{"id":37638,"date":"2014-07-07T10:25:08","date_gmt":"2014-07-07T09:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/?p=37638"},"modified":"2021-06-07T14:52:08","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T14:52:08","slug":"wpt500-day-1d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wpt500-day-1d.html","title":{"rendered":"partypoker Presents: WPT500 Day 1D"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 1D Summary: Field Sizes Nearly Double<\/h2>\n
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Christian Harder finished as the Day 1D chipleader with 961,000, which puts him in second on the leaderboard of players heading to Day 2 on Wednesday.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Day 1D of the partypoker Presents: WPT500 at ARIA Resort & Casino attracted 780 entrants, creating a four-day total of 2,036 entrants with two more Day 1s to come.<\/p>\n

That was the big story of the day, as the first two starting fields averaged 400 entrants each, and Day 1D attracted nearly twice as many. It was a day of long lines, and alternates waiting around to take their seats. Late registration closes at the beginning of Level 9, and the last alternate wasn\u2019t seated until the middle of that level.<\/p>\n

Play was scheduled to continue until the field was down to 5% of the field \u2014 in this case, the final 39 players. But since four players effectively busted at the same time at the end of the night, Day 1D will only be advancing 36 players to Day 2.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at the overall tournament to this point:<\/p>\n

Friday, July 4th, 12:00 noon:\u00a0 Day 1A\u00a0 (433 entrants; 22 survivors)
\nSaturday, July 5th, 12:00 noon:\u00a0 Day 1B\u00a0 (366 entrants; 18 survivors)
\nSunday, July 6th, 12:00 noon:\u00a0 Day 1C\u00a0 (457 entrants; 22 survivors)
\nMonday, July 7th, 12:00 noon:\u00a0 Day 1D\u00a0 (780 entrants; 36 survivors)
\nTuesday, July 8th, 12:00 noon:\u00a0 Day 1E<\/p>\n

Wednesday, July 9th, 8:30 am:\u00a0 Day 1F\u00a0 (TURBO, 15-min levels)
\nWednesday, July 9th, 1:00 pm:\u00a0 Day 2\u00a0 (Play to a Winner)<\/p>\n

Here are the survivors from Day 1D:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Christian Harder\u00a0 –\u00a0 961,000
\n2.\u00a0 Mark Darner\u00a0 –\u00a0 895,000
\n3.\u00a0 Michael Conners\u00a0 –\u00a0 755,000
\n4.\u00a0 Kevin Saul\u00a0 –\u00a0 715,000
\n5.\u00a0 Chris Baud\u00a0 –\u00a0 540,000
\n6.\u00a0 Adam Foster\u00a0 –\u00a0 510,000
\n7.\u00a0 Andy Hwang\u00a0 –\u00a0 504,000
\n8.\u00a0 Luke Marlar\u00a0 –\u00a0 502,000
\n9.\u00a0 Jamie Kerstetter\u00a0 –\u00a0 482,000
\n10.\u00a0 Antonio Karman\u00a0 –\u00a0 464,000
\n11.\u00a0 Dan O\u2019Brien\u00a0 –\u00a0 379,000
\n12.\u00a0 Zarah Whimper\u00a0 –\u00a0 369,000
\n13.\u00a0 Jay Hong\u00a0 –\u00a0 356,000
\n14.\u00a0 Ole Schemion\u00a0 –\u00a0 341,000
\n15.\u00a0 James Rone\u00a0 –\u00a0 291,000
\n16.\u00a0 Mike Christiansen\u00a0 –\u00a0 288,000
\n17.\u00a0 Nagi Abdo\u00a0 –\u00a0 282,000
\n18.\u00a0 Alan Levin\u00a0 –\u00a0 280,000
\n19.\u00a0 Ronny Barak\u00a0 –\u00a0 275,000
\n20.\u00a0 Joseph Stegeman\u00a0 –\u00a0 253,000
\n21.\u00a0 Laury Vanlerborghe\u00a0 –\u00a0 247,000
\n22.\u00a0 Halli Pinson\u00a0 –\u00a0 221,000
\n23.\u00a0 P.J. Grace\u00a0 –\u00a0 201,000
\n24.\u00a0 Johannes Mueller\u00a0 –\u00a0 190,000
\n25.\u00a0 Claudio Pollin\u00a0 –\u00a0 190,000
\n26.\u00a0 Eric Holtz\u00a0 –\u00a0 186,000
\n27.\u00a0 David Sidler\u00a0 –\u00a0 185,000
\n28.\u00a0 Guillaume Marechal\u00a0 –\u00a0 170,000
\n29.\u00a0 Yongshuo Zheng\u00a0 –\u00a0 163,000
\n30.\u00a0 Carlos Hurtado\u00a0 –\u00a0 153,000
\n31.\u00a0 Daniel Fusco\u00a0 –\u00a0 147,000
\n32.\u00a0 Gerald Dunn\u00a0 –\u00a0 143,000
\n33.\u00a0 Jason Murai\u00a0 –\u00a0 128,000
\n34.\u00a0 Logan Trindade\u00a0 –\u00a0 97,000
\n35.\u00a0 Vernon Bludson\u00a0 –\u00a0 88,000
\n36.\u00a0 Erik Nielsen\u00a0 –\u00a0 85,000<\/p>\n

Of the 98 players who have survived to Day 2 so far, the overall chipleader is Messadek Soufiane, who finished with 1,143,000 on Day 1B. That is a massive amount of chips at this stage, and it is unlikely that anyone will pass him in the final two starting fields.<\/p>\n

Here is the list of players who finished in the money on Day 1D, but didn\u2019t survive to Day 2:<\/p>\n

37th:\u00a0 Jeff Bell\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,250
\n38th:\u00a0 Tanya Kirk\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,250
\n39th:\u00a0 Chris Ragavanis\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,250
\n40th:\u00a0 Ronit Chamani\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,250
\n41st:\u00a0 Parveen Kapoor\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,250
\n42nd:\u00a0 Michael Sloan\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,250
\n43rd:\u00a0 Louis Bonnecaze\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,250
\n44th:\u00a0 Claudio Cha\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,250
\n45th:\u00a0 Rob Davis\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,250
\n46th:\u00a0 Joao Luis Peres\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,250<\/p>\n

47th:\u00a0 Paul North\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n48th:\u00a0 Samuel Murphy\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n49th:\u00a0 Eric Afriat\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n50th:\u00a0 Robert Russell\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n51st:\u00a0 Andrey Lobzhanidze\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n52nd:\u00a0 Brian Nadell\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n53rd:\u00a0 Nissar Quraishi\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n54th:\u00a0 Alexander Debelle\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n55th:\u00a0 Craig Montalbano\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n56th:\u00a0 Michael Esposito\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n57th:\u00a0 Randal Sklar\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n58th:\u00a0 Raymond Bonavida\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n59th:\u00a0 Kevin Smith\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n60th:\u00a0 Raymond Stuwe\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n61st:\u00a0 Gift Kuzuwan\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n62nd:\u00a0 Eric Davis\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n63rd:\u00a0 Cody Shedd\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n64th:\u00a0 Chad Power\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n65th:\u00a0 Slade Crooks\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n66th:\u00a0 Joshua Gurfein\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n67th:\u00a0 Mark Surdyka\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n68th:\u00a0 Franck Yenigotchian\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n69th:\u00a0 Karl Irvin\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000
\n70th:\u00a0 Keton Pandya\u00a0 –\u00a0 $1,000<\/p>\n

71st:\u00a0 Chris Bond\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n72nd:\u00a0 Mark Adev\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n73rd:\u00a0 Christopher Nugent\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n74th:\u00a0 Sebastian Clot\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n75th:\u00a0 Fabian Strehl\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n76th:\u00a0 Rafael Herrera\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n77th:\u00a0 Orez Mokedi\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n78th:\u00a0 Brendan Keenan\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n79th:\u00a0 Gabrielle Costade Souza\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n80th:\u00a0 Thomas Heinrich\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n81st:\u00a0 Harrison Gimbel\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n82nd:\u00a0 Mario Walkner\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n83rd:\u00a0 Ray Foley\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n84th:\u00a0 Daniel McAuliffe\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n85th:\u00a0 Alexander Markey\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n86th:\u00a0 Sebastian Tejada\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n87th:\u00a0 Jessica McLaughlin\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n88th:\u00a0 James Lambert\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n89th:\u00a0 Kirk Drickman\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n90th:\u00a0 Reginald Caymol\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n91st:\u00a0 Amar Anand\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n92nd:\u00a0 Garrett Gruener\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n93rd:\u00a0 Timothy Jurkiewicz\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750
\n94th:\u00a0 Wade Poynter\u00a0 –\u00a0 $750<\/p>\n

Day 1E begins at 12:00 noon today, with late registration open until about 4:30 pm PT. It is already well past the sellout point, with over 300 alternates.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in playing the last-chance Day 1F Turbo (with 15-minute levels) at 8:30 am on Wednesday, it\u2019s recommended that you register early before it fills up as well.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Four Players Bust on the End-of-Day 1D Bubble<\/h2>\n

Level 20: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

The goal was to play down to 39 players tonight, but when the field got down to that number and action was called to a halt, there were several other all-in situations, and they resulted in eliminations.<\/p>\n

Effectively, there were four players eliminated simultaneously at the end of the night.<\/p>\n

So 36 players will advance from today’s field, meaning there are now 98 players who have reached Day 2. With two more starting fields and tremendous demand, that number will increase by a lot.<\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Recent Money Finishers: 37th-46th<\/h2>\n

Level 20: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

Here are the most recent money finishers, who have earned $1,250 each:<\/p>\n

46th: \u00a0Joao Luis Peres \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n45th: \u00a0Rob Davis \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n44th: \u00a0Claudio Cha \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n43rd: \u00a0Louis Bonnecaze \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n42nd: \u00a0Michael Sloan \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n41st: \u00a0Parveen Kapoor \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n40th: \u00a0Ronit Chamani \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n39th: \u00a0Chris Ragavanis \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n38th: \u00a0Tanya Kirk \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n37th: \u00a0Jeff Bell \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250<\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Ronit Chamani Out in 40th Place ($1,250)<\/h2>\n

Level 20: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

\"ronit2\"<\/p>\n

After a flop of Q\"spade\"8\"club\"4\"diamond\", Ronit Chamani (pictured) is all in from the small blind with K-Q (pair of queens) against the big blind’s Q\"diamond\"8\"diamond\" (two pair, queens and eights). Chamani needs to improve to stay alive.<\/p>\n

The turn is the 9\"heart\", the river is the 6\"heart\", and the big blind wins the pot with his two pair to eliminate Chamani in 40th place to officially end Day 1D with 39 players.<\/p>\n

Ronit Chamani \u00a0– \u00a0Out in 40th Place \u00a0($1,250)<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

End-of-Day Bubble Nears<\/h2>\n

Level 20: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

There are currently 41 players remaining in today’s Day 1D field, and action will stop as soon as they are down to 39. It should happen relatively soon …<\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Level 20 Begins (46 Day 1D Players Left)<\/h2>\n

Level 20: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

Level 19 comes to an end, and Level 20 begins with increased blinds of 5,000-10,000 and a 1,000 ante. Play continues without a break.<\/p>\n

There were 780 entrants here on Day 1D, creating a four-day total of 2,036 entrants. There will be two more starting fields over the next two days, and players can enter once per day, even if they have already cashed.<\/p>\n

There are currently 46 players remaining from the Day 1D field. Action will continue tonight until the field is down to the final 39 players (which is 5% of the field).<\/p>\n

The field is already in the money, and here is a look at the remaining prizepool to be awarded here on Day 1D:<\/p>\n

40th-46th Place: \u00a0$1,250<\/p>\n

Final 39 Players: \u00a0Advance to Day 2 (guaranteed at least $1,250)<\/i><\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Recent Money Finishers: 47th-59th<\/h2>\n

Level 19: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

Here’s a list of the most recent money finishers, who have earned $1,000 each:<\/p>\n

59th: \u00a0Kevin Smith \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n58th: \u00a0Raymond Bonavida \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n57th: \u00a0Randal Sklar \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n56th: \u00a0Michael Esposito \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n55th: \u00a0Craig Montalbano \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n54th: \u00a0Alexander Debelle \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n53rd: \u00a0Nissar Quraishi \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n52nd: \u00a0Brian Nadell \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n51st: \u00a0Andrey Lobzhanidze \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n50th: \u00a0Robert Russell \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n49th: \u00a0Eric Afriat \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n48th: \u00a0Samuel Murphy \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n47th: \u00a0Paul North \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000<\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Bonus Prizes for the Nine Final Tablists and the Winner<\/h2>\n

Level 19: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

In addition to the guaranteed prizepool of $1 million (which will wind up being considerably higher), there is value added to the prizepool for the nine players that reach the final table.<\/p>\n

The final nine players will receive one free entry ($565) into next year\u2019s partypoker Presents: WPT500 at ARIA Resort & Casino, along with free accommodations at the ARIA Resort & Casino.<\/p>\n

In addition to that, the winner of this event will also receive entry into the partypoker presents: WPT500 at Dusk Till Dawn that is scheduled for November 11-16, 2014 in Nottingham, United Kingdom. The total package for the winner is worth $2,000 to cover travel costs as well.<\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Recent Money Finishers: 54th-59th<\/h2>\n

Level 19: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

Here’s a list of the most recent money finishers, who have earned $1,000 each:<\/p>\n

59th: \u00a0Kevin Smith \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n58th: \u00a0Raymond Bonavida \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n57th: \u00a0Randal Sklar \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n56th: \u00a0Michael Esposito \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n55th: \u00a0Craig Montalbano \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n54th: \u00a0Alexander Debelle \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000<\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Level 19 Begins (54 Left for Day 1D)<\/h2>\n

Level 18: 3,000-6,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

Level 18 comes to an end, and Level 19 begins with increased blinds of 4,000-8,000 and a 1,000 ante.<\/p>\n

There were 780 entrants here on Day 1D, creating a four-day total of 2,036 entrants. There will be two more starting fields over the next two days, and players can enter once per day, even if they have already cashed.<\/p>\n

There are currently 54 players remaining from the Day 1D field. Action will continue tonight until the field is down to the final 39 players (which is 5% of the field).<\/p>\n

The field is already in the money, and here is a look at the remaining prizepool to be awarded here on Day 1D:<\/p>\n

47th-54th Place: \u00a0$1,000
\n40th-46th Place: \u00a0$1,250<\/p>\n

Final 39 Players: \u00a0Advance to Day 2 (guaranteed at least $1,250)<\/i><\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Christian Harder Quadrupled His Stack This Level<\/h2>\n

Level 18: 3,000-6,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

In the course of this 40-minute level, Christian Harder has catapulted from 157,000 in chips to 660,000 — more than quadrupling his stack.<\/p>\n

Christian Harder \u00a0– \u00a0660,000 \u00a0(132 bb)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Recent Money Finishers: 60th-70th<\/h2>\n

Level 18: 3,000-6,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

Here’s a list of the most recent money finishers, who have earned $1,000 each.<\/p>\n

70th: \u00a0Keton Pandya \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n69th: \u00a0Karl Irvin \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n68th: \u00a0Franck Yenigotchian \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n67th: \u00a0Mark Surdyka \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n66th: \u00a0Joshua Gurfein \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n65th: \u00a0Slade Crooks \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n64th: \u00a0Chad Power \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n63rd: \u00a0Cody Shedd \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n62nd: \u00a0Eric Davis \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n61st: \u00a0Gift Kusuwan \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000
\n60th: \u00a0Raymond Stuwe \u00a0– \u00a0$1,000<\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Recent Money Finishers: 71st-94th<\/h2>\n

Level 18: 3,000-6,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

Here’s the list of players who have finished in the money so far, earning $750 each.<\/p>\n

94th: \u00a0Wade Poynter \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n93rd: \u00a0Timothy Jurkiewicz \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n92nd: \u00a0Garrett Gruener \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n91st: \u00a0Amar Anand \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n90th: \u00a0Reginald Caymol \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n89th: \u00a0Kirk Drickman \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n88th: \u00a0James Lambert \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n87th: \u00a0Jessica McLaughlin \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n86th: \u00a0Sebastian Tejada \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n85th: \u00a0Alexander Markey \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n84th: \u00a0Daniel McAuliffe \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n83rd: \u00a0Ray Foley \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n82nd: \u00a0Mario Walkner \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n81st: \u00a0Harrison Gimbel \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n80th: \u00a0Thomas Heinrich \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n79th: \u00a0Gabrielle Costade Souza \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n78th: \u00a0Brendan Keenan \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n77th: \u00a0Orez Mokedi \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n76th: \u00a0Rafael Herrera \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n75th: \u00a0Fabian Strehl \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n74th: \u00a0Sebastian Clot \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n73rd: \u00a0Christopher Nugent \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n72nd: \u00a0Mark Adev \u00a0– \u00a0$750
\n71st: \u00a0Chris Bond \u00a0– \u00a0$750<\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Updated Chip Counts From the Break<\/h2>\n

Level 18: 3,000-6,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

The field is well within the money, and a list of money finishers will be posted soon.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at the two players with at least 400,000 in chips, followed by a long list of notables still in action:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Antonio Kamran \u00a0– \u00a0524,000 \u00a0(104 bb)
\n2. \u00a0James Rone \u00a0– \u00a0437,000 \u00a0(87 bb)<\/p>\n

Andy Hwang \u00a0– \u00a0390,000 \u00a0(78 bb)
\nKevin Saul \u00a0– \u00a0305,000 \u00a0(61 bb)
\nChris Baud \u00a0– \u00a0230,000 \u00a0(46 bb)
\nRob Davis \u00a0– \u00a0225,000 \u00a0(45 bb)
\nEric Holtz \u00a0– \u00a0220,000 \u00a0(44 bb)
\nZarah Whimper \u00a0– \u00a0210,000 \u00a0(42 bb)
\nNagi Abdo \u00a0– \u00a0198,000 \u00a0(39 bb)
\nEric Afriat \u00a0– \u00a0190,000 \u00a0(38 bb)
\nClaudio Chao \u00a0– \u00a0180,000 \u00a0(36 bb)
\nChristian Harder \u00a0– \u00a0157,000 \u00a0(31 bb)
\nMichael Esposito \u00a0– \u00a0140,000 \u00a0(28 bb)
\nJamie Kerstetter \u00a0– \u00a0140,000 \u00a0(28 bb)
\nDan O’Brien \u00a0– \u00a0125,000 \u00a0(25 bb)
\nRonit Chamani \u00a0– \u00a0125,000 \u00a0(25 bb)
\nNick Quraishi \u00a0– \u00a0110,000 \u00a0(22 bb)<\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Kevin Saul is the Lucky 13th WPT Champion in the Field<\/h2>\n

Level 16: 2,000-4,000, 500 ante<\/p>\n

Earlier, we reported that there were at least a dozen members of the WPT Champions Club in the field. It turns out that Kevin Saul has been hiding in plain view all day.<\/p>\n

Kevin Saul \u00a0– \u00a0200,000 \u00a0(50 bb)<\/p>\n

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Having Fun Is Second Only to Winning<\/h2>\n

Level 16: 2,000-4,000, 500 ante<\/p>\n

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Money Bubble Lasts For 1 Hand of Hand-for-Hand Play<\/h2>\n

Level 16: 2,000-4,000, 500 ante<\/p>\n

For the first time this tournament, there was an actual Money Bubble with hand-for-hand play. But it only took one hand.<\/p>\n

There are now 94 players remaining, and they are all guaranteed to earn at least $750. Here’s the prizepool for today’s Day 1D field:<\/p>\n

71st-94th Place: \u00a0$750
\n47th-70th Place: \u00a0$1,000
\n40th-46th Place: \u00a0$1,250<\/p>\n

Final 39 Players: \u00a0Advance to Day 2 (guaranteed at least $1,250)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Money Bubble Approaches<\/h2>\n

Level 16: 2,000-4,000, 500 ante<\/p>\n

There are fewer than 100 players left in the Day 1D field, and the final 94 players will finish in the money. That means the Money Bubble will begin soon.<\/p>\n

The first three days of this tournament, there was no hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble. Each day, an extra player busted as play was halted, effectively ending the bubble period before it could begin.<\/p>\n

Will today make it four in a row?<\/p>\n

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Chipleaders at the Break<\/h2>\n

Level 15: 1,500-3,000, 500 ante<\/p>\n

A scan of the field during the break turned up six players with at least 200,000 in chips, creating our first semi-official leaderboard.<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Nick Quraishi \u00a0– \u00a0292,000 \u00a0(97 bb)
\n2. \u00a0Ronit Chamani \u00a0– \u00a0286,000 \u00a0(95 bb)
\n3. \u00a0Nagi Abdo \u00a0– \u00a0240,000 \u00a0(80 bb)
\n4. \u00a0Unknown*<\/em> \u00a0– \u00a0233,000 \u00a0(77 bb)
\n5. \u00a0Joao Peres \u00a0– \u00a0220,000 \u00a0(73 bb)
\n6. \u00a0Claudio Cha \u00a0– \u00a0219,000 \u00a0(73 bb)<\/p>\n

* Unfortunately for this player, he lost a lot of his chips shortly after play resumed.<\/p>\n

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Level 14 Begins (162 Left on Day 1D)<\/h2>\n

Level 14: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante<\/p>\n

Level 13 comes to an end, and Level 14 begins with increased blinds of 1,200-2,400 and a 400 ante.<\/p>\n

There were 780 entrants here on Day 1D, creating a four-day total of 2,036 entrants. There will be two more starting fields over the next two days, and players can enter once per day, even if they have already cashed.<\/p>\n

There are currently 162 players remaining from the Day 1D field. Action will continue tonight until the field is down to the final 39 players (which is 5% of the field).<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at today’s Day 1D prizepool:<\/p>\n

71st-94th Place: \u00a0$750
\n47th-70th Place: \u00a0$1,000
\n40th-46th Place: \u00a0$1,250<\/p>\n

Final 39 Players: \u00a0Advance to Day 2 (guaranteed at least $1,250)<\/i><\/p>\n

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WPT Champions Club: Keven Stammen and Eric Afriat<\/h2>\n

Level 13: 1,000-2,000, 300 ante<\/p>\n

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As Eric Afriat (right) was playing the three-way pot described earlier, reigning WPT World Champion Keven Stammen (left) arrived to take the empty seat on Afriat’s right.<\/p>\n

The two members of the WPT Champions Club spent some time playing together deep in last season’s WPT World Championship. Afriat was fresh off a victory in the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, and was making a run to become the first player to win back-to-back WPT events within the same season.<\/p>\n

But Afriat finished in 11th place, while Stammen went on to win the season-ending WPT World Championship.<\/p>\n

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Ronit Chamani Loves the WPT, and the WPT Loves Her<\/h2>\n

Level 13: 1,000-2,000, 300 ante<\/p>\n

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Eric Afriat Takes a Hit In a 3-Way Pot<\/h2>\n

Level 13: 1,000-2,000, 300 ante<\/p>\n

WPT Champions Club member\u00a0Eric Afriat raises from the cutoff to 3,200, the small blind calls, and the big blind moves all in for 23,700. Afriat flat-calls, and the small blind tanks for a while before he calls as well. Any further betting will create a side pot between the small blind and Afriat.<\/p>\n

Afriat and the small blind check all the way down on a board of Q\"club\"4\"club\"2\"diamond\"3\"club\"A\"diamond\", and all three players reveal their cards.<\/p>\n

Big Blind: \u00a0Q\"diamond\"6\"club\" \u00a0(pair of queens)
\nSmall Blind: \u00a0K\"diamond\"J\"diamond\" \u00a0(king high)
\nEric Afriat: \u00a09\"diamond\"6\"diamond\" \u00a0(nine high)<\/p>\n

The big blind pairs his queen on the flop to win the pot and triple up in chips, knocking Afriat down the leaderboard a bit in the process.<\/p>\n

Eric Afriat \u00a0– \u00a065,000 \u00a0(40 bb)<\/p>\n

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Everyone Is Out of the Poker Room<\/h2>\n

Level 13: 1,000-2,000, 300 ante<\/p>\n

Today’s Day 1D field is down to 200 players, which means everyone is out of the ARIA Poker Room and\u00a0in the primary tournament area, playing 10-handed at the 20 tables. As players bust, action will shrink down to 9-handed play before breaking tables.<\/p>\n

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Level 12 Begins (240 Left on Day 1D)<\/h2>\n

Level 12: 800-1,600, 200 ante<\/p>\n

The players return from dinner to begin Level 12, with increased blinds of 800-1,600 and a 200 ante.<\/p>\n

There are about 240 players remaining from the Day 1D field of 780 entrants. The final 94 will finish in the money, while the final 39 will advance to Day 2.<\/p>\n

Here’s today’s prizepool information:<\/p>\n

71st-94th Place: \u00a0$750
\n47th-70th Place: \u00a0$1,000
\n40th-46th Place: \u00a0$1,250<\/p>\n

Final 39 Players: \u00a0Advance to Day 2 (guaranteed at least $1,250)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dinner Break Until 7:30 pm PT (115 Left)<\/h2>\n

Level 12: 800-1,600, 200 ante<\/p>\n

Level 11 comes to an end, and the players take a one-hour dinner break. Action will resume at 7:30 pm PT.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at today’s Day 1D prizepool:<\/p>\n

71st-94th Place: \u00a0$750
\n47th-70th Place: \u00a0$1,000
\n40th-46th Place: \u00a0$1,250<\/p>\n

Final 39 Players: \u00a0Advance to Day 2 (guaranteed at least $1,250)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Official Prizepool for Day 1D (780 Entrants)<\/h2>\n

Level 11: 600-1,200, 200 ante<\/p>\n

The official numbers are in for Day 1D and today’s prizepool information has been released. With 780 entrants, the four-day total field size has already surpassed the $1 million prizepool guarantee with 2,036 entrants.<\/p>\n

Remember, players who play multiple starting days could potentially cash multiple times.<\/p>\n

Here is the prizepool for today’s Day 1D field:<\/p>\n

71st-94th Place: \u00a0$750
\n47th-70th Place: \u00a0$1,000
\n40th-46th Place: \u00a0$1,250<\/p>\n

Final 39 Players: \u00a0Advance to Day 2 (guaranteed at least $1,250)<\/em><\/p>\n

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level (6:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the field is down to 39 players.<\/p>\n

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Another Look At The Registration Insanity<\/h2>\n
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