Welcome to Day 2!
Yesterday, World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah’s, St. Louis got under way and drew 449 entrants who created a prize pool of $646,762. About 12 hours later, at the end of Day 1, only 92 players remained in contention for the $142,290 first-place prize. Leading the way is a man named Harris Paroya, who bagged up an impressive 314,100 in chips.
Other names still left in the field are Mark “Pegasus” Smith (tied for the most WSOP-C rings with four), Kyle Cartwright (Harrah’s Tunica Casino Champion), "Cowboy" John Land, Aaron Massey, and Nadya Magnus. However, all eyes are going to be on two players today: St. Louis native Dennis Phillips and 2004 WSOP Main Event Champion Greg Raymer, who start Day 2 with 197,600 and 133,000 chips respectively. Both players have found WSOP success in the past, and they're no doubt hoping to step into the spotlight once again.
The plan for the day is to play to a final table, breaking the money bubble at 45 players in the process. Day 2 action is set to resume at noon CDT (1700 GMT), just over 20 minutes, so be sure to join the PokerNews Live Reporting Team as we bring you all the action, eliminations, and stories straight from the tournament floor.