Im Rio All-Suite Hotel und Casino in Las Vegas stand am Donnerstag die erste Runde des WSOP $3.000 Shootout Events auf dem Programm. 363 Starter, darunter eine große Anzahl gestandener Profis, ließen sich den Buy-In kosten und versuchten im SNG-Format ihren Tisch zu gewinnen, um in die nächste Runde einzuziehen. Jeder der seinen Tisch gewinnen konnte, hat bereits den Min-Cash von $6.302 erreicht. Im Preispool liegen insgesamt $890.100, wovon $226.218 für den späteren Sieger reserviert sind.
Genau 50 Tische wurden an Tag 1 gespielt. Für die siegreichen Spieler geht es heute 5-Handed an zehn Tischen weiter. Noch im Rennen um das Shootout-Bracelet sind unter anderem Phil Hellmuth, Joe McKeehen, Eli Elezra, Chris Moorman, Adam Owen, Alexander Lynskey, Joe Cada und Kenny Hallaert.
Von den deutschsprachigen Startern schafften Jan-Eric Schwippert, Arne Ruge, Ismael Bojang und Guiseppe Pantaleo den Sprung in die zweite Runde.
WSOP Event #3 – $3.000 Shootout
Entries: 363
Preispool: $890.100
Spieler im Turnier: 50
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405 | 1 | Taylor Wilson | United States | 104,300 | 130 |
| 405 | 2 | Matt Stout | United States | 117,000 | 146 |
| 405 | 3 | Jacob Snider | United States | 103,700 | 130 |
| 405 | 4 | James Hughes | United States | 116,700 | 146 |
| 405 | 5 | Adam Owen | United Kingdom | 104,800 | 131 |
| 406 | 1 | Sam Phillips | United States | 117,900 | 147 |
| 406 | 2 | Tim Reilly | United States | 115,800 | 145 |
| 406 | 3 | Scott Stewart | United States | 104,000 | 130 |
| 406 | 4 | John Andress | United States | 104,600 | 131 |
| 406 | 5 | Chris Moorman | United Kingdom | 104,200 | 130 |
| 407 | 1 | Alexander Lynskey | Australia | 104,000 | 130 |
| 407 | 2 | Chad Wassmuth | United States | 117,500 | 147 |
| 407 | 3 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 104,600 | 131 |
| 407 | 4 | Joe Cada | United States | 104,100 | 130 |
| 407 | 5 | Arne Ruge | Germany | 118,100 | 148 |
| 413 | 1 | Eli Elezra | United States | 104,200 | 130 |
| 413 | 2 | Taylor Paur | United States | 104,600 | 131 |
| 413 | 3 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 113,800 | 142 |
| 413 | 4 | Chris Bell | United States | 104,600 | 131 |
| 413 | 5 | Ihar Soika | Belarus | 104,200 | 130 |
| 414 | 1 | Joshua Turner | United States | 104,200 | 130 |
| 414 | 2 | Ismael Bojang | Austria | 103,300 | 129 |
| 414 | 3 | Jan-Eric Schwippert | Austria | 103,900 | 130 |
| 414 | 4 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 104,600 | 131 |
| 414 | 5 | Joanne Liu | United States | 117,500 | 147 |
| 415 | 1 | Christian Pham | United States | 103,900 | 130 |
| 415 | 2 | Fahredin Mustafov | Bulgaria | 101,200 | 127 |
| 415 | 3 | Anthony Reategui | United States | 117,200 | 147 |
| 415 | 4 | Maxime Heroux | Canada | 104,100 | 130 |
| 415 | 5 | Jiacong Zhang | United States | 118,100 | 148 |
| 420 | 1 | Harry Lodge | United Kingdom | 104,400 | 131 |
| 420 | 2 | Lee Markholt | United States | 104,200 | 130 |
| 420 | 3 | Lior Orel | United States | 104,000 | 130 |
| 420 | 4 | Patrick Eskandar | United States | 103,800 | 130 |
| 420 | 5 | Arkadiy Tsinis | United States | 104,200 | 130 |
| 421 | 1 | Jimmy D’Ambrosio | United States | 103,300 | 129 |
| 421 | 2 | Jack Maskill | United Kingdom | 103,500 | 129 |
| 421 | 3 | Ivan Galinec | Croatia | 118,100 | 148 |
| 421 | 4 | Giuseppe Pantaleo | United States | 116,800 | 146 |
| 421 | 5 | Frank Williams | United States | 104,100 | 130 |
| 422 | 1 | Boris Kolev | Bulgaria | 104,000 | 130 |
| 422 | 2 | Brandon Meyers | United States | 104,000 | 130 |
| 422 | 3 | Mao Qui | United States | 104,100 | 130 |
| 422 | 4 | Jeffrey Trudeau | United States | 104,600 | 131 |
| 422 | 5 | John Reading | United States | 117,100 | 146 |
| 423 | 1 | Kenny Hallaert | Belgium | 104,000 | 130 |
| 423 | 2 | Myung Shin | United States | 104,500 | 131 |
| 423 | 3 | Joe McKeehen | United States | 104,500 | 131 |
| 423 | 4 | Orson Young | United States | 103,800 | 130 |
| 423 | 5 | Jon Gogola | United States | 104,600 | 131 |
Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $226,218 |
| 2 | $139,804 |
| 3 | $101,766 |
| 4 | $74,782 |
| 5 | $55,480 |
| 6 | $41,559 |
| 7 | $31,435 |
| 8 | $24,013 |
| 9 | $18,526 |
| 10 | $14,437 |
| 11-50 | $6,302 |
