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Cards are in the air for the 2011 WSOP-C Las Vegas Main Event.
A note on structure: the field will be playing 16 40-minute levels today, with short breaks after Levels 3, 6, 12 and 14. There is also a dinner break scheduled at the end of Level 9.
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Welcome to the start of the 2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Caesars Palace Las Vegas Main Event! The first nine ring events are in the books and it's time for Event #10, the $1,600 Main Event. The event is set to be a great one, with over 100 players already signed up after winning satellites. On top of that, some of Las Vegas' top pros will be here to get in on the action, especially with online poker off limits right now in the U.S.
Here in Las Vegas, Caesars Palace has been buzzing with poker fever for the a couple of weeks now. Hundreds of players have come out to get in on the action and nine new WSOP Circuit champions have been crowned. Let's take a look at them.
| Event | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| #1: $350 No-Limit Hold'em | Giuseppe Biancoviso | $28,398 |
| #2: $560 No-Limit Hold'em | Randy Huberty | $29,047 |
| #3: $350 Omaha Hi-Lo | Terry Crowe | $9,766 |
| #4: $350 No-Limit Hold'em | Nhu Nguyen | $30,962 |
| #5: $350 Pot-Limit Omaha | Jessie Bryant | $9,919 |
| #6: $560 No-Limit Hold'em | Robert Whalen | $34,517 |
| #7: $350 No-Limit Hold'em | Todd Chew | $32,809 |
| #8: $560 No-Limit Hold'em - 6-Handed | Michael Souza | $27,001 |
| #9: $1,090 No-Limit Hold'em | Miller Dao | $55,202 |
What's more is that this season on the WSOP Circuit there is a $1,000,000 National Championship at the end of the season. Winning the Main Event at each stop will get you into that freeroll as will becoming to Casino Champion by earning the most points at a given stop. Right now, Blake Kelso leads this stop with 85 points. He has three cashes for $19,379. Fifteen points behind him is Jessie Bryant with three cashes and one win. After that, several players are tied with 50 points apiece. We'll be sure to keep and eye on this race during the Main Event.
Play is set to kick off at 12:00 noon here at Caesars Las Vegas. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all the live updates straight from the felt!
Main Event
Day 1 Started
