Event 7 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-02-2009 07:18 UTC-12

Shuffle Up and Deal

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Cards are in the air 15 minutes late. There are 2,775 players officially registered as of the tournament start.

Some notable names in the field so far include:

Bill Gazes
Kristy Gazes
Rafe Furst
Jean-Robert Bellande
Humberto Brenes
Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler
Michael Gracz
Joe Sebok

Tags: Bill Gazes

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

06-02-2009 06:31 UTC-12

Event 7 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'em - Day 1

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The first of the WSOP's "bread & butter" tournaments kicks off in just about 30 minutes. Just days after the special $1K Stimulus event drew 6,000 entries, the first $1,500 NLH tournament of the 2009 series has attracted 2,640 players so far, with more expected to register through the first two levels of play.

Last year's first $1,500 event was won by Grant Hinkle, with Chris Ferguson making a strong run at his sixth career bracelet and finishing third.

Stay with us for all of the action through this popular tournament and see which players make it deep into the money this year.