Humberto “Shark” Brenes has had three cashes already this year and we are only on Event #17. He has yet to grab a really big score with his best result coming in the Millionaire Maker where he finished 315th for $6,353.
He is here today with his trademark miniature sharks sitting atop his chip stack.
Nível: 4
Blinds: 75/150
Ante:
Dan Shak is probably more used to debating the merits of allowing re-entries for super high roller events (he’s against), but here he is in a single entry $1,000 tournament. He seems to be one of the few players in the huge field with his eyes glued to his iPad and his earphones plugged in.
No respect for the game, these kids nowadays.
James Woods is best known as a star of stage and screen, as the well-known Hollywood actor has appeared in countless films and television shows during a storied career under the spotlight. Woods also loves a good game of poker, having become a regular on the tournament circuit in recent years, so we weren't surprised to see him here today mixing it up with the seniors.
Kevin O'Donnell made his bones back in 2006 when he went deep in that year's World Series of Poker Main Event en route to a 21st-place finish. The Arizona native parlayed the $494,797 he won for that accomplishment into a successful bar and restaurant operation in his home state, but he has also continued to grind away on the circuit, registering numerous WSOP cashes in the years since he almost won poker's most prestigious tournament.
The man known as "KO" to his friends is also here today competing in the Seniors Championship, and with his experience against open fields all around the country, he should have no problem building a big stack against this amateur-heavy field.
Alexander Kunichoff finished up chip leader after Day 1 of the Seniors Event last year and he's off to a good start again this year. He just sent Hal Lubarsky to the rail after cracking the pair of aces of his opponent with two pair. Straight after that he took down another pot with 
.
Then in another hand the board showed 
when Kunichoff watched his opponent bet 500, then raised to 1,875 to earn a fold. Kunichoff showed the 
as he collected another pot.
On the very same table sits Susie Isaacs, also more than the starting stack.
Dave Ulliott is steadily clawing his way back. We arrived to see him fold 
on a “terrible board for me” (he said) as all the picture cards made an appearance.
He told PokerNews about his rocky start: “They got me straight away, but I’m trying to fight back. He got a middle jack on me,” Ulliot said jabbing his neighbour in the ribs.
Barny Boatman was down to 4,000 after a great start and then won a coin flip with 
versus 
.
The very same opponent he played against in that hand then lost another hand with 
versus 
as Boatman explained to us.
There was an under-the-gun raise to 250 and two callers when Mike Sexton raised it up from the small blind to 1,000. The original raiser was the only caller and they got it heads up.
The flop came down 
. Both players checked. The turn was the and again it was checked. When the river fell the Sexton checked one last time and his opponent did as well, saying “Jacks” as he did while turning over 
.
“That’s what I was afraid you had” Sexton said while showing his 
.
Roland Reparejo won the inaugural Employees Event #1 of the WSOP 2014 and he is off to a great start once again. We caught him check-calling a 
flop for 250 and then checking the turn. After his opponent checked the river to him again, Reparejo value-bet 650 and his 
was good in the showdown.
As reported Ian Frazer has had a crazy first couple of levels, up to 7,000 then down to 175 before building it back up again. We think we found part of the reason for that as he was under the misapprehension that this was a re-entry tournament.
Frazer was in a hand facing a bet and looking at a flop of 
. He called the floor to find out if re-entry was possible and when he heard it wasn’t he folded 
face up saying he would have gone with the hand if a re-buy was possible. His opponent showed him 
.
Frazer said, “I knew I was probably in front and drawing to the nuts.”
He may be a bit less cavalier with those chips now, but somehow we doubt that from such an aggressive player.
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