Event 2 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1b | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-01-2008 12:18 UTC-7

Who's Here?

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The Amazon Room is once again full of ambitious amateur players, but we've already spotted a sprinkling of big-name pros on our first lap of the room. Today's field includes the likes of Lee Watkinson, Andy Black, John Juanda, Joe Sebok, Carlos Mortensen, Jonathan Little, Barny Boatman, Allen Kessler and Doug Carli.

Tags: John Juanda

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

06-01-2008 12:05 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Play is ten-handed with the button in seat ten. The cards are in the air.

06-01-2008 11:42 UTC-7

Once More Unto the Breach

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The Amazon Room is taking shape for Day 1B of Event #2. The dealers are all at their starting tables, with a stack of chips, an orange tournament ID bracelet and a complimentary bottle of water placed at each seat. As players filter into the room, even the music is the same as yesterday - "Let's Get It Started" by the Black Eyed Peas. Currently 1,843 players have registered for Day 1B, but registration is open through the first two levels of the day so it is entirely possible that the tournament will hit the cap of 2,050 as it did yesterday.

Like Yogi Berra once said, "It's deja vu all over again."

Tags: Players

06-01-2008 06:51 UTC-7

Day 1b a Guaranteed Record-breaker

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The surest bet in Las Vegas on Sunday is that the World Series of Poker will establish an all-time attendance record for a tourney other than the Main Event itself. The previous record of 3,151, set in 2007, will be wiped from the books as soon as the words "Shuffle up and deal!" are broadcast to the Day 1b starters in the Amazon Room. 2,048 players were on hand for Day 1a action, over 1,550 others had already registered for Day 1b action by Saturday evening, and the combined total attendance is likely to climb past 4,000 players.

Yesterday, David Robertson became one of three players to pass the 100,000 mark in chips, finishing Saturday's Day 1a session at 109,100 chips. One or more Day 1b starters are likely to challenge Robertson's Day 1a performance, determining who will be the overall event leader heading into Monday's Day 2.

Play starts promptly at noon and will continue for eight levels and change, mirroring exactly the amount of time played during the Day 1a session. As always, the best live updates are found right here at PokerNews. Check back early and often!