Over the next two weeks, WSOP.com is giving players in Nevada the chance to turn small tournament buy-ins into large cash prizes with the Mini Fest tournament series. With 16 events offering $40,000 in guaranteed prize money, you don't want to miss a second of the action when the cards go in the air at 5:30 p.m. each day from June 22 though July 7.
Today's tournament is Event #3: $11 Pot-Limit Omaha - Rebuy & Add On with a $1,000 guarantee. The tournament kicks off in less than one hour, so don't miss out!
Here's a look at the full WSOP.com Mini Fest schedule:
Event
Date
Time
Tournament
Buy-in
Guarantee
1
June 22
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$16.50
$2,500
2
June 23
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$11
$1,500
3
June 24
5:30 p.m.
Pot-Limit Omaha - Rebuy & Add On
$11
$1,000
4
June 25
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout
$22
$1,200
5
June 26
5:30 p.m.
Omaha 8 or Better - Re-Entry
$33
$750
6
June 27
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$5.50
$1,500
7
June 28
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout
$55
$5,000
8
June 29
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout
$109
$7,500
9
June 30
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$5.50
$1,500
10
July 1
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout
$22
$1,200
11
July 2
5:30 p.m.
Pot-Limit Omaha - Rebuy & Add On
$5.50
$600
12
July 3
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Knockout
$7.70 + $7
$750
13
July 4
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Max - Rebuy & Add On
$11
$2,000
14
July 5
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$55
$4,500
15
July 6
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$27.50
$5,500
16
July 7
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Max - Re-Entry
$33
$3,000
For complete information regarding WSOP.com's Mini Fest series, please click here.
Hand #61: Patrick Curzio opened the action with a raise to 60,000 from the small blind and Will Givens called out of the big blind. After the flop, Curzio continued for 70,000 and Givens raised to 180,000. Curzio moved all in and he was called after some consideration.
Curzio:
Givens:
This time, Givens was in the lead when the chips went into the middle of the table and it would stay that way as the board completed with the turn and the river. Curzio was eliminated in 5th place and received $69,125 for his efforts.
Hand #59: The action folded to Angela Prada-Moed in the small blind and she raised to 60,000. Paul Sokoloff one seat over moved all in for 350,000 in total. Prada-Moed gave it some thought and then tossed in the extra chips.
Prada-Moed:
Sokoloff:
The board ran out and Sokoloff doubled up.
Hand #60: David Hass raised to 60,000 and claimed the blinds and antes.
Hand #55: Angela Prada-Moed called from the button, Paul Sokoloff folded from the small blind and Patrick Curzio raised to 90,000 from the big blind. Prada-Moed folded and Curzio showed .
Hand #56: David Hass raised to 65,000 from under the gun and everyone folded.
Hand #57: Will Givens opened to 70,000 from the small blind and David Hass folded from the big blind.
Hand #58: Will Givens called from the button, David Hass called from the small blind and Angela Prada-Moed checked her option from the big blind. The flop was andHass checked. Prada-Moed bet 55,000 and both opponents folded.
Hand #51: Angela Moed-Prada raised to 60,000 and Will Givens called in the big blind. On the flop, both players checked and Givens then bet 76,000 after the on the turn.
Prada-Moed called and they checked the . Givens announced a pair of queens and Prada-Moed won the pot with the .
Hand #52: David Hass received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #53: Patrick Curzio raised to 55,000 and Givens called from the button, Prada-Moed tossed in the extra chips out of the big blind.
On the flop, Prada-Moed checked and Curzio did so as well, Givens bet 75,000. Prada-Moed mucked her cards and Curzio moved all in for 311,000. Givens made the call after some consideration.
Curzio:
Givens:
Both the turn and the river failed to improve the hand of Givens and Curzio doubled up.
Hand #46: Patrick Curzio called from the small blind and Will Givens checked his option from the big blind. The flop was and both players checked. The turn was the , Curzio checked and Givens bet 31,000. Curzio raised to 86,000 and Givens called. The river was the , Curzio bet 133,000 and Givens called. Curzio showed and Givens tabled for a pair and the pot.
Hand #47: Will Givens opened to 70,000 from the small blind and David Hass folded from the big blind.
Hand #48: Will Givens called from the button and David Hass moved all in from the small blind. Angela Prada-Moed folded from the big blind and Will Givens folded as well.
Hand #49: Angela Prada-Moed opened to 60,000 from the small blind and Paul Sokoloff folded from the big blind.
Hand #50: David Hass raised to 60,000 and took the blinds and antes.
Hand #41: Paul Sokoloff raised to 85,000 from the button and Will Givens made the call out of the big blind. On the flop, Givens bet 100,000 and Sokoloff folded.
Hand #42: Angela Prada-Moed raised to 60,000 and Sokoloff called to see the flop. Prada-Moed made the continuation bet of 80,000 and won the pot.
Hand #43: Givens limped from the button, David Hass called as well and Prada-Moed checked her option in the big blind. On the flop, Givens bet 39,000 and that won the pot.
Hand #44: Prada-Moed raised from the small blind and got the big blinds and antes.
Hand #45: Prada-Moed raised from the button and claimed the blinds and antes.
Leo Wolpert joins Nate and Andrew from Las Vegas to discuss safety precautions for staying in hotels, the Rio flu, and the trio beak down three hands that Wolpert played at the World Series of Poker.
0:00 — Intro and Rio Flu talk
16:00 — Discussion of safety at the Rio and in Las Vegas in general
30:45 — The trio discusses three hands that Leo has played at the WSOP