Five Levels Today
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With 50,000 starting chips the play is moving slowly or perhaps better said cautiously. There over 300+ players in the field today with a similiar number anticipated for tomorrow. This is a seven day tournament.
WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio
WPT Championship Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$15,495,750
Entries
639
Level
33
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
300,000
With 50,000 starting chips the play is moving slowly or perhaps better said cautiously. There over 300+ players in the field today with a similiar number anticipated for tomorrow. This is a seven day tournament.
Anna Wroblewski = New Chipleader
Jeff Madsen Eliminated
304 Players in Day 1a
WPT Foxwoods Champion Raj Patel Eliminated
The Phil Hellmuth Bet
It's always delivered with 50 words or more.
We are seated about four feet from Phil's table and he is in typical form; berating the play of the other players at the table. And, of course, reminding everyone who is "The Best No Limit Hold'em Player on the Planet."
Of course "Phil Talk" is a tactic but it's a such a weak act.
Johnny World Eliminated
Eric Hershler Eliminates Cyndy Violette
. WPT LAPC champion Eric Hershler re-raised from the big blind with 
. First player folded and Violette went into the tank for a minute before she re-raised all in for around 40K total. Hershler instantly called. The board was 
and Hershler scooped the pot with a set of Aces. Violette thought she had Hershler covered, but after the dealer counted out both players' stacks, they were identical. Hershler doubled up as Violette headed to the rail.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Level Three Begins
Of course with 50K in starting chips and blinds are now 100/200 with 24 ante, it's not like the stacks are being challenged.