Event #1: $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Completed
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #1: $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$565
Prize Pool
$325,500
Entries
651
Level
25
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
After an action-packed day in Event #1: $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'Em, play has finally concluded with just 11 players remaining. Chris Gallagher will head into Day 2 as a slight chip leader with 519,000. This will be the first time Gallagher has cashed in a WSOP event, and he now looks to wrap up the title tomorrow. Chris Solomon isn't far behind, sitting with 513,000, and Jermel Stephens rounds out the top three with 418,000.
There were a total of 651 entries at the conclusion of registration which made up a prizepool of $325,500. They were all vying for the first place prize of $68,817 but only 11 remain with the hopes of capturing the first WSOP bracelet of 2017.
Play started off quickly with the first elimination coming in the first couple of hands, and that set the pace for the entire day. Players continued to drop quickly and often and Victor Kim burst the money bubble before the dinner break. Celebrations began as the remaining 98 players knew they were guaranteed to take home a minimum cash prize of $834.
Some notables that were in the field at the start of play but failed to reach the money included Kenny Hallaert, David Tuchman, Erica Lindgren, Dana Castaneda, Jesse Capps, and Molly Anne Mossey. Others that finished in the money are 2015 WSOP Casino Employees Event champion Brandon Barnette (20th place - $1,874), Christian Percevecz (37th place - $1,351), Christopher Womack (47th place - $1,182), and Kenji Ikeda (85th place - $856).
The remaining 11 players that return tomorrow will play until one more elimination takes place, and then redraw for the unofficial final table of ten. Blinds will begin at 6000/12000 with 2000 ante and be 60-minute levels. Play will conclude once a champion is crowned and a WSOP bracelet will be handed out.
Here is a look at how they stack up heading into Day 2:
| Tournament Room | Tables | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miranda | 600 | 2 | Alex Cordova | United States | 348,000 | 29 |
| Miranda | 600 | 3 | Chris Solomon | United States | 513,000 | 43 |
| Miranda | 600 | 4 | Nathan Bolinger | United States | 77,000 | 6 |
| Miranda | 600 | 5 | Bryan Hollis | United States | 290,000 | 24 |
| Miranda | 600 | 6 | Adem Arbuckle | United States | 243,000 | 20 |
| Miranda | 600 | 8 | Victor Kim | United States | 323,000 | 27 |
| Miranda | 601 | 1 | Haviv Bahar | United States | 145,000 | 12 |
| Miranda | 601 | 2 | Vincent Russell | United Kingdom | 216,000 | 18 |
| Miranda | 601 | 3 | Chris Gallagher | United States | 519,000 | 43 |
| Miranda | 601 | 4 | Josh Clanton | United States | 172,000 | 14 |
| Miranda | 601 | 6 | Jermel Stephens | United States | 418,000 | 35 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
519,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
513,000
263,000
|
263,000 |
|
418,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
348,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
323,000
-97,000
|
-97,000 |
|
290,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
||
|
243,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
216,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
172,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
145,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
77,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Play has concluded here on Day 1 of the Casino Employees Event.
Just 11 players remain, and are coming back to play down to a winner tomorrow at noon.
Stay tuned for a full recap along with chip counts and seating assignments.
Photographers: Jayne Furman, Melissa Haereiti, and Jamie Thomson
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Chris Gellagher raised to 25,000 from the hijack, and Don McDonald moved all in for 170,000 on the button. Gellagher asked for a count and then tossed in a single chip, indicating a call.
Gellagher tabled 
, and McDonald groaned as he tabled 
.
The board ran out 
and McDonald was eliminated before the end of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
395,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
We arrived at the table in time to see Abdel Adechoubou all in from the big blind, with Haviv Bahar calling from under the gun.
Bahar tabled 
while Adechoubou revealed 
for a classic race.
The board ran out 
and Adechoubou was unable to improve, sending him to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Victor Kim raised to 22,000 from late position and Rick Marting pushed his short stack all-in for 26,000. The big blind called, and Kim also completed the call. The flop came 
and the big blind checked to Kim, who bet 30,000. The big blind got out of the way and the cards were tabled.
Kim: 
Marting: 
Marting was drawing slim and was unable to catch up, being eliminated in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
420,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Matt Voskuil was unable to get anything going after the dinner break and unfortunately, his tournament came to an end. He found himself in a dominated position with 
up against the of Chris Gellagher. The board ran out 
and Voskuil was eliminated in 15th place, good enough for $2,812.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
274,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Eric Lee shoved all-in from late position with 
for 60,000. Bryan Hollis woke up in the big blind with a dominating hand of , and unfortunately for Lee, he could not catch a six to take the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
262,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Mike Wang moved all-in from middle position with and Chris Solomon called from the big blind with 
. The flop came queen-high with two clubs but Wang could not hit any of his out and was eliminated in 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
Busted |