Norman Chad sits down with Remko Rinkema on the latest episode of the Remko Report to talk about the history of the World Series of Poker on television, where the product is going, why he doesn't frequent Twitter, and much more.
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Martin Finger is the first player to have been eliminated. He first got into a big pot with last years €10,000 High Roller champion Ihar Soika. Finger in the big blind checked on a board of 
, and folded after some hefty tanking to Soika's shove.
Not much later Jason Les opened the button and Finger shoved his short stack in from the small blind with pocket fours. Les made the call with queens and send the first player to the rail.
Chang He has also been eliminated, but since its a reentry today, they might just be back for more later.
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Barcelona F.C. stars Gerard Piqué and Neymar Jr. have played a few orbits, but we haven't catch any exciting action just yet. It's clear that Piqué can play, as he cashed in the EPT 8 Barcelona €5,000 Turbo event, and the EPT 10 Barcelona €10,000 High Roller, but for Neymar this is his real big test against some of the world's best.
Dani Stern, seated to the left of Neymar, already attempted to start a conversation with the 23-year old superstar, and we're keeping you posted on any future Tweets he sends out.
Sitting next to Neymar in 25k. Conversation so far: Me: it's cold in here. Him: yes. I will continue to represent the poker community.Follow @TheRealAnsky
We just caught the end of a huge pot in which Jyri Merivirta doubled through his opponent. The flop showed 
when Merivirta ended up all in for 89,000 after a raising war, and he tabled 
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Merivirta was up against 
and the 
turn, nor the 
river changed the outcome. Merivirta starts the day out with a bang, and he now sits atop the counts.
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Level: 2
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
There's so many familiar faces in this tournament, but there's two that really stand out — Gerard Piqué and Neymar Jr. Here are their table draws:
| Seat | Player |
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| 1 | Andrew Chen |
| 2 | Max Greenwood |
| 3 | Daniel Dvoress |
| 4 | Ole Schemion |
| 5 | Jeff Rossiter |
| 6 | Gerard Piqué |
| 7 | Fady Kamar |
| 1 | David Andersson |
| 2 | Thomas Muehloecker |
| 3 | Steve O'Dwyer |
| 4 | David Peters |
| 5 | Sergio Aido |
| 6 | Neymar Jr. |
| 7 | Dani Stern |
| 8 | Davidi Kitai |
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The cards for this exciting one-day event are now in the air, and Neymar Jr. is not the only football star playing today. Neymar's Barcelona F.C. teammate Gerard Pique is also taking part in this tournament, but he has quite a bit more experience on the felt with a World Series of Poker Main Event appearance this year.
Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
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