Event #74: The Little One for One Drop - $1,000 +111 No-Limit Hold'em Dia 1c | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-07-14 02:53 UTC-7

World Series of Fun! Pantaleo Leads, Negreanu Shoves, Waaland Thinks Bink, While Cheong, Wong, and Tran Drink

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Nível 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

While today represents the worst day of the year for many poker players, specifically those who busted the Main Event, Event #74: $1,111 The Little One for One Drop provides many a chance to unwind and play one more World Series of Poker Event all while donating to a great cause, the One Drop Foundation. That was the case here today as Day 1c was full of poker, laughter, and just all around fun.

Take Daniel Negreanu for example who shoved all in blind for his first six buy-ins, only to finally find some stability late into the tournament. Or Cory ‘BiNks’ Waaland, who earlier in the summer preached to many the importance of making poker fun for everyone. Waaland was able to amass a huge stack today (96,700), admitting that he was “in the zone.” Of course, there was also the table of JC Tran, Joseph Cheong and Danny Wong who drank late into the night, shouting, laughing, and at one point accruing a penalty for Wong for shouting and swearing.

Event #74 represents a last chance for many players, or a summer saver as some may call it. Several players took the event very seriously. Chris Ferguson, for example, grinded out the day creating a large stack of 93,400 by the end of it, and despite his earlier shenanigans, Daniel Negreanu managed to bag as well, bringing 56,500 to Day 2. Phil Hellmuth late registered as well but wasn’t able to find a bag at the end of the night. At the end of the day, Guiseppe Pantaleo was the chip leader in the Miranda room, bagging up a stack of 335,800.

Some others returning Friday include Eric Wasserson (150,000), JC Tran (25,400), Joseph Cheong (80,600), Jean Gaspard (169,300), Tony Dunst (102,600), as well as former Main Event Champ Martin Jacobson (64,500).

All in all a total of 470 players made it through the day of the 2,484 who began, bringing the total field to 4,391 players with 784 surviving. All of them will return Friday at 2 p.m. to play ten more levels. Players should approach the money bubble on Friday as only 784 remain and 659 will make the money. All of those who squeak their way in will earn at least $1,500 while the eventual winner of this event will take home $528,316.

Be sure not to miss any of the action as PokerNews will be here to cover it all.

Tags: Chris Ferguson Cory Waaland Daniel Negreanu Eric Wasserson Giuseppe Pantaleo JC Tran Jean Gaspard Johanssy Joseph Joseph Cheong Phil Hellmuth Tony Dunst

2017-07-14 01:01 UTC-7

World Series of "I Busted the Main Event"

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Nível 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

"We're like seven off the money guys," JC Tran said. "Tighten up."

Tran was referring to the Main Event of course, not this tournament.

"Shut up man," Joseph Cheong said. "I don't wanna hear about that."

Cheong, Tran, and Danny Wong have been having some alcoholic beverages while playing in an effort to loosen up from busting the main event.

Cheong then opened from under the gun + 1 with a raise to 1,800.

"Let the record show that I folded this hand to Joseph Cheong's under the gun plus one raise," Wong said, flashing his behind him.

Action folded around to JC Tran who called from the small blind.

"Wow, it's the best player in the world," Wong said point to Tran. "Against the second best player in the world," Wong continued pointing to Cheong.

On the flop, Tran checked to Cheong who bet 1,500. Tran called.

"Oh my god, who has a king?" Wong said to no one in particular. "Who has a nine? Who has a king?"

The turn was the and Tran checked again. Cheong fired 4,000 and this time Tran folded. Despite all the fun the table seems to be having, Cheong and Tran have both still amassed big stacks here on day 1c. Wong on the other hand sits just a bit over starting stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Joseph Cheong	61,000	23,000
JC Tran	56,700	22,700
Danny Wong	16,000	1,000

Tags: Danny Wong JC Tran Joseph Cheong

2017-07-14 00:35 UTC-7

Catching Up With PokerNews' Players to Watch

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Nível 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Josh Reichard is one of PokerNews' Five American Circuit Players to Watch

Two of PokerNews' American circuit players to watch are seated just a few feet away from each other on adjacent tables.

Josh Reichard is seated on Miranda 631. We caught him in a recent pot with an opponent on a flop of . Reichard was first to act and he checked over to his one opponent. She bet 3,200 and Reichard called.

On the turn Reichard checked again and his opponent bet 5,000. Reichard released his hand.

"Whew," his opponent said. "I finally got there. Thanks for the chips."

"No problem," Reichard responded.

On the next table over, Johanssy Joseph raised from the button and took down the blinds, increasing his stack to just under 25,000. We'll be keeping a closer eye on these two players as the tournament goes one.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Josh Reichard	39,300	39,300
Johanssy Joseph	24,200	24,200

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2017-07-14 00:05 UTC-7

Michael Gagliano Loses a Massive Pot to Bust Before Break

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Nível 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

With heaps of chips already in the middle of the table on a board of , Jeff Fielder bet 15,000.

Michael Gagliano was to his right and he moved all in for just about 25,000 more. Fielder sighed, leaned back and said, "As soon as I bet 15,000 I knew this was going to happen."

Eventually, Fielder settled on a call. Gagliano turned up for a set of sixes, but Fielder showed for a higher set of queens. Gagliano immediately realized his fate, stood up, wished everyone luck and exited the tournament area while Fielder became one of the tournament's chip leaders.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jeff Fielder	149,500	131,500
Michael Gagliano	Eliminado

Tags: Jeff Fielder Michael Gagliano

2017-07-13 22:46 UTC-7

Prize Pool Information Announced

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Nível 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

With a total of 4,391 entries, players created a prize pool of $3,951,900. The first-place prize for this event is a massive $528,316. Anyone who makes the nine-handed final table will receive at least $45,578, and anyone who manages to be a part of the top 659 players will earn a minimum of $1,500.

Of course, every player also had the option of donating $111 to the One Drop Foundation for and extra 5,000 chips, as well, so a great deal will be donated to a noble cause, although the final numbers on donations have not yet been released.

2017-07-13 21:27 UTC-7

Ryan Riess Calls His Shot

Nível 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

As the reporters approached his table, Ryan Riess looked up and says, "Watch, I'm about to double up." The dealer was just finishing her riffle, and Riess added, "and It's going to be Jeff over here." Jeff Fielder ws sitting on Riess's immediate left, in the big blind as Riess was in the small blind.

The dealer pitched out all the cards, and action folded to Riess, who peeled back one card and moved all in for 6,550. Fielder, in the big blind, looked at his first one and said, "No good." He then looked at his second one and said, "I call."

Ryan Riess showed the one card he looked at, which was the , and Fielder showed . Riess then peeled back his other card, revealing the .

The board ran out , and as both players were having a good laugh, Riess got the double-up he predicted. If he wasn't such a talented and successful poker player, one would suggest he start a psychic network of sorts.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jeff Fielder	18,000	18,000
Ryan Riess	13,500	3,500

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2017-07-13 20:13 UTC-7

Negreanu Busts... Again; On To Buy-In #7

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Nível 5 : 150/300, 50 ante

It only took Negreanu two hands to bust again. In the first hand, after the under-the-gun player folded, Negreanu shoved all in for 9,950.

"I think I have kings," Negreanu said. "I haven't looked yet."

Everyone folded, and Negreanu turned up his .

"Aww," he said. "I could've won." One player at the table said he folded a pair. "You folded a pair?! You should be ashamed of yourself."

The player who said he folded a pair then proceeded to take a selfie with Negreanu. "I hope you win many more bracelets," he said.

On the next hand, Negreanu shoved blind again, before he was even dealt cards, in fact.

"Okay, I definitely have kings this time," he said. As the entire table began to fold, Negreanu began to get antsy. "What the heck is going on here?!"

Eventually the big blind, Anson Tsang, called.

"I have kings, sorry," Negreanu said.

"Do you really?" Tsang asked.

"No! I haven't looked," Negreanu replied.

Tsang was holding , while Negreanu was dominated with . The board ran out , and that earned Tsang all of Negreanu's chips.

"Well, at least you called. Good job," Negreanu said on his way out. "Okay, on to lucky number seven!"

With that, Negreanu exited again and went back to the cage to re-enter once again.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Anson Tsang	23,700	23,700
Daniel Negreanu	Eliminado

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2017-07-13 19:54 UTC-7

Daniel Weinand Tells The Story of Negreanu's First(?) Bustout

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Nível 5 : 150/300, 50 ante

Daniel Weinand was overheard telling the story of one of Negreanu's bustouts from the tournament, though it's not clear whether it was Negreanu's first or second bullet.

"He opened under the gun for 400," Weinand explained. "The hijack shoved all in. Then, either the cutoff or the button re-shoved. I was in the big blind with queens, and Negreanu called."

Negreanu was holding and was up against Weinand's as well as another pair of and a pair of , as well.

"He almost made a straight," Weinand explained. "And on the first hand, he shoved with ten-eight off-suit and doubled up against sixes!"

Negreanu has already rebought and taken a seat in the Pavilion Room, and it appears as if he's taking a relaxed approach to this tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Daniel Negreanu	10,000
Daniel Weinand	10,000	10,000

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2017-07-13 18:55 UTC-7

Negreanu Knows How to Make an Entrance

Nível 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Daniel Negreanu (as seen in previous event)

Daniel Negreanu just took his seat in the Miranda Room, announced, "Let's gamble," and got it in blind on the first hand.

A player in middle position raised to 500. Negreanu moved all in from the hijack for 9,975. The player in the big blind called, and the original raiser folded.

Daniel Negreanu:
Big blind:

The flop was , and Negreanu paired up with a backdoor straight draw. He began shouting for a four as a huge crowd gathered around the table. The turn was the . Now the straight draw was open-ended, and Negreanu kept on calling out his cards while people were looking onward, recording and taping this fun moment. The dealer burned a card and flipped over the on the river, completing Negreanu's straight. He leapt into the air in excitement.

Several high-fives went around, and Negreanu was sure to capture some of the moment for his vlog. He stated, "How fun was that?! All for a good cause and charity."

He certainly is right. The charismatic Canadian and face of the poker world makes this game we love that much more enjoyable.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Daniel Negreanu	20,400	10,400

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2017-07-13 17:54 UTC-7

Pok Kim Shoves the Flop

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Nível 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

A series of bets and raises created a pot of over 6,000 before the flop with five-way action.

The flop came , and Pok Kim was first to act. She shoved all in for 2,325.

"I got the button," Kim said, holding up the all-in button. "I got a straight draw, come on. Call. I need the chips."

Kim's shove got through all five opponents, with one of them saying that he folded , and she was awarded the big pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Pok Kim	10,500	5,200

Tags: Pok Kim