Event 43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2012 World Series of Poker

Event 43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

Day 1 Started

06-23-2012 12:46 UTC-6

Huge Field Expected to Fill the Rio

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It's Day 1 of Event 43, $1,500 No Limit Hold'em, of the World Series of Poker and another blockbuster turnout is expected for this event. Some 2,000 entrants have already registered and will fill all of the Brasilia Room, the White and Black Sections of the Pavilion and the Orange and Tan Sections of the Amazon Room.

Last year this event attracted 2,192 entrants and created a near $3 million prize pool. Las Vegas resident Arkadiy Tsinis walked away with the gold bracelet and $540,136.

Jacob Toole, Jon Spinks, Sebastian Ruthenberg, Matt Waxman, Sam Trickett, Ryan Eriquezzo, La Sengphet, Bernard Lee and Matthew Woodward all cashed in the top 100 finishers.

The field will play a full schedule of 11 levels today with the possibility of making the money by the end of play. Stay tuned to follow all of the WSOP action live on PokerNews.com

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/25

Ante: 0

06-23-2012 13:02 UTC-6

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Level 1 : 25/25, 0 ante

WSOP TD Jack Effel has made the morning announcements and cards are in the air.

06-23-2012 13:23 UTC-6

Brasilia Room Roll Call

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After a quick stroll through the Brasilia Room we've found these players at their seats.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lowery	4,500
Ari Engel	4,500
Mark "Pegasus" Smith	4,500
Soi Nguyen	4,500
Kat Bowen	4,500
Leo Margets	4,500
Todd Terry	4,500
Michael Gathy	4,500
Bernard Lee	4,500
Anthony Gregg	4,500
Abraham Araya	4,500
Todd Witteless	4,500
David "Doc" Sands	4,500
Katie Dozier	4,500
Matthew Hankins	4,500
Nachman Berlin	4,500
Craig Bergeron	4,500

06-23-2012 13:28 UTC-6

Family Following at Home?

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Level 1 : 25/25, 0 ante

Is your family following along at home? Are you trying to find someone in the field? Tell them to Tweet their chip count and seating assignment to @PNcounts and we'll update their stack throughout the day.

Be sure to included #Event43, #WSOP, Table-Seat assignment and we'll take care of the rest.

Level: 2

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

06-23-2012 14:06 UTC-6

Players In Pavilion Room

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Player	Chips	Progress
David Diaz	4,500
Randy Lew	4,500
Mike Leah	4,500
Jim Collopy	4,500
Ryan Tepen	4,500
Ylon Schwartz	4,500
Amit Makhija	4,500
Amanda Musumeci	4,500
Dwyte Pilgrim	4,500
John Myung	4,500
Andre Akkari	4,500
Carlos Mortensen	4,500
Nick Rampone	4,500
Alex Masek	4,500
Matt Berkey	4,500
Ray Henson	4,500
Jonathan Lane	4,500
Jeff Madsen	4,500
Pius Heinz	4,500
Rex Clinkscales	4,500
Matt Stout	4,500
Mark Radoja	4,500
Garry Gates	4,500
Christina Lindley	4,500
Stacey Lynn	4,500

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06-23-2012 14:11 UTC-6

Players In Amazon Room

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Player	Chips	Progress
Reinaldo Venegas	4,500
Neil Channing	4,500
Maridu Mayrinck	4,500
Aaron Overton	4,500
Vitaly Lunkin	4,500
Aaron Steury	4,500
Dan Smith	4,500
Leo Margets	4,500
Sam Barnhart	4,500
Kara Scott	4,500
Kurt Jewell	4,500
AP Phahurat	4,500
Ryan Eriquezzo	4,500
Austen Johnson	4,500
Phil Collins	4,500
Tony Dunst	4,500
Michael "Carwash" Schneider	4,500
Conrad Monica	4,500
Chino Rheem	4,500
Christian De Leon	4,500
Aaron Massey	4,500
Foster Hayes	4,500
Oliver Busquet	4,500
Nick Maimone	4,500
Chris Moorman	4,500

06-23-2012 14:16 UTC-6

Registration Line

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Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

We just checked on the registration line and it is no longer wound back and forth out of the door. It should be relatively painless to pick up seat while you still can.