Ami Alibay has been among the leaders for much of Day 4 in the World Series of Poker Main Event. The nightclub and restaurant owner from Montreal is currently sitting in the top 10 in chips with 1.7 million.
A player in middle position opened for 1,200 and it folded to 2009 WSOP Main Event champion Joe Cada who reraised from the small blind.
Welcome back for round two of the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event. Today is the second starting flight of three — Day 1b — and it plans to be even bigger and better than the first.
The first day of the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event has come to a close, and what a way to kick off the greatest event on the face of the planet.
Former World Series of Poker Main Event champion Joe Cada is up to 21,300 chips after doubling up moments ago. There were two limps, one in middle position and on on the button, before Cada completed his small blind.
Ronnie Bardah won a World Series of Poker gold bracelet in 2012 when he took down the $2,500 Limit Hold'em — Six-Handed event for $182,088.
We decided to grab an update on the three recent Main Event Champions that are playing today and it appears as though Pius Heinz is having a tough time at his table that is currently playing six-handed as there are four dead stacks in play.
After eight full levels of action here at the Rio, Day 1B of the Little One for One Drop whittled a total of 2,523 entrants to just 588 survivors.
From the cutoff seat, Joe Cada raised to 5,300. Max Steinberg reraised from the small blind to 18,000, and Michael Lipman called from the big blind. Cada folded. The flop came down , and Steinberg checked.
We missed the bustout hand, but 2009 Main Event champion Joe Cada was eliminated from the tournament before the last break.
Yesterday saw the World Series of Poker return to its roots, with the $2,500 Limit Hold'em tournament bringing players back to the days when a structured betting game was the predominant variant in poker.
A total of 343 runners took their spots at the starting line this afternoon for Event #48 ($2,500 Limit Hold'em Six-Handed), and after eight full levels of limit action, just 119 have survived the slow but steady carnage.
As the field has been whittled down, slowly yes, but steadily throughout the day, the professionals have demonstrated their natural aptitude for the limit format.
After winning the WSOP Main Event in 2009, Joe Cada suffered from the usual hangover associated with winning poker's premier prize at such a young age, only registering one live cash during the following year.
The player in late position opened to 450, and was called by 2009 WSOP Main Event champion Joe Cada, from the big blind. The flop came , as Cada check called a bet of 550, before both players opted to check on the turn.
We caught up with the action to find 1,225 already in the middle with the board showing . The small blind led out for 625 and Joe Cada made it 1,750 to go from the button.
Event #34: $1,000 Turbo No-Limit Hold’em began today with 1,629 players and true to its “turbo” format, the tournament lost 1,594 players at a record pace to end the day with just 35 players and well into the money.
Former main event winner Joe Cada has been eliminated from the tournament, though we didn't see how it happened.
We found Joe Cada and Phil Collins with their cards turned over and all the cards out.
In a momentous confrontation between two former WSOP Main Event Champions, it was Jonathan Duhamel (2010) who prevailed over Greg Raymer (2004).
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