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Thursday, June 1, 2017 12:48 PM Local Time
Hands #1-3: Plinko Doubles Through Hollis
Hand 1: Josh "Plinko" Clanton moved all in from middle position and everyone folded.
Hand 2: Victor Kim raised to 26,000 from late position and everyone folded.
Hand 3: Clanton moved all in from early position for 160,000 and Bryan Hollis was directly to his left who also pushed all in for 296,000. Everyone else folded and the cards were tabled, leaving "Plinko" way ahead.
Josh Clanton:
Bryan Hollis:
The board ran out and "Plinko" got a full double-up.
| Josh Clanton | 330,000 | 158,000  |
| Bryan Hollis | 135,000 | -155,000  |
Thursday, June 1, 2017 12:41 PM Local Time
Haviv Bahar Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,543)
Haviv Bahar moved all in from under the gun for 130,000. Action folded to Victor Kim on the button and he paused for a moment before moving all in over the top for 360,000. Both the blinds folded.
Kim was well ahead with , and Bahar showed , needing to catch one of the two remaining jacks in the deck.
The board ran out and Bahar was eliminated on the official final table bubble.
All remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $4,547.
| Victor Kim | 500,000 | 177,000 |
| Haviv Bahar | 0 | -145,000 |
Thursday, June 1, 2017 12:33 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table Redraw
Here are the seating assignments and chip counts for the unofficial final table of 10 players.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Josh "Plinko" Clanton | United States | 165,000 |
| 2 | Bryan Hollis | United States | 270,000 |
| 3 | Victor Kim | United States | 340,000 |
| 4 | Vincent Russell | England | 195,000 |
| 5 | Adem Arbuckle | United States | 241,000 |
| 6 | Haviv Bahar | United States | 140,000 |
| 7 | Alex Cordova | United states | 440,000 |
| 8 | Chris Solomon | United States | 461,000 |
| 9 | Jermel Stephens | United States | 455,000 |
| 10 | Chris Gallagher | United States | 511,000 |
Thursday, June 1, 2017 12:22 PM Local Time
Nathan Bolinger Eliminated in 11th Place ($3,543)
Alex Cordova raised to 28,000 from the cutoff, and Nathan Bolinger moved all in for 60,000 from the small blind. Cordova thought for a moment and eventually called.
Nathan Bolinger:
Alex Cordova:
Bolinger was well ahead, but the flop came and Cordova took the lead with a pair of sevens.
The turn was the and the river was the , making Bolinger the first to be eliminated today.
The final 10 players are about to come together for the unofficial final table. A redraw will be posted shortly.
| Alex Cordova | 420,000 | 72,000 |
| Nathan Bolinger | 0 | -77,000 |
Thursday, June 1, 2017 12:07 PM Local Time
Cards Are in the Air
The tournament director has instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal. The blind levels will be 60 minutes in length and after the first elimination of the day there will be a redraw to an unofficial final table of 10.
Thursday, June 1, 2017 12:05 PM Local Time
Level 21 started
Level: 21
Blinds: 6000/12000
Ante: 2000
Thursday, June 1, 2017 10:39 AM Local Time
The Final 11 Players Roll In for Day 2 of Event #1: $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'Em
There will be just 11 players returning to the Miranda Room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino to finish off what has been an excellent start to the 2017 WSOP in Event #1: $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'Em.
Chris Gallagher leads them all with 519,000 chips as he searches for that coveted WSOP bracelet and $68,817 first place prize. Chris Solomon is right on his heels with 513,000 and Jermel Stephens continues to move up the leaderboard with 418,000. After such a fast-paced Day 1 that saw 651 players enter the tournament, play is expected to slow down a little as players fight for the majority of the $325,500 prize pool.
Cards will be in the air at around 12:00 p.m. local time with the blinds starting at 6,000/12,000 and a 2,000 ante. Blind levels will be increased to 60-minutes for Day 2 with a 15-minute break every two levels. Play will conclude once a winner is crowned for this opening event.
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Thursday, June 1, 2017 10:37 AM Local Time
Seat Draw 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 |
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| 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 |