The unofficial final table of 10 was set last night in Event #33: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em as Faraz Jaka was eliminated in the very last hand of play, and the remaining players return today to decide who will place the coveted gold bracelet on his or her wrist and walk away with the $288,744 first prize.
Will Givens, who already boasts two cashes to his name at the WSOP this year, is the man to catch with 1,217,000 chips, more than 300,000 ahead of his second-placed rival. Steven Norden is that nearest challenger after bagging up 910,000 chips last night to bring into play today. Norden has now chalked up his first ever WSOP cash and has locked up at least $16,088 for his effort,s but will surely be looking for more.
Meanwhile Dutch Boyd, the best known and most experienced player of the final 10, lies third with 812,000 and has his eyes set on winning the third gold bracelet of his career.
There are a couple of short stacks who will be looking for an early double-up including the colourful and verbose Pok Kim on 194,000, and Gabriel Nassif who has 14 WSOP cashes himself and will sit down with 231,000.
Play resumes at 1 p.m. when PokerNews will bring you comprehensive hand-for-hand coverage of every twist and turn on the way to crowning the next WSOP winner.
Hand #14: For the second time in a row, Paul Cogliano min-raised to 32,000 and history repeated itself when the big blind moved all in against him. This time it was David Olmsted for 243,000 and after some consideration, Cogliano picked the exact chips needed for the call and moved them towards the middle of the table.
Cogliano:
Olmsted:
The flop was safe for Cogliano and Olmsted stood up after the turn. One more card to come and it was the river, which failed to improve Olmsted and set the stage for the official final table.
We now take a short break to get the official chip counts and then the live stream will kick in as well with a delay of 30 minutes.
Hand #5: Chad Dixon moved all in from early position for 170,000 and the action folded all the way to Christopher Sensoli in the big blind. He made the call:
Sensoli:
Dixon:
The board ran out and Dixon headed to the rail in ninth place for a payday of $20,463.
Gabriel Nassif moved all in for 163,000, Vinny Pahuj moved all in behind him, and the cards were turned over.
Nassif:
Pahuj:
The flop was giving both players two pair. The turn card drew gasps from the audience as Nassif made a full house but the rail erupted when the river threw Pahuj back into the lead to eliminate Nassif.
Hand #41: Vinny Pahuja moved all in for 402,000 from the button and Dutch Boyd peeked at his cards. He made the call and Steven Norden folded from the big blind.
Pahuja:
Boyd:
There was no glimpse of help on the board for Pahuja and he settled for 7th place and a payday of $34,668.
Hand #44: Will Givens received a walk as single big blind after the previous elimination.
Hand #45: Givens raised to 52,000 from the small blind and Pok Kim defended her big blind. Both checked the flop and Givens then bet 52,000 on the turn. Kim moved all in and Givens called immediately.
Givens:
Kim:
The gutshot and open-ended straight draw for Kim, but the river was no help and she has been eliminated in 5th place.
Hand #83: Paul Cogliano opened for 60,000 and Givens moved all in. It folded round to Cogliano who wanted a count (495,000) and after a think he made the call.
Givens:
Cogliano:
The cards fell out and the pair of Cogliano sent Givens into the arms of his waiting rail as they told him he got it in good.
The show gets off to a bumpy start with thanks to a few technical difficulties, but a great story about a David Williams bluff and another about "hood" poker get the ball rolling again. Dan O'Brien then joins the program to talk about his jet ski accident, his Me vs. U challenge against Danielle Andersen, and more.
Hand #137: Dutch Boyd raised to 120,000 on the button. Steven Norden folded the small blind. Paul Cogliano in the big blind moved all in and Boyd asked for a count. “Wow,” he said before he called.
Boyd:
Cogliano:
Boyd was out of the seat as the flop was dealt hitting top pair, but giving Cogliano an open-ended straight draw.
The turn came the and Boyd punched the air; just one more card to come.
The river was the and Boyd let out a cry of celebration.
Boyd had Cogliano covered and he hit the rail in third place.
flop was safe for Cogliano and Olmsted stood up after the 
turn. One more card to come and it was the 
river, which failed to improve Olmsted and set the stage for the official final table.
and Dixon headed to the rail in ninth place for a payday of $20,463.
giving both players two pair. The turn card 
drew gasps from the audience as Nassif made a full house but the rail erupted when the river 
board for Pahuja and he settled for 7th place and a payday of $34,668.
and Cogliano’s straight finished off Sensoli’s tournament.
turn. Kim moved all in and Givens called immediately.
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hitting top pair, but giving Cogliano an open-ended straight draw.