Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship Day 1a | 2018 World Series of Poker

07-02-2018 14:32 UTC-8

Daniels Looks Through the Bluff of Busquet

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

While most tables were already vacated with the players headed into the dinner break, one big pot was brewing in the purple section. There were 24,500 in the middle with a completed board showing and Olivier Busquet bet 12,000 out of the small blind.

Jake Daniels was in the think tank and checked his stack carefully before tossing in the call. Busquet, who had been staring at the middle of the table without saying any word, rolled over for a bluff and Daniels showed his for a pair of jacks, jumped out of his chair and high-fived a friend that was watching on the rail.

"Did you see that call?" he asked, stacked his chips and headed out to grab something to eat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Daniels	124,600
Olivier Busquet	16,000 -28,000	-28,000

Tags: Jake Daniels Olivier Busquet

07-02-2018 14:33 UTC-8

Dinner Break on Day 1a

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Two levels of two hours each are done and the players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. When they return, another three levels are scheduled. So far, the field size has climbed to 863 entries and at least a dozen players have been eliminated.

Action will resume at approximately 4:20 p.m. local time.

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

07-02-2018 15:24 UTC-8

Something to Read While on Break: Ramdin Doubles First Hand in WSOP Main, Strelitz Hits One-Outer

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Webjoker

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

With the $10,000 Main Event underway and starting flights continuing through Wednesday, no doubt numerous crazy hands, one-outers, and well-played winners will be featured throughout the day – with ESPN cameras roaming the Rio to catch much of it.

Even as the first hand kicked off, there was plenty of action. Our Global Poker Hand of the Week feature actually takes a look at two amazing hands. One came about in the first hand of the day, and the second kept one player alive with a miracle river.

READ IT HERE.

Tags: Daniel Strelitz Victor Ramdin WSOP

07-02-2018 15:31 UTC-8

Assorted Post Dinner Counts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

Among those to join the action after the dinner break was Tony Dunst and further assorted counts can be found below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Strelitz	105,000 13,000	13,000

Dylan Honeyman	80,000 30,000	30,000
Vincent Gabel	73,000 -3,000	-3,000
Andre Haneberg	60,000 12,000	12,000
Maria Konnikova	54,000 13,000	13,000

Tony Dunst	50,000

Erik Seidel	48,000 5,000	5,000

Cary Katz	45,000 2,000	2,000

Toby Lewis	41,000 -9,000	-9,000

Jerry Yang	36,000 -54,000	-54,000

Richard Seymour	28,000 -2,000	-2,000
Ryan Yu	22,000 -28,000	-28,000
Julien Martini	7,500 2,500	2,500

Tags: Tony Dunst

07-02-2018 15:33 UTC-8

Calvit Doubles Through Boyko

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Sandra Barbour

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

Yuriy Boyko opened to 750 under the gun. Shawn Calvit, in middle position, three-bet shoved for 3,175. Action folded back to Boyko who made the call.

Shawn Calvit:
Yuriy Boyko:

The board ran and Calvit found a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuriy Boyko	64,000 -6,000	-6,000
Shawn Calvit	6,500 6,500	6,500

Tags: Shawn Calvit Yuriy Boyko

07-02-2018 15:36 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts from Amazon Gold

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TKBluffs

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Van Zadelhoff	82,000 7,000	7,000
Alec Torelli	78,000 78,000	78,000

Jameson Painter	76,500 17,500	17,500
Joe Hachem	65,500 13,500	13,500

Matt Waxman	58,000 58,000	58,000

Lexy Gavin	57,000 57,000	57,000

Ben Lamb	51,500 1,500	1,500

David Tuchman	47,000 -8,000	-8,000
Pratyush Buddiga	45,900 6,400	6,400
Andre Akkari	42,450 -7,550	-7,550

Nick Pupillo	40,500 -7,500	-7,500

Stephen Chidwick	36,800 -5,500	-5,500

07-02-2018 15:43 UTC-8

Bruso Bounces Back With Cowboys

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MartianNews

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

An opponent raised to 925 from late position and David Paredes made the call from the cutoff. Dallus Bruso bumped it up to 3,000 from the big blind, the initial raiser folded, and Paredes stuck around.

The dealer fanned out on the flop and both players checked. A fell on the turn, Bruso threw out 3,000, and Paredes made the call.

The river came the , both players checked, Bruso tabled for kings up, and Paredes mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dallus Bruso	53,500 53,500	53,500
David Paredes	41,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Dallus Bruso David Paredes

07-02-2018 15:44 UTC-8

2017 Main Event Champion Scott Blumstein Playing on Day 1a

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Will Shillibier

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

07-02-2018 15:45 UTC-8

Westenberg Chips Up Through Lewis and Hamati

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Milko van Winden

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

James Westenberg raised preflop from late position to 800 and Toby Lewis called from the button. Big blind George Hamati called as well and the flop came down.

Hamati checked to Westenberg and he bet out 1,700. Both Lewis and Hamati called and the turn rolled off the deck. Hamati checked again and Westenberg fired again with a bet of 2,500. Both of Westenberg's opponents called the bet, as on the previous street, and the completed the board.