By the Numbers

After 75 minutes of action, registration has been closed for this event. A total of 66 players have entered, which was just about the number the staff expected. Those entries generated a prize pool of $309,100.

The final nine players will all earn a payday of at least $9,273 on Wednesday. The lucky man or woman who manages to outlast the other 65 runners will pocket $111,276, an $11,000 entry to the 2009 WSOP Main Event, and of course, the dazzling diamond-studded gold ring. Full payout information can be found in the "Prizepool and Payouts" page.