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Only three tables are set up in the blue section for easy viewing and they feature 1995 Main Event Champion Dan Harrington, 2001 Main Event Champion Carlos Mortensen, and 2008 Main Event Champion Peter Eastgate.
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Here are a few players over in the Tan Section.
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We found JC Tran looking down at a board of 
. With over 4,000 chips in the pot already, Tran checked to his opponent. Tran's opponent bet 2,500 and after some studying of the situation, Tran opted to call.
The board completed with the 
and Tran checked once again. His opponent checked behind and tabled 
for trip aces. Tran tapped the table and mucked his hand.
This early hit brings Tran's stack down to 25,200.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,200 | -4,800 |
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Players start with 30,000 chips (or 300 big blinds) in the WSOP Main Event, but that doesn't prevent action and big pots, given the right set of circumstances.
Just now we came on a hand in which John Wills and an opponent traded bets through the turn at which point the board showed 
. The river brought the 
and a series of bets culminating in an all-in shove by Wills for 22,000 total, and after tanking his opponent finally called.
Wills' opponent turned over 
for tens full of nines, but Wills showed up with 
for a straight flush to scoop the big pot and leave his opponent with but 900 chips (or nine big blinds).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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64,000 | 34,000 |
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Dan Harrington is in the building, the old poker guard veteran seems to have this whole Main Event thing down pat. The man has made four Main Event final tables in his lifetime, and has even taken down the whole thing once already.
Harrington can be seen mixing it up in the Amazon room. We recently caught up with him while he was getting involved in a pot. The flop read 
. The small blind checked, and a player in early position bet out 450. Next it was on Harrington in the cutoff and he made the call. The small blind snap called and all three players were granted access to the turn.
The then showed its face on fourth street and both the small blind and the early position player checked, prompting a bet of 900 from Harrington. The small blind surrendered and the early position player made the call.
The 
on the river allowed for both players to knuckle the felt for checks. The early position player flipped over 
for a straight and Harrington mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Here are some of the players spotted in their seats in the Orange section of the Amazon room.
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Busted |
