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Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:30 PM Local Time
Tim Abbot Hits Straight
Erik Seidel and Tim Abbot got all the chip in with Seidel holding pocket sevens and Abbot .
The board ran out and Abbot made a straight to the queen to knock out the 8-time WSOP bracelet winner.
| Tim Abbot | 15,000 | 15,000  |
| Erik Seidel | 0 | 0  |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:21 PM Local Time
Benger Earns a Bounty
Griffin Benger raised to 450 from the hijack before the player in the small blind moved all in for 650. The big blind called, and Benger called as well.
The flop came and both live players checked. The turn brought the and the big blind checked. Benger tossed out 900. The big blind folded.
Griffin Benger:
Opponent:
The completed the board giving Benger the winning hand with a pair of aces, plus the eliminated player's bounty.
| Griffin Benger | 9,000 | 9,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:15 PM Local Time
Mortensen Chips Up Fast
The small blind limped in and Carlos Mortensen raised to 1,500 in the big blind. The small blind moved all in and Mortensen snap-called.
Mortensen tabled and his opponent showed .
The board ran out and Mortensen got the elimination.
| Carlos Mortensen | 29,500 | 24,500 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:15 PM Local Time
Time For a Tan
| Eddy Sabat | 8,500 | |
| Marvin Rettenmaier | 5,000 | |
| Michael Mizrachi | 5,000 | |
| John Racener | 3,750 | |
| Andrew Hinrichsen | 3,450 | |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:09 PM Local Time
Players Popping Up in Purple
| Ryan Riess | 11,000 | 11,000 |
| Ralph Massey | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Antonio Esfandiari | 7,000 | 7,000 |
| James Romero | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Alex Rocha | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Brian Altman | 4,500 | 4,500 |
| Darryll Fish | 4,500 | 4,500 |
| Chance Kornuth | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| David Paredes | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| Maria Ho | 3,500 | 3,500 |
| JJ Liu | 2,600 | 2,600 |
| Annette Obrestad | 2,400 | 2,400 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:05 PM Local Time
Runner, Runner Nothin' Funner
David Williams got it all in pre-flop with against .
The flop was and Williams was up out of his seat and grabbing his belongings as the turn hit the and gave him some faint hope. The dealer flipped over the river which was the and Williams nailed it, to make a bigger full house over his opponent while the table collectively exclaimed, "Wow!" Williams put all his things down and got back into his seat to continue fighting the battle still pretty shocked at the turn of events.
| David Williams | 5,200 | 200 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 11:58 AM Local Time
Shorr Cruising Along Nicely
Four players limped into the pot including Shannon Shorr on the button.
The flop came and both blinds checked. The player in the hijack made it 400. Shorr called. The blinds folded.
The turn brought the and the hijack fired out 600. Shorr called.
The completed the board and Shorr was met with a check. He thought for a moment before betting 2,000. His opponent mucked shortly after.
Shorr has already eliminated two players from the tournament.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 11:45 AM Local Time
Adams Loses One
The player under the gun raised to 225 and was called by both of the blinds, including Brandon Adams in the big blind.
The flop came and all three players checked. The turn then brought the and the small blind checked. Adams bet 500. His opponent under the gun called, and the small blind folded. Both players then checked the on the river.
Adams tabled for a pair of jacks, but it wouldn't be enough as his opponent flipped over for a pair of aces and the winning hand.
| Brandon Adams | 6,000 | 6,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 11:41 AM Local Time
Orange You Glad I'm Here
| Chris Ferguson | 9,200 | 9,200 |
| Aditya Agarwal | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Jay Barber | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Andy Black | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Dan Heimiller | 4,500 | |
| Max Pescatori | 3,625 | 3,625 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 11:30 AM Local Time
Gold Room Notables
The place is filling up fast. What was supposed to be a tournament taking up two sections of the Amazon room has now already filled three-and-a-half sections with a line of over 50 people continuously funneling into the room.
Here are some of the notables spotted over on the Gold side:
| Senovio Ramirez III | 5,000 | 0 |
| Carlos Mortensen | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Paul Sokoloff | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| David Williams | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Michael Rocco | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 5,000 | 5,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 11:23 AM Local Time
Mercier Arrives, Wins First Hand
Jason Mercier raised to 125 from the cutoff and was called by the players in the small and big blinds.
The flop came and the action checked to Mercier who tossed out 175. Only the small blind called.
Both players then checked the on the turn before the completed the board. The small blind checked, then folded after Mercier fired out a final bet of 650.
Also in the field, seated two tables down from Jason, is his wife Natasha Mercier.
| Jason Mercier | 5,425 | 5,425 |
| Natasha Mercier | 5,000 | 5,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 11:17 AM Local Time
First Ones Spotted
| Nacho Barbero | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Matt Stout | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Barny Boatman | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Scott Bohlman | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Joseph Cheong | 5,000 | |
| Jonathan Duhamel | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Cliff Josephy | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Dean Blatt | 5,000 | 5,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 11:06 AM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
Cards are in the air and we expect chips to be flying. According to the board there are 2,000 entries to kick things off. Late registration is open until the end of Level 6.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 9:15 AM Local Time
Welcome to Event #39: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo BOUNTY
The 2017 World Series of Poker continues today with the introduction of the all-new Event #39: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo BOUNTY.
This tournament is sure to be action-packed as it is a one-day bracelet event. Play will begin at 11:00 a.m. (PDT) and features a $300 bounty on every player. The bounties are awarded to each player who eliminates another and can be redeemed any time after the dinner break.
Players will have until the start of Level 7 (1:20 p.m.) to late register and there are no re-entries or rebuys. There will be a 20-minute break every six levels and a dinner break at the end of Level 18 (5:40 p.m.). Each competitor will start with a 5,000-chip stack and a winner will be crowned by the end of the day's play.
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