Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee
Dia 1c Iniciado
Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee
Dia 1c Iniciado
The last of three starting flights for Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em kicks off at 11:00 a.m. PDST. The first two drew a combined total of 1,449 entries with 502 on Day 1a, 947 on Day 1b, and 150 survivers so far. The current overall chip leader is Jeffrey Tanouye, who finished the second starting flight with 601,000. The chip leader that emerged from the first starting flight was Bertrand Grospellier, who advanced to Day 2 with 583,000.
Players begin with 15,000 in tournament chips and each starting flight plays 18 30-minute levels on Day 1. There will be a 20-minute break every four levels and a 75-minute dinner break after the end of level 12, at around 5:40 p.m. local time. Late entry and re-entry will continue to be available until the start of level 13. The surviving players from all three starting flights will combine for Day 2 action at noon on Sunday and will play down to a winner.
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Nível: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
The players have been welcomed to the final flight of the Closer by the tournament director. All the dealers here in the Brasilia room in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino have been instructed to shuffle up and deal.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Maria Konnikova |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Barry Shulman |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
Allyn Shulman |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
Matt Affleck |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Wendy Freedman |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Nam Le |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Heidi May | 15,000 | |
|
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Dara O'Kearney |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Fernando Brito |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Ladislav Cerveny |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Ondrej Drozd |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Alan Lau |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
James Alexander |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Andrew Kelsall | 15,000 | |
|
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Eric Baldwin |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
Ralph Massey |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Cliff Josephy |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
Blake Whittington |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Andrew Brokos |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Gavin O'Rourke |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Julien Sitbon |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
Devin Robinson |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Sylvain Naets |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
The player in the under-the-gun position raised to 150 and got called by Matt Affleck in the small blind and the player in the big blind.
The flop came , both Affleck and the big blind checked. The initial raiser bet another 250 and only Affleck called.
The turn brought them the , Affleck now bet 300. His opponent raised to 1,100 and Affleck took a few seconds but then opted to fold.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Matt Affleck |
14,300
-700
|
-700 |
James Alexander defended his big blind against a raise from early position and the flop of was checked by both players. Alexander led out 400 on the turn, earning a call and the river was checked.
Alexander turned up and chopped the pot with his opponent who showed .
"Bad beat for me!" Alexander laughed.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
James Alexander |
16,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Alan Lau | 15,000 | |
Alex Jacob |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Dan Heimiller |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
Aaron Massey | 15,000 | |
Ylon Schwartz |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
Jesse Chinni |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Andy Philachack |
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |