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2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event

Day 1 Completed

04-07-2010 13:30 UTC-12

Chip Bags Are Out

[user75032]

The chip bags -- unique in that they actually require a plastic tie to close, instead of the usual adhesive -- are out on every table. After eight levels of play, we've finished Day 1. It appears that David Williams, he who hit a miracle 2-outer with one card to come, is the chip leader with 230,900 chips. He's followed closely by Vanessa Selbst and Lars Bonding.

It was not a day without controversy. Players that started at the "overflow" tables in the poker room were irritated to learn that no online qualifiers were seated at any of the fifteen tables in the room. Their irritation was further compounded by a table breaking process that was opaque at best.

Once the field consolidated into the main tournament room, things ran more smoothly. As always, there were some notable players whose tournament never really got started. Will "the Thrill" Failla got things started with an early departure; he was later followed by (among others) Barry Greenstein, Carter Phillips, Tom "durrrr" Dwan and 2009 WSOP Main Event Champion Joe Cada.

The big board in the tournament room says 464 players remain, but the number is most likely lower than that. We expect that approximately 450 players will return for the start of Day 2 at noon tomorrow.

We'll be right back here to continue our coverage at that time. Until then, you can find us at the bar.

04-07-2010 13:30 UTC-12

Negreanu Saved by the River

[user140525]

Daniel Negreanu doubled up on one of the last hands of the night. He was all in with ace-king against pocket jacks and rivered a king to stay alive.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

04-07-2010 13:14 UTC-12

Cantu Needs One More Card

Mickey Doft

David Williams raised to 2,000 in middle position and Brandon Cantu popped it 7,000 on the button. John D'Agostino four-bet to 25,000 in the big blind and Williams folded.

Cantu thought for about 20 seconds before telling the dealer, "I need my second card." The dealer had only dealt Cantu his first card and upon receiving the second card, Cantu folded.

D'Agostino laughed and asked, "What the **** just happened?"

Tags: Brandon Cantu John D'Agostino

04-07-2010 13:10 UTC-12

Three Hands Left

donpeters

The clock has been stopped with 10 minutes left in Level 8 and a card has been drawn to determine how many hands are left in the day. That card was a big, bad three leaving that many hands left in the day. The players will be bagging and tagging shortly.

04-07-2010 13:04 UTC-12

Lauria Gets a Whole Beardsworth

donpeters

After the cutoff seat raised to 2,000, Todd Beardsworth made it 7,000 from the button. Bob Lauria was in the big blind and moved all in and then the cutoff seat folded. Beardsworth made the call though and held {A-?}

. Lauria had two queens.

Lauria's queens held up and he was able to add about 30,000 chips to his hand and move up to 78,000 as the day gets closer and closer to finishing.

Tags: Bob Lauria Todd Beardsworth

04-07-2010 13:01 UTC-12

Dwan Gone

donpeters

We wandered past Tom "durrrr" Dwan's table to see a final board of {A-Spades}

and all of Dwan's chips (23,300) across the betting line. His opponent was in the tank for a few minutes before announcing a call. Dwan immediately mucked his hand and didn't show, surrending the pot. His opponent tabled the {Q-Clubs}

and was pushed the pot, sending Dwan to the rail.

Tags: "durrrr"Tom Dwan

04-07-2010 12:59 UTC-12

Selbst's Deuces Crack Top of Chip Counts

[user140525]

Vanessa Selbst opened to 2,100, and both the button and the big blind called. The flop came a perfect {A-?}

rainbow. The big blind checked to Vanessa, who bet 5,000. The button folded, and the big blind decided to check-raise to 14,000. Selbst made it 31,000, and her opponent put all of his 60,000 in the middle. She called, and the Deuces Cracked pro showed her set of ducks. Her hapless opponent tabled {A-?}

for top two. The turn and river didn't rescue him, and he headed to the rail in disbelief.

Selbst raked in the giant pot, boosting her to around 200,000. "I stacked him, that's what I did," she said with a sly smile after the hand.

Tags: Vanessa Selbst

04-07-2010 12:59 UTC-12

Gift For Bonding

Mickey Doft

The player under the gun raised to 2,200 and Lars Bonding made it 6,500 to go on the button. The blinds folded and the under-the-gun player called, leading to a {2-Spades}

flop.

The mystery opponent led out 6,000 and Bonding popped it to 16,500. The opponent called and checked when the {10-Spades}

hit the turn. Bonding bet a big stack of blue (5,000) chips, and his opponent called all in for about 25,000.

Bonding's {A-Diamonds}

were dominating his opponent's {7-Diamonds}

and the river was a safe {J-Spades}

for Bonding, up to 175,000.

Tags: Lars Bonding

04-07-2010 12:56 UTC-12

Sorel Slips Back

[user75032]

It's been a little up and down for Sorel Mizzi today. The latest trend is down to 41,000 chips after losing a pot at showdown. Sorel was the only caller of a pre-flop raise to 2,400. He had position on his opponent.

A ragged flop of {10-Spades}