World Series Of Poker Main Event Kicks Off
The first day of the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event is in the books. WSOP veteran Fred Berger tops the chip counts at the end of a slightly sparse Day 1A. Read on for all the latest news from the Rio.
WSOP Event #58 – $10,000 No Limit Holdem Championship Event The first day of last years WSOP Main Event attracted 1,125 players, so this years turnout of 897 down around 20% was slightly disappointing.
On average, the first day of the WSOP Main Event accounts for 17% of the total attendance, so if that statistic holds true in 2011, we can expect a final Main Event field in the region of 5,270.
Although many experts predicted numbers to fall at the 2011 World Series of Poker in the aftermath of Black Friday, they were most certainly wide of the mark, with overall numbers at the 2011 WSOP stacking up quite favourably. It remains to be seen whether or not they will at least be right about the WSOP Main Event.
Despite the dip in entrants, the first days poker during the WSOP Main Event was still a star studded affair. Former WSOP Main Event champions such as Doyle Brunson, Jerry Yang, Greg Raymer and Johnny Chan were in attendance, as were WPT commentator Vince van Patten and host of professional poker players, such as Maria Ho, Vanessa Selbst, Isaac Haxton, Annette Obrestad, Scott Montgomery and Eli Elezra.
Fred Berger leads the 556 remaining players in the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event, though Sebastian Ruthenberg, Jason Alexander, Raymond Rahme, Jason Alexander and Oliver Busquet all ended the day with big stacks.
Last year, the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event was won by Jonathan Duhamel, who emerged triumphant from a field of 7,319 players, to collect a whopping $8,944,310 in tournament prize money.
WSOP Event #56 – $1,500 No Limit Holdem Elsewhere at the Rio, two other events were drawing to a close. Three players remain in WSOP event number 56 Chip leader Hasan Anter (8,385,000), Nemer Haddad (3,440,000) and Andy Philachack (3,235,000).
The day was not without controversy, particularly due to the antics of James Boyle, who seemed to be doing his best to upset all the other participants. At one point, he held up a hand between Rayan Nathan and Gavin Smith, where both players had moved all in. Boyle chose to finish arguing with an attendant for several minutes before looking at his cards and deciding to fold.
Whoever emerges victorious from the tournament will claim $777,928 in addition to the gold WSOP bracelet.
WSOP Event #57 – $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi Low Split (8 or Better) David Bach and Nick Binger are heads up in the 57th event of the 42nd annual World Series of Poker.
The pair played heads up for about two and a half hours before the day ended with Binger holding a slender chip lead. Bach has 2,055,000 in tournament chips, while Binger sits on a stack of 3,230,000.
Earlier in the day, Phil Laak had finished fourth for $133,377, Nick Schulman came sixth for $56,729 and Allen Kessler finished ninth for $33,352.
$397,073 awaits the winner, as well as the coveted World Series of Poker bracelet.
Stay tuned to RoundersPalace.com for all the latest updates from the 2011 World Series of Poker!
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