Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Dia 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

Nível: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 25

2017-06-06 13:04 UTC-7

First Break of the Day

Nível 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

The first two levels of the day are complete and players have now left for a 20-minute break.

2017-06-06 13:03 UTC-7

Chip Counts Going Into Break and Some Witty Banter

Nível 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Paul Spano and another player at his table got it all in preflop. Spano held with 9,175 and his opponent had .

The dealer put out the flop which was and Spano started praying out loud. The dealer dealt the on the turn and the on the river and Spano's prayers were answered.

The players at the table began to have a little fun with Spano as they started to tell him that he shouldn't be using his prayers and one-times so early on Day 1.

"You have to save that for Day 3 man, what a waste," said one player. Spano was having none of it, responding with, "I pray to God every time for everything and he loves me." The table immediately dubbed him "Praying" Paul Spano!

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Brian England	27,650 27,650	27,650
Paul Spano	19,500 19,500	19,500
Andre Akkari	7,800 300	300

Andy Frankenberger	7,100 -1,550	-1,550

Alex Keating	5,800 5,800	5,800

Allen Kessler	4,500 2,000	2,000

2017-06-06 13:02 UTC-7

Updated Amazon Tan Counts

Nível 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mike Leah	22,000 9,500	9,500

Eddy Sabat	13,500 6,000	6,000
Roman Korenev	13,000 5,500	5,500

Matt Stout	8,000 500	500
Mike Sexton	7,500

Nick Petrangelo	7,000 -500	-500

Joe McKeehen	6,000 -1,500	-1,500

Aymon Hata	6,000 -1,500	-1,500
Shaun Deeb	Eliminado

2017-06-06 12:42 UTC-7

Mike Leah Chipping Up

Nível 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Canadian pro and WSOP gold bracelet owner Mike Leah has added some chips to his starting stack. In a recent pot, Leah called an open of 250 from Shaun Deeb in early position and both players in the blinds called as well.

The flop came and Leah took down the pot with a bet of 400.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mike Leah	12,500 5,000	5,000

Tags: Mike Leah Shaun Deeb

2017-06-06 12:39 UTC-7

A Few Early Shots From Around the Room

2017-06-06 12:20 UTC-7

More Notables Taking a Seat

Nível 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Vojtech Ruzicka	7,500
Jean-Pascal Savard	7,500
Chris Moorman	7,500

Scott Montgomery	7,500

William Kassouf	7,500
Patrick Serda	7,500
John Dolan	7,500

Nível: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

2017-06-06 12:04 UTC-7

A Few More Late Arrivals

Nível 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mike Leah	7,500 7,500	7,500

Shaun Deeb	7,500 7,500	7,500

Moshin Charania	7,500 7,500	7,500
Martin Staszko	7,500 7,500	7,500
Niall Farrell	7,500 7,500	7,500

John Duthie	7,500 7,500	7,500
Nadezhda Magnus	7,500 7,500	7,500
Dan O'Brien	7,500 7,500	7,500
Roman Korenev	7,500 7,500	7,500

2017-06-06 11:57 UTC-7

Two More Bracelet Winners Are In

Nível 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Bryan Piccioli and Andy Frankenberger are both in the mix. These two players have both earned WSOP bracelets with Frankenberger holding two and Piccioli one.

Frankenberger won a $1,500 no-limit hold'em event 2011, earning $599,153 and the first of his two bracelets. His second came in a $10,000 pot-limit hold'em event in 2012, a $10,000 buy-in tournament that earned him $445,899.

Piccioli won his bracelet after besting a field in the 2013 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific (APAC) Event 1: A$1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Accumulator.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Andy Frankenberger	6,600 6,600	6,600

Bryan Piccioli	6,300 6,300	6,300

Tags: Andy Frankenberger Bryan Piccioli