Day 1 of Event #47: $5,000 Freezeout (8-Handed) No-Limit Holdem Begins Today at 3 p.m.
A brand new event from the World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino will begin today, Event #47: $5,000 Freezeout (8-Handed) No-Limit Hold'em.
Day 1 of this three-day tournament will begin at 3 p.m. local time. Players will begin with 50,000 in chips and will play 15 levels consisting of 40 minutes each. Blinds will start at 100/200/200.
Late registration is available through Level 12, which is estimated to be at about midnight. There will also be a 15-minute break every three levels of play.
This is a freezeout event so players will have just one shot to run up their stack and claim the golden bracelet that awaits the winner. It is sure to attract a mix of some of the biggest names in poker, as well as some unknowns.
Players who bag and tag at the end of the night will return tomorrow, Monday, October 25th at 2 p.m. and will play until there are five players remaining.
The PokerNews team will be there each step of the way for this new event. So download the app and follow all of the live updates to find out who will become the next WSOP champion.
. Kornuth bet 200 and his opponent in early position called. 
turn with a bet of 400, which his opponent called. Kornuth then check-folded on the 
river when his opponent bet 700.
and his opponent in middle position called.
. The big blind took a minute and continued for 8,000, called by Guilbert. 
and the big blind tanked for some time before checking, followed by Guilbert. 
was dealt on the river and this time the big blind announced all-in for a stack above 100,000, putting Guilbert at risk for his tournament's life with 42,000 chips left. The latter went deep into the tank and eventually tossed a chip in the middle for the call after the clock has been called. 
but Guilbert had him beat with 
for the full house and the double up.
for trip jacks and that was good to win the pot.
turn.
for a rivered Broadway straight while Altman showed trips with 
and was eliminated. 
for king-high and took the pot down.
with approximately 20,000 in the middle.
, Moron checked, seat 1 bet 36,500 and Moron jammed for 42,200.
flop with 13,000 in the pot, Sam Grafton faced a bet of 10,500 and he shoved the rest of his chips in the middle. The player in seat nine called and Grafton was at risk.
board for two pair.
