Event 24 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-11-2009 07:38 UTC-12

Giving Something Back

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Among those who have been doing well so far this Series, the following have made the excellent decision to recycle some of their winnings into the buy-in for this tournament:

- Praz Bansi
- Anna Kantor
- Mari Lou Morelli
- Jason Mercier
- Jim Geary

06-11-2009 07:34 UTC-12

Who's Here So Far?

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Wow, a nice little hike through all three tournament rooms has turned up some pretty big names -- and bear in mind that the really cool kids usually show up late.

In uninspired list form, here are a few of the more famous faces.

- Neil Channing
- Jan von Halle
- Eric Liu
- Hevad Khan
- T.J. Cloutier
- Kara Scott
- Surinder Sunar
- Padraig Parkinson, currently the loudest man in the room, but most likely only until Phil Hellmuth arrives
- Mark Teltscher
- Jesper Hougaard
- Dennis Phillips
- Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier
- Adam Junglen
- Arnaud Mattern
- Liv Boeree
- Humberto Brenes
- Tiffany Michelle
- Chad Batista
- Kathy Liebert
- Dragan Galic

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

06-11-2009 07:02 UTC-12

Shuffle Up & Deal!

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Off they go! 2,248 runners so far, and a good few more expected...

06-11-2009 06:36 UTC-12

Day 1 Begins; Many Runners Expected

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Good morning, No Limit Hold'em fans, and welcome back to the eerily empty Amazon Room. The only people in sight so far are one dealer per table looking like a bunch of well-organized penguins, but the board assures us that an absolute minimum of 2,100 runners will be paying their monies and taking their chances.

Join us back here at noon for kickoff.