Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em Dia 1c | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-06-23 22:12 UTC-7

Happy Birthday Blake

Nível 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Blake Stewart turned 21 today and is celebrating by playing Day 1c with him mom, Susie. The two are both seated in the Pavilion room as part of the 1,600 person field for this flight of the $365 Giant.

Blake just ordered a drink and the table has realized it's his birthday, so they are one of the louder tables in the Pavilion room at the moment.

One player is pretty quiet compared to the rest of them, former Main Event Champion Joe McKeehen is seated to Blake's left and looks to be all business.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Susie Stewart	24,000
Joe McKeehen	21,000
Blake Stewart	18,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen Susie Stewart Blake Stewart

Nível: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

2017-06-23 22:23 UTC-7

More Counts

Nível 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mukul Pahuja	60,000
Aaron Massey	36,000
Ismael Bojang	24,000
John Racener	20,000	20,000
Todd Brunson	20,000	20,000
Dietrich Fast	14,000
Robert Mizrachi	12,400

Nível: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

2017-06-23 22:48 UTC-7

Esther Taylor Shoves Out of Turn

Nível 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

The general feel of this tournament is kind of nuts. There are players visiting with other players in the isles and the short levels and overall speed of the starting flights makes the Giant a perfect opportunity to have a few drinks and play a bit loose.

Ismael Bojang welcomed Todd Brunson to his table saying, "Welcome to the drinking tournament."

On this hand, Esther Taylor shoved all in and caused a little confusion when the player next to her said she had gone all in out of turn. Eventually he folded, along with the rest of the players and Taylor won the hand.

Marvin Rettenmaier who was standing behind her and chatting asked her what she had.

"I have twenty," responded Taylor and she collected the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Todd Brunson	24,000	4,000
Ismael Bojang	21,000	-3,000
Esther Taylor	18,000	6,700

Tags: Todd Brunson Marvin Rettenmaier Ismael Bojang Esther Taylor

Nível: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

2017-06-23 23:02 UTC-7

Some Big Stacks and More Counts

Nível 12 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mike Leah	158,000	158,000
Niall Farrell	118,000
Jeff Gross	108,000
James Woods	66,000	66,000
Andrey Zaichenko	58,000	34,000
Harrison Gimbel	41,000	-13,000

2017-06-23 23:17 UTC-7

Harrison Gimbel Doubles Up, Jeff Gross Two-Tabling

Nível 12 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Harrison Gimbel three-bet all in against an early position raise. The raiser called and Gimbel showed . He was up against .

The board ran out and Gimbel would doubled up, dodging a king on the ace-high run out.

At a nearby table, Jeff Gross has about 90,000 and is down a little after he led for 4,500 into a 12,500 pot. The board read and Gross bet 4,500. The next player raised to 10,500 and the player after him shoved all in for 33,900. The all-in player won the pot and Gross hurried over to Event #46: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better to play his remaining stack in that tournament for a little as the Giant flight prepares to go on break.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jeff Gross	92,000	-16,000
Harrison Gimbel	71,000	30,000

Tags: Harrison Gimbel Jeff Gross

2017-06-23 23:23 UTC-7

Break Time

Nível 12 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

The Giant Day 1c flight is on a 2-minute break.

In the meantime, check this video on hand strategy with Johnathan Little...

Nível: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500