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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 |
It seems fitting that the Rio was playing the pump up jams before today's start because we just spotted Shawn Marion in today's field. The former UNLV-star and first-round draft pick just won a world championship with the Dallas Mavericks.
We already know that he can play ball with the best of them and his athleticism is matched by few, but today he wants to prove that there are brains to match the brawn. So far today, he definitely looks the part at we've already seen him mixing it up with his table.
Here are some more of the notable notables to have taken their seats today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 |
As we wandered by table 31 in the Pavillion's Black section, we bumped into a familiar face - that of 2007 APPT Main Event Champion Grant Levy, who has just taken a hit to his stack early.
The action folded around to the player in the cutoff who raised to 75 before the flop; Levy called from the small blind, as did the big blind, to make it three-handed to a flop of 
. Levy and the big blind checked to the cutoff who opened for 200, but only Levy called, making it head-up to the turn of the 
.
Levy check-called the cutoff's bet of 400, then after the dealer produced the 
on the river, Levy checked again to the cutoff, who fired out 1,025. Levy looked rather puzzled, but eventually elected to call, but the cutoff tabled 
for the straight against Levy's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,300 |
We just made a quick pass through the absolutely full Amazon Room and we've spotted the following players in the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 | |
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4,500 |
A sweep of the Black Section of the Pavillion Room has revealed to us the following players:
Arkadiy Tsinis
Chris Tryba
Barry Shulman
Humberto Brenes
Ben Ludlow
Andre Akkari
Sarah Bilney
With more than 2,200 players registered, we're sure to see more names fill up the empty seats during these first four levels of play.
We have a giant starting field today. Both the Amazon and Pavilion Rooms are filled for the start of play.
2010 WSOP Main Event Champion Jonathan Duhamel has just had his official bracelet ceremony with a special introduction by WSOP VP Ty Stewart. Cards are in the air.
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/25
Ante: 0
