 750. This bet was big enough to get his opponent off the hand. Van Zadelhoff was off to a good start with up to 5,700.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Steven van Zadelhoff	5,700 1,200	1,200

2013-06-27 13:20 UTC-7

1,966 So Far

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Nível 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

1,966 players have signed up for this tournament so far. Late registration is still open for a couple more hours, so that number should get bigger.

2013-06-27 13:34 UTC-7

Duval Suffers Severe Losses

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Nível 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

Bracelet winner Jason Duval was already down to 1,500 in chips when we saw him playing a hand. From the big blind he checked on a flop. All four players checked eventually and the fell on the turn. The small blind, Duval in the big blind and another player checked again, but a player in late position bet 75. The small blind folded but Duval and the other player made the call. The hit the river and both players checked to the late-position better. He bet 250 this time and Duval was the only one calling. Duval had to muck as his opponent showed a flopped set of treys: .