This field expects to be bursting full of big names and notables faces from the poker world. We've already spotted plenty of them and here's a nice list of who we've seen so far. Registration will stay open for a little while and this list will grow, but here's a look.
Welcome to the front of the Blue section of the Amazron Room for Event 25, the $10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo World Championship. Apart from being a world championship event, this event is arguably one of the top five events of the entire WSOP, along with the Main Event, the Player's Championship, the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship, the $10,000 NL 2-7 championship and the $10,000 Limit Hold'em championship.
Last year there were 179 entries in this event. If the trend that we're seeing in the bigger buy-in, non-NLHE tournaments continues, we may see as many as 200 players in the field today. Almost certainly defending champion Daniel Alaei will be back to defend his title, as will 2008 champion David Benyamine.
The price point of this event, along with the fact that the game is non-NLHE, will create a field dominated by pros and specialists. We won't see many random players without much experience in this field. It's going to take inordinate skill, excellent timing, and a pinch of good luck to make the final table on Monday.
PokerNews will be there every step of the way, as we are for all of the events of the 2010 World Series. Join us at 5pm local time, in about 30 minutes!
Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship
