WSOP 2012 News and Information Thread

[TightEnd]

During the 2012 World Series of Poker, WSOP.com, the official website of the World Series of Poker will be the exclusive home to live video of all 60 of the final tables of the official WSOP gold bracelet events.


Up to three final tables a day could be streamed, but in most instances, two different final tables will stream, with scheduled start times of 1:00 pm PT and 2:00 pm PT.


All live streaming will begin when the official final table gets underway, thus hard start times are difficult to predict but announcements will be made via the WSOP’s official Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/WSOP.

 
Two distinct streams will be available.

 The primary stream will feature six different cameras along with announcer/analyst commentary.  These webcasts will feature flop games in most instances and be streamed from the main WSOP stage inside the Amazon Ballroom at the Rio.

 Renowned play-by-play anchor David Tuchman will serve as the WSOP’s official announcer for the primary webcasts and will be joined by a rotating group of player analysts.  Jay “WhoJedi” Newnum will serve as the WSOP’s Video Coordinator overseeing the streaming project, and any players interested in being part of the coverage are encouraged to contact Jay via Twitter @WhoJedi.

 
We anticipate the primary stream to feature 34 WSOP gold bracelet events over 45 days of coverage, beginning with Event #1 on Monday, May 28 and continuing through Sunday, July 8.

 All the primary streams will emanate from the Amazon Ballroom’s Main Stage.

“It doesn't get bigger or better than the World Series of Poker,” said Tuchman.  “I am excited and humbled to be working with the WSOP to bring the live stream to a hungry and growing audience.”

 
When two or more final tables are taking place on the same day, WSOP.com will employ a simple two-camera, fly-on-the-wall web stream for the additional coverage, in the same manner used at the 2011 WSOP and throughout the WSOP Circuit this season.  These streams will feature audio from the tournament director’s microphone.  Most non-flop games will be featured in these webcasts.

 The Pavilion Ballroom Stage will serve as the secondary final table location, with a set-up in front of the Media Press Box in the Amazon Purple section housing the third final table location, during the two days this WSOP where three final tables are scheduled on the same day.
 
All WSOP.com live final table web streams will be on a 5-minute delay without hole cards, to conform to gaming regulations.

 
Veetle.com returns in 2012 as the WSOP’s official streaming provider.  Veetle is dedicated to changing how people connect and communicate using live video.  As an added enhancement to this year’s coverage, WSOP.com will archive the final table streams to allow the ability to replay an event.

We invite live attendees and players to download the Veetle app (mobile.veetle.com) and share your WSOP moment.

 
WSOP.com’s live streaming schedule (subject to change) is as follows:
 

DATE
   

TIME (PT)
   

EVENT
   

LOCATION

Monday, May 28
   

1 pm
   

#1: Casino Employees No
   

Amazon Main Stage

Wednesday, May 30
   

1 pm
   

#2: No-Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Thursday, May 31
   

1 pm
   

#3: Heads Up No-Limit/PLO
   

Amazon Main Stage

Thursday, May 31
   

2 pm
   

#4: 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo Split
   

Pavilion Stage

Friday, June 1
   

1 pm
   

#5 Pot-Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Saturday, June 2
   

2 pm
   

#7: Seven Card Stud
   

Pavilion Stage

Sunday, June 3
   

1 pm
   

#6: Mixed-Max No-Limit HU
   

Amazon Main Stage

Sunday, June 3
   

2 pm
   

#8: Omaha Hi-Lo Split-8
   

Pavilion Stage

Tuesday, June 5
   

2 pm
   

#10: Seven Card Stud
   

Pavilion Stage

Wednesday, June 6
   

1 pm
   

#11: Pot-Limit Omaha
   

Pavilion Stage

Wednesday, June 6
   

1 pm
   

#9: No-Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Thursday, June 7
   

2 pm
   

#13: Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Friday, June 8
   

1 pm
   

#12: Heads Up NL Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Friday, June 8
   

1 pm
   

#14: No-Limit Hold’em Shootout
   

Pavilion Stage

Friday, June 8
   

2 pm
   

#15: 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo Split
   

Amazon Purple

Saturday, June 9
   

1 pm
   

#16: NL Hold’em 6-Handed
   

Amazon Main Stage

Sunday, June 10
   

1 pm
   

#17: Pot-Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Sunday, June 10
   

2 pm
   

#18: Seven Card Razz
   

Pavilion Stage

Monday, June 11
   

1 pm
   

#19: No-Limit Hold’em
   

Pavilion Stage

Monday, June 11
   

2 pm
   

#20: Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Tuesday, June 12
   

1 pm
   

#21: No-Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Tuesday, June 12
   

2 pm
   

#22: 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball
   

Pavilion Stage

Wednesday, June 13
   

1 pm
   

#23: NL Hold’em 6-Handed
   

Amazon Main Stage

Wednesday, June 13
   

2 pm
   

#24: Omaha Hi-Lo Split-8
   

Pavilion Stage

Thursday, June 14
   

1 pm
   

#25: Limit Hold’em Shootout
   

Pavilion Stage

Thursday, June 14
   

2 pm
   

#26: Pot-Limit Omaha
   

Amazon Main Stage

Friday, June 15
   

1 pm
   

#27: H.O.R.S.E.
   

Pavilion Stage

Saturday, June 16
   

1 pm
   

#28: 4-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Sunday, June 17
   

11 am
   

#29: Seniors NL Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Sunday, June 17
   

1 pm
   

#30: 2-7 Draw Lowball
   

Pavilion Stage

Monday, June 18
   

1 pm
   

#31: No-Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Monday, June 18
   

2 pm
   

#32: H.O.R.S.E.
   

Pavilion Stage

Tuesday, June 19
   

1 pm
   

#33: No-Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Wednesday, June 20
   

1 pm
   

#34: 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha
   

Amazon Main Stage

Wednesday, June 20
   

2 pm
   

#35: Mixed Hold’em
   

Pavilion Stage

Thursday, June 21
   

1 pm
   

#36: No-Limit Hold’em Shootout
   

Amazon Main Stage

Thursday, June 21
   

2 pm
   

#37: Eight-Game Mix
   

Pavilion Stage

Friday, June 22
   

1 pm
   

#38: No-Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Saturday, June 23
   

1 pm
   

#39: Pot-Limit Omaha
   

Amazon Main Stage

Saturday, June 23
   

2 pm
   

#40: 6-Handed Limit Hold’em
   

Pavilion Stage

Sunday, June 24
   

1 pm
   

#41: No-Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Sunday, June 24
   

2 pm
   

#42: Omaha/7 Card Stud Hi-Lo
   

Pavilion Stage

Monday, June 25
   

1 pm
   

#43: No-Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Tuesday, June 26
   

1 pm
   

#44: No-Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Wednesday, June 27
   

1 pm
   

#46: No-Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Thursday, June 28
   

1 pm
   

#47: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Split
   

Amazon Purple

Thursday, June 28
   

2 pm
   

#45: Poker Player Championship
   

Amazon Main Stage

Thursday, June 28
   

2 pm
   

#48: Limit Hold’em
   

Pavilion Stage

Friday, June 29
   

1 pm
   

#49: Ante Only No-Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Saturday, June 30
   

1 pm
   

#50: No-Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Sunday, July 1
   

1 pm
   

#51: Ladies No-Limit Hold’em
   

Pavilion Stage

Sunday, July 1
   

2 pm
   

#52: 6-Handed 10-game Mix
   

Amazon Purple

Monday, July 2
   

1 pm
   

#53: No-Limit Hold’em
   

Pavilion Stage

Tuesday, July 3
   

12 noon
   

#55: Big One for One Drop
   

Amazon Main Stage

Tuesday, July 3
   

1 pm
   

#54: No-Limit Hold’em
   

Pavilion Stage

Wednesday, July 4
   

1 pm
   

#56: No-Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Thursday, July 5
   

1 pm
   

#57: 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
   

Amazon Main Stage

Thursday, July 5
   

2 pm
   

#58: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Split
   

Pavilion Stage

[TightEnd]

Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas expected to be packed for

Memorial Day $1500 Event

 

WHAT:                        Play begins at the world’s largest, richest and longest-running poker tournament.

 

The action kicks off Sunday, May 27 at noon for the annual Casino Employees Event – a unique event bringing all Las Vegas employees together under one roof.  On Memorial Day Monday, huge crowds of poker players will descend on Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino for a $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament that serves as the first official open WSOP gold bracelet event.

 

The World Series of Poker is the gaming industry’s premier event, each year drawing tens of thousands of poker enthusiasts from around the globe to Las Vegas to compete for millions in prize money and the game’s most coveted trophy – a World Series of Poker Champion’s Bracelet.

 

WHERE:                    Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Convention Center

 

WHEN:                       The $500 Casino Employees event begins Sunday, May 27 at noon   

                                    The $1500 No Limit Hold’em event begins Monday, May 28 at noon

                                    The 61-event schedule runs from May 27 - July 16, 2012

[tikay]

Exciting news, tikay will be colour commentating on various of the bracelet final tables for the WSOP alongside David Tuchman

[tikay]

That aside, 2 days to go to the start of WSOP 2012 - really revved up for it this year.

Good luck them blondes playing it.

[TightEnd]

Today, the 43rd annual World Series of Poker officially begins.  The first gold bracelet event (of 61) will be the "Casino Employees Championship."  The buy-in is $500.  The game is No-Limit Hold'em.  This tournament is limited to casino employees only.  All players must be employed by the gaming industry.
 
Event #1 begins at noon.  Registration is expected to close at approximately 4:40 pm -- following four levels of play (plus two 20-minute breaks).  This means eligible players may enter up until about 4:40 in the afternoon on Sunday.*

Day One action is expected to be concentrated inside the Pavilion -- which is the largest of the three tournament rooms.  Most opening day events will begin inside the Brasilia Room.  However, last-minute work and preparations are still being done in that room.  So, opening day will take place inside the Pavilion instead.

The Casino Employees Championship is officially listed as a two-day event.  Day One will play from noon until about 12:30 am.  There will be a one-hour dinner break -- expected to take place from 6:40 to 7:40.
 
Performing the official "Shuffle Up and Deal" honors alongside WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel will be longtime poker dealer Richard Turnbull.  Announcements begin promptly at noon.

Surviving players from Event #1 will bag up at the end of the night and return to play on Monday for Day Two.  That session will begin at 1 pm.

Last year's Casino Employees Championship drew 850 entries.  The 2011 winner was Sean R. Drake, from Folsom, .

The Casino Employee's Championship is the most American-centric of all gold bracelet events.  American players dominate the entry ranks, unlike some open events which sometimes draw as much as 30 to 40 percent from outside the United States.
 
There will be no video stream on this day.  The first video stream is expected take place Monday.  All final tables of gold bracelet events will be streamed at WSOP.com on a five-minute delay.  Action can be seen exclusively at WSOP.com.
 
Coverage of Event #1 can be seen at WSOP.com.  Updates will include almost-live chip counts as well as written updates supplied by our friends at PokerNews.com.
 
The official Structure Sheet for Event #1 can be viewed here.

The first of many Deep Stack No-Limit Hold'em tournaments begins at 2 pm.  The entry fee is $235.
 
The next Deep Stack No-Limit Hold'em tournament begins at 6 pm.  The entry fee is $185.
 
The last Deep Stack No-Limit Hold'em tournament begins at 10 pm.  The entry fee is $135.
 
Two Mega-Satellites will be held on Sunday.  The first begins at 4 pm and costs $330 to enter.  The second begins at 8 pm and costs $550 to enter.  These satellites award seats into the WSOP Main Event Championship.
 
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!  The first gold bracelet event open to all players begins on Monday.  Because a large turnout is expected, PLAYERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER EARLY in order to avoid possible lines at the Rio on the day of the tournament. 
 
Here's to a great 2012 World Series of Poker!

[TommyD]

I always wondered who deals for the dealers event.  A part of me hope it's like a Victorian Boxing day with the pro shuffling up.  That way dealers can now bad mouth Scotty Nguyen.

[MPOWER]

WSOP

Apart from the Cash there is this

 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/may/26/jason-beverly-hills-says-world-series-poker-bracel/

Regards

M

[TightEnd]

Of academic interest at this stage

Day2 survivors and seat draw for event 1, Casino Employees NLHE

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AphmWJY3rs91dF8wNGdHRC1fTTA4LVhkN2ZtenVBQ1E#gid=0


Event 2, $1500 NLHE is where it gets going for most today. Going to be packed with Brits from what I see on facebook and twitter. 3 day event, good luck to all of them

[TightEnd]

Day 2:  Monday, May 28, 2012
 
"The Daily Shuffle" will be posted exclusively at WSOP.com just prior to the start of the day's events.  Post time will be at about 11 am (Las Vegas time).  Players and fans may look to this page as a daily clearinghouse for important news and information about tournaments and other events happening at the Rio.  When applicable, "The Daily Shuffle" will also provide a brief overview of the highlights from the previous day.
 
 
DREAM ON
 
Given the size and scope of the WSOP, there's always an unwelcome kink or two -- especially during opening day.  On Sunday, about an hour into the first gold bracelet event, loud music unexpectedly blasted out from the speakers inside the tournament room.  Normally, music would be a distraction for tournament players.  However, the title of the musical misstep could not not have been more appropriate for those in pursuit of their first WSOP gold bracelet.  The song?  Aerosmith's mega-classic -- "Dream On."   
 
 
WHAT'S ON DECK -- TODAY'S NEWS
 
Happy Memorial Day!  A special salute goes out to all veterans who have proudly served this nation.  All poker players thank you for your service.  We also all wish to remember those brave men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice.  Please keep them in your thoughts on this day.
 
Prior to the start of today's noon event, veterans will be recognized in a brief service held inside Brasilia.  The national anthem will be played to commemorate the holiday. 
 
Event #2 is a $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em tournament.  Action begins at noon.  Registration is expected to close at approximately 4:40 pm -- following four levels of play (plus two 20-minute breaks).  This means players may enter up until about 4:40 in the afternoon on Monday.*

Event #2 Day One playing action is expected to be concentrated inside the Brasilia Room -- which is one of three large tournament rooms in use at this year's WSOP.  The other tournament rooms are the Pavilion (used primarily for cash games, satellites, and Deep-Stack tournaments) and Amazon (used primarily for 5 pm starts and all re-starts).  Most noon-start events will begin inside Brasilia.  Note that if Brasilia is not large enough to accommodate the entire starting field, tournament play is also assigned to Pavilion -- sections Black and White.

Event #2 is officially listed as a three-day event.  Day One will play from noon until about 2 am.  There will be a 90-minute dinner break -- expected to take place between 6:40 and 8:10.
 
Event #2 surviving players will bag up at the end of 11 playing levels and return to play on Tuesday for Day Two.  That session will begin at 1 pm.

Event #2 coverage (and all gold bracelet events) can be seen at WSOP.com.  Updates include almost-live chip counts as well as written updates supplied from the tournament floor by our friends at PokerNews.com.

The official Structure Sheet for Event #2 can be viewed HERE.
 
Event #2 could sell out, so players are encouraged to register early not only for this tournament, but all of the most popular events, as well.
 
Event #1, the $500 buy-in Casino Employee's Championship continues with the play of Day Two on Monday.  Starting time is 1 pm, inside Amazon.  Dinner break is expected to be about 7:40 pm, and will last one hour.   
 
Tournament Director Jack Effel estimates the duration of Event #1 to be a total of 22 to 23 one-hour levels.  Since 11 levels were already completed during Day One, this means an estimated 12 more levels will be needed to complete the tournament.  That would put the end time at 3 am (technically, Tuesday morning).  If the tournament is not completed by 3 am, play is suspended and resumes the following day.
 
The first WSOP final table video stream is expected to begin sometime tonight.  All final tables of gold bracelet events will be streamed at WSOP.com on a five-minute delay.  Action can be seen exclusively at WSOP.com.  Coverage begins once the final table of nine players is set -- estimated to be sometime on Monday evening.
 
As will be the case on many WSOP mornings, a $75 buy-in Turbo Mega-Satellite begins at 9 am.
 
The first daily Deep Stack No-Limit Hold'em tournaments begins at 2 pm.  The entry fee is $235.
 
The next Deep Stack No-Limit Hold'em tournament begins at 6 pm.  The entry fee is $185.
 
The last Deep Stack No-Limit Hold'em tournament begins at 10 pm.  The entry fee is $135.

Two Mega-Satellites will be held on Monday.  The first begins at 4 pm and costs $330 to enter.  The second begins at 8 pm and costs $550 to enter.  These satellites award seats into the WSOP Main Event Championship.
 
Single-table satellites are being held 24/7 inside the Pavilion.  All satellite winners receive $500 buy-in tournament chips.
 
Rio advises that safety deposit boxes are filling up fast.  Players are encouraged to come to the WSOP Main cage soon if they are interested in obtaining a secure box for cash, chips, and valuables.
 
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT -- YESTERDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
 
Yesterday, the 43rd annual World Series of Poker officially began.  The first gold bracelet event (of 61) was the $500 buy-in "Casino Employees Championship," which in recent years has become the traditional schedule opener.
 
Performing the official "Shuffle Up and Deal" honors alongside WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel was longtime poker dealer Richard Turnbull, from Reno, NV.  He is an 85-year-old veteran of World War II -- when he served proudly in the U.S. Navy.  Turnbull started dealing poker 37 years ago and has since worked at the Fremont, Las Vegas Hilton, MGM, and Sahara.  Effel jokingly introduced the honoree by saying, "Turnbull has dealt more bad beats than Mike Tyson."  The WSOP is pleased to see Turnbull back again dealing the tournament again this year.
 
Event #1, the Casino Employee's Championship began with 732 players.  After the first day, only 46 players remain.  The end-of-day chip leader is Chip Saechao, from Visalia, (with 150,600 in chips). 
 
The Event #1 prize pool totals $329,400.  The top 81 finishers will be paid.  First prize receives $70,859.
 
Cash games started booming on Sunday.  There are now 82 poker tables dedicated to cash games inside the Pavilion, plus an additional 14 poker tables dedicated to cash games inside the Rio (Main Casino).  The most popular game spread is $1-3 No-Limit Hold'em.  However, games of virtually all limits will be held in the coming days and weeks ahead.
 

[mondatoo]

GLGL to all the heroes, gettttttttttttttt.

[tikay]

Last report I saw, in the $1,500 NLH, Flushy & Dubai were both going along nicely, as were John Eames, JP, David Vamplew, & Sam Trickett.

2,101 started, & 400 odd remain in Level 9.

Tighty will post the overnights later.

Come on lads! 

Think I have David Vamplew in my WSOP Fantasy League.

[Marky147]

Get there boyssssssssssssssss!!

I've got Flushy in mine GOGOGO!!

[TightEnd]

Event 2: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

After 11-hours of poker, Event #2 $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em has managed to whittle itself down to 240 players from a huge field of 2,101. We didn't make the money but boy were we close. The man with more chips than anyone else is Sadan Turker, who bagged and tagged an impressive haul of 158,100 chips. Turker is no stranger to finding his way through huge fields after finishing 2nd in last years $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em event. That event contained 4,178 entries and he earned $377,411 for that finish, but there is $517,725 up for grabs if he can go one place further this time around.

Hot on the heels of Turker are WSOP bracelet winner Eli Elezra with 155,900, Ryan Snickles with 142,400 and multiple WSOP bracelet winner Brandon Cantu with 130,100. Other superstars of poker returning for Day 2 are the likes of Phil Hellmuth with 44,600, Jason Mercier with 41,900, John Juanda with 60,700 and Vanessa Selbst with 52,300.

Top 10

1    Sadan Turker       158,100
2    Eli Elezra       155,900
3    Ryan Snickles       142,400
4    Brandon Cantu       130,100
5    Mike Lee       109,200
6    Kwinsee Khoa Tran       92,000
7    Deepak Bhatti       88,300
8    Andras Stumpf       83,300
9    Evan McNiff       80,000
10    Todd Keikoan       75,000

JP Kelly 43,000
John Eames 28,000


http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-2-no-limit-hold-em/

[TightEnd]

Event 1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em

Chiab Saechao is the champion of employee event.

After 21 hours of grueling, crazy poker, we have our first bracelet winner of the 2012 World Series of Poker! A big congratulations goes out to Chiab “Chip” Saechao, who came into today as the chip leader, and rode that momentum to a final table victory in Event #1 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em. He will take home almost $71,000, and of course, the coveted gold bracelet, for his efforts.

732 entrants ponied up the $500 entry fee for the opening event of the series, and 81 of those players walked away with money in their pockets. 46 of those players came back today, including WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart. Stewart played very well but, ultimately bowed out in 19th place.


Place   Player   Prize
1   Chiab Saechao   $70,859
2   Patricia Baker   $43,754
3   James Routos   $28,206
4   Ray Pulford   $20,663
5   Nicolas Vaca-Rondon   $15,359
6   Jay Pinkussohn   $11,571
7   Steven Phan   $8,824
8   Matthew Wilmot   $6,808
9   Georgi Ivanov   $5,309


Read more: http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-1-casino-employees-no-limit-hold-em/#post-203367

[TightEnd]

Rich Hare

Made day 2 of the $1500 WSOP. Got 24k going bk to 600/1200 2mo. 240 left, 24 off the monies! Get therrrrre!