Limit Hold'em World Championship Set To Commence

Welcome to our continued coverage of the 2009 World Series of Poker. The action from the Rio Hotel and Casino just gets bigger and better as today we bring to you one of the premiere events on the schedule, the highly anticipated $10,000 Limit Hold'em World Championship.

This event is one for the pros as it's set to attract a small but world-class field here this afternoon. Last year saw 218 players come together, with Rob Hollink capturing the bracelet and $496,931 in prize money.

The action kicks off in about 15 minutes time so stay tuned!