2017 Wsop Main Event Entries
- The unknown Morristown, New Jersey native was simply one of 7,221 poker players to sit down at the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event a few weeks ago. Today’s he’s joined poker royalty.
- Thursday, July 20th, 2017 Written by Renee. The first part of our coverage on the 2017 WSOP Main Event highlighted the fact that this year’s Main Event was the third largest in terms of its guaranteed prize pool of $67,877,400 and the fact that the nine finalists will also take home a minimum of $1 million.
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The 2021 Card Player Poker Tour Venetian $2,500 no-limit hold’em main event has already seen the $500,000 guarantee surpassed after the first starting day. A total of 249 entries were made on day 1A, creating a prize pool worth $560,250 with registration and re-entry available for all of day 1B and the early levels of day 2. Registration will officially close for this event after the break that will follow the conclusion of level 14.
Bryan Hollis is the winner of Event #1: $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em, defeating Chris Solomon in just 25 short hands of heads-up play. Hollis earned himself the first gold bracelet of the 2017 World Series of Poker, along with a first-place prize of $68,817.
Day 1A saw 12 levels played, each lasting 45 minutes in length. At the end of the day, just 86 players remained to bag up their chips and move on to day 2, which will begin at 11:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, Feb. 21. The chip leader at the end of the night is high roller tournament regular Ali Imsirovic with 484,500. He will be looking to add to his more than $9.4 million in recorded tournament earnings with a deep run in this event. He made the final table of the 2017 CPPT Venetian $3,500 buy-in event, finishing fourth for $61,441.
Other notables who bagged up sizable stacks include World Poker Tour main event winner Jordan Cristos (203,500), World Series of Poker bracelet winner Erik Cajelais (176,500), recent bestbet Jacksonville Winter Open main event winner Scott Stewart (172,500), Tim Reilly (167,500), bracelet winner Ankush Mandavia (144,000), Marle Cordeiro (135,000), Nicholas Pupillo (115,000), bracelet winner Jeremy Ausmus (114,000), and Matt Stout (106,000).
2018 CPPT Venetian main event champion Anthony Zinno is still in contention with 46,000. The three-time WPT champion and two-time bracelet winner defeated a field of 547 players in that $5,000 buy-in event to win $466,670. A few other players who made it to day 2 have also found their way into the winner’s circle at the Venetian Poker Room earlier this series. Johnny Oshana, who ended day 1A with 87,500 in chips, won the $1,100 buy-in Mid-States Poker Tour Poker Bowl event for $130,000 on Feb. 6. WPT Championship winner Asher Conniff has 34,000 heading into day 2, and will be looking for his second title of the festival after winning the $800 no-limit hold’em UltimateStack event for $98,669.
Other big names still in contention include 2013 WSOP main event champion Ryan Riess (86,000), bracelet winner Ryan Laplante (82,000), WPT champion Alex Foxen (45,000) and three-time bracelet winner Kristen Bicknell (30,500).
Play will continue on Saturday, Feb. 20 with day 1B beginning at 11:10 a.m. local time.
Here is a look at the chip counts of the 86 players who moved on to day 2:
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Ali Imsirovic | 484,500 |
| 2 | Doug Holland | 360,500 |
| 3 | Joshua Prager | 337,500 |
| 4 | Salim Admon | 335,500 |
| 5 | Nick Getzen | 242,000 |
| 6 | Jerry Brown | 239,000 |
| 7 | Brent Hart | 218,500 |
| 8 | Jordan Cristos | 203,500 |
| 9 | Tommy Tran | 181,000 |
| 10 | Erik Cajelais | 176,500 |
| 11 | Ben Underwood | 175,500 |
| 12 | Kfir Nahum | 175,500 |
| 13 | Scott Stewart | 172,500 |
| 14 | Jimmy Zeledon | 170,000 |
| 15 | Brandon Eisen | 169,500 |
| 16 | Tim Reilly | 167,500 |
| 17 | Albert Calderon | 167,000 |
| 18 | Tommy Kivela | 161,000 |
| 19 | Brendan Shiller | 159,000 |
| 20 | Arsenii Karmatckii | 155,000 |
| 21 | Sean Banahan | 155,000 |
| 22 | John Dennehey | 149,500 |
| 23 | Kevin Garosshen | 147,500 |
| 24 | Ankush Mandavia | 144,000 |
| 25 | Kyung Min Lee | 138,500 |
| 26 | Marle Cordeiro | 135,000 |
| 27 | Steve Wilkie | 134,000 |
| 28 | Coby Hoogi | 133,500 |
| 29 | Daniel Park | 133,000 |
| 30 | Jesse Lonis | 131,000 |
| 31 | John Gordon | 130,000 |
| 32 | Matthew Gross | 129,500 |
| 33 | Anthony Grappo | 126,000 |
| 34 | David Poces | 126,000 |
| 35 | Sami Shurbaji | 126,000 |
| 36 | Thomas Tran | 123,000 |
| 37 | Nicholas Pupillo | 115,000 |
| 38 | Noah Muallem | 114,000 |
| 39 | Jeremy Ausmus | 114,000 |
| 40 | Jeanette Mendez | 111,000 |
| 41 | Hyon Kim | 107,500 |
| 42 | Matt Stout | 106,000 |
| 43 | William Chao | 105,000 |
| 44 | David Jackson | 100,500 |
| 45 | Fred Hanna | 100,500 |
| 46 | Alex Feiner | 91,500 |
| 47 | Sean Hegarty | 91,000 |
| 48 | Jean Gaspard | 91,000 |
| 49 | Chad Wassmuth | 88,500 |
| 50 | Johnny Oshana | 87,500 |
| 51 | Harrison Dobin | 86,500 |
| 52 | Ryan Riess | 86,000 |
| 53 | Michael Faulkner | 82,500 |
| 54 | Ryan Laplante | 82,000 |
| 55 | Mitchell Halverson | 82,000 |
| 56 | Philip Yeh | 78,500 |
| 57 | Veselin Dimitrov | 78,000 |
| 58 | Nadya Magnus | 75,000 |
| 59 | Peyman Ahmadi | 74,500 |
| 60 | David Somers | 73,000 |
| 61 | Jason Hickey | 68,000 |
| 62 | Jason Sagle | 66,500 |
| 63 | Kenneth Isaacs | 64,500 |
| 64 | Rodger Johnson | 64,000 |
| 65 | Ken Einiger | 62,000 |
| 66 | Haim Gabay | 60,000 |
| 67 | James Anderson | 60,000 |
| 68 | Barry Hutter | 60,000 |
| 69 | Frank Marasco | 57,500 |
| 70 | Duff Charette | 56,000 |
| 71 | Alex Condon | 56,000 |
| 72 | Anthony Zinno | 46,000 |
| 73 | Alex Foxen | 45,000 |
| 74 | Dean Hutchinson | 44,500 |
| 75 | Adam Burriss | 41,500 |
| 76 | Benny Chen | 39,500 |
| 77 | Michael Rossitto | 37,500 |
| 78 | Matthew Volosevich | 36,500 |
| 79 | Joe Maas | 34,500 |
| 80 | Asher Conniff | 34,000 |
| 81 | Peter Braglia | 32,000 |
| 82 | Ralph Wong | 31,000 |
| 83 | Kristen Bicknell | 30,500 |
| 84 | Robert Peacock | 21,000 |
| 85 | David Offengeym | 20,000 |
| 86 | Raman Afanasenka | 9,000 |
2017 Wsop Main Event Entries Equibase
The 2017 World Series of Poker schedule was released this week, almost a month earlier than the 2016 edition came out. Along with the addition of five WSOP bracelet events to the summer's slate (from 69 awarded in 2016), there are eight new events on tap for 2017, as well as some changes to some pre-existing events sticking around from previous years.
Let's break down the schedule for the 48th annual WSOP, which will once again emanate from the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2017 Wsop Main Event Entries Per Year
The WSOP main event kicks off the first of three starting days on July 8. The buy-in remains $10,000, levels are still two hours long and players start with 50,000 chips for the second straight year. The field will play down to the November Nine on July 17. For the first time, players will be able to buy-in for the main event and every tournament at that buy-in level and below with a credit card.
Among the eight new events is a $365 no-limit hold'em tournament called 'The Giant,' which will set the record for smallest live buy-in WSOP bracelet event. Each of five starting sessions will run at 7 p.m. on five consecutive Fridays, starting on June 9. Each player who reaches a certain threshold of players will receive a minimum-cash payout and advance to Day 2 on July 8, with the final table playing out on July 9.
The smallest buy-in ever for a WSOP bracelet event is also part of the 2017 schedule, as one of three online events being offered. After two years of $1,000 buy-in no-limit hold'em online tournaments on the WSOP schedule, a $333 and a $3,333 buy-in event have been added. All three events will play out in a single day, with unlimited re-entries, and there will not be a live final table for any of the three tournaments.
The first open event of the 2017 WSOP is the $10,000 tag team no-limit hold'em championship, which kicks things off for bracelet hopefuls on May 31. With the success of the $1,000 version of this event in 2016 (which also returns for 2017), a $10,000 edition has been added. For those unfamiliar with the format, teams of two to four people perform cooperatively with one stack (each player can tag in and out) until just one team remains. All members of the winning team receive their own bracelet.
After holding a 'summer solstice' event in 2016, the name and the gimmick have been altered slightly for a tournament now called 'The Marathon.' Taking its cues from the 26.2 miles a marathon runner must complete, the buy-in is $2,620 and players start with 26,200 chips. Levels are 100 minutes throughout, and the tournament will span five days.
A one-day, $1,000 super turbo bounty no-limit hold'em event with 20-minute levels and a $300 bounty on each player takes place on June 20.
The non-hold'em events have expanded, as well, with the edition of a $2,500 'mixed big-bet event' (all no-limit and pot-limit games) and a $10,000 championship for pot-limit Omaha hi-low split 8 or better.
“The focus of the schedule remains squarely on two core principles: the biggest prize pools possible and diversity in offerings to provide something for everyone,” said Jack Effel, WSOP tournament director. “The 48th running of the globe’s biggest poker series promises to deliver on these core principles and ensure another action-packed summer at the Rio.”
WSOP executive director Ty Stewart shared his thoughts.
“This 2017 schedule reflects our continuing goal to broaden poker’s appeal and encourage first timers and recreational players to come experience the WSOP for themselves,” Stewart said. “With the new $365 buy-in 'Giant' anchoring Friday nights, alongside a tent-pole event awarding millions every weekend, we believe we have the offering to be well worth the trip. Plus, for the serious and high-stakes player, we remain committed to having the most diverse schedule of events of any tournament in the world. Whatever your game or bankroll, let the bracelet chase begin.”
There are 19 events (25.7 percent of the schedule) with a buy-in of $10,000 or more, although one of the tournaments that falls under that qualification is the Ladies no-limit hold'em championship, which only technically hits that mark to dissuade men from entering (women only have to pay $1,000 for entry).Three events come in at more than $10,000 -- the $25,000 Eight-handed pot-limit Omaha high roller, the $50,000 Poker Players Championship and the $111,111 High Roller for One Drop.
Familiar favorites like the Crazy Eights, Millionaire Maker, Monster Stack, Colossus and the Little One for One Drop are back, as well. As is the case with 'The Giant,' there are unlimited re-entries for each starting session in the Crazy Eights event (which guarantees an $888,888 first-place prize) and The Little One for One Drop (which once again takes place after the WSOP main event begins). For the Millionaire Maker and Colossus, each player is allowed a single re-entry per flight; the Monster Stack is a pure freeze-out. The Colossus III guarantees an $8 million prize pool and a $1 million first-place prize; the Millionaire Maker, as you might expect, guarantees the winner will also receive a minimum of $1 million.
With the exception of the WSOP main event, bracelet events that start at 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. will restart at 12 p.m. on Day 2. Tournaments that start at 3 p.m. will have 2 p.m. Day 2 restarts.