2014 World Series of Poker

Event #11: $1,500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
103
Prize
$449,980
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,142,450
Entries
1,587
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000

Tyler Creating

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event runner-up Tyler Reiman has a heap of chips in front of him.

This fact likely made it very easy to give up on a 2,100-chip pot when facing a 900-chip bet from his opponent on a {4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Spades} board following the river. Either that or he had very little.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ty Reiman us
Ty Reiman
22,100
22,100
22,100

Tags: Tyler Reiman

Thinking Poker Podcast Episode #81: WSOP Preparation

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante
WSOP
WSOP

On Episode 81 of the Thinking Poker Podcast, Nate and Andrew discuss strategies for the World Series of Poker that will assist you both on and off of the felt. They also break down a hand from Nitcast favorite Gareth Chantler and another from the Sunday Million.

You can subscribe to the entire iBus Media Network on iTunes here, or you can access the RSS feed here. The PokerNews family of podcasts is now available on Stitcher.

Tags: Thinking Poker Podcast

Level: 4

Blinds: 75/150

Ante:

More Counts

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

Here's a few more updated chip counts from the floor:

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ronit Chamani za
Ronit Chamani
16,900
16,900
16,900
Profile photo of Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
10,150
5,650
5,650
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
8,450
8,450
8,450
Profile photo of Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
7,800
7,800
7,800
Profile photo of Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
7,600
1,600
1,600
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Men Nguyen us
Men Nguyen
7,500
7,500
7,500
WSOP 7X Winner
Profile photo of David Diaz us
David Diaz
7,400
2,900
2,900
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Harrison Gimbel us
Harrison Gimbel
6,975
2,475
2,475
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
5,200
5,200
5,200
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Greg Merson us
Greg Merson
3,900
2,100
2,100
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
2,900
-1,600
-1,600
Profile photo of Peter Jetten ca
Peter Jetten
2,250
-2,250
-2,250
Profile photo of jared Jaffee us
jared Jaffee
1,825
-2,675
-2,675
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Tristan Wade us
Tristan Wade
1,450
-3,050
-3,050
WSOP 1X Winner

Fun Table

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

Griffin Benger is chatting up a storm on his table and he and Pratyush Buddiga agreed that theirs is the most fun table. From what we’ve seen that may well be true, but there are a LOT of tables to accommodate the 1,480 players who have bought in so far. Just for good measure, Benger opened for 300, took it down and showed the table {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. Fun times.

A few tables over we also spotted Dan Shak, who is accumulating chips early.

Martin Staszko is not far away from him and not having such a great start.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
7,400
7,400
7,400
Profile photo of Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
4,300
-200
-200
Profile photo of Martin Staszko cz
Martin Staszko
1,800
1,800
1,800

Tags: Dan ShakGriffin Benger

Riess Raises

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante
Ryan Riess
Ryan Riess

Ryan Riess opened the betting from the button and got called by the blinds.

The flop was {4-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and the small blind led out for 350. The big blind folded, but Riess applied some pressure with a raise to 875. The bet was called and Riess asked his opponent how much he had behind - 2,500.

The turn card was the {10-Diamonds} and the small blind bet 1,250, which Riess now knew to be half his stack. Riess mulled it over before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
5,200
-900
-900
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Stacking Chips

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

Here's a look at a few updated chip counts as some players begin building and others are on life support:

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kevin McCarthy ie
Kevin McCarthy
17,200
17,200
17,200
Profile photo of Greg Raymer us
Greg Raymer
15,500
11,000
11,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Phil Collins us
Phil Collins
15,100
10,600
10,600
Profile photo of Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
11,300
11,300
11,300
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
9,850
5,350
5,350
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
9,800
500
500
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Tony Cousineau us
Tony Cousineau
9,400
4,900
4,900
Profile photo of Doug Lee ca
Doug Lee
9,250
4,750
4,750
Profile photo of Andy Hwang us
Andy Hwang
7,000
2,500
2,500
Profile photo of Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
6,900
2,400
2,400
Profile photo of Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
6,100
1,600
1,600
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Bolotin us
Alex Bolotin
5,200
-1,800
-1,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Eddy Sabat us
Eddy Sabat
5,200
-200
-200
Profile photo of Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
3,900
-100
-100
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Darryll Fish us
Darryll Fish
3,800
-700
-700
Profile photo of Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
3,300
-1,200
-1,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
3,200
-1,300
-1,300
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Terrence Chan ca
Terrence Chan
2,900
-1,600
-1,600
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Steve Brecher us
Steve Brecher
2,800
-1,700
-1,700
Profile photo of Joe Serock us
Joe Serock
2,400
-2,100
-2,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jeremy Ausmus us
Jeremy Ausmus
1,500
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Greg RaymerJeff MadsenRyan Riess

Getting Lucky

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

Andrew “luckychewy” Lichtenberger is in the field and getting to know the other players at his table. It looks like he is set to play a large number of tournaments this summer.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
3,500
3,500
3,500
WSOP 1X Winner

MacPhee Busts

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

It was not a great day for Kevin MacPhee. We told you how he was short before the break and when we returned to his table he was gone.

Marcus Gonsalves sent him packing with {9-}{9-} against the {a-}{k-} of MacPhee.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Marcus Gonsalves
Marcus Gonsalves
11,000
11,000
11,000
Profile photo of Kevin MacPhee us
Kevin MacPhee
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Level: 3

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: