Jeff Sluzinski, better known as Boski, was facing a raise of 2,500 preflop and was in the tank.
Boski decided he wanted to play for it all and ripped it in for about 25,000. Both opponents folded and he picked up the pot.
He has nearly $350,000 in recorded earnings and is also known for his prowess online.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
Audley Harrison, who won a Gold Medal in boxing at the 2000 Olympics, is in the field.
He's got nearly $300,000 in recorded earnings.
Harrison has run up a nice stack in the early going to more than three times his stacking stack in this massive field of nearly 5,500 entries.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
Five-time WSOP bracelet winner Shaun Deeb is in the field.
Deeb has nearly $10,000,000 in recorded earnings and was the 2018 Player of the Year.
He is currently sitting a little over stacking stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
||
Pat Lyons is joining the field on a late reg.
Lyons registered over an hour ago but hasn't gotten his chips yet because he made an unscheduled visit to the sportsbook.
"I'm going to play today so I don't have to tomorrow," said Lyons.
The WSOP bracelet winner has nearly $2,000,000 in recorded earnings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
This weekend, Golden Nugget Las Vegas is playing host to the $1,100 buy-in, $1,000,000 Guaranteed PokerNews Cup that will run from June 24-28.
The tournament will feature three starting flights beginning with Day 1a at 11 a.m. PT on Friday, June 24. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26 respectively. The surviving players from each flight will return at Noon on Monday, June 27 to play down to the final table, which will play out at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28.
PokerNews will be on-site throughout the duration to offer live updates, videos, social media content, and more.
Joe Cada, the 2009 Main Event champ, is also in the field.
Cada has more than $14,000,000 in earnings.
The four-time WSOP bracelet winner has chipped up a little bit in the early going.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
||
PokerNews were called to the table by dealer Aaron for news of an early chip leader. Young Sik Eum had knocked out four players in 30 minutes according to the dealer. Sik Eum now has almost six starting stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
||
Hyunseung Lee was seen dragging a nice pot over in the yellow section.
Lee, from South Korea, made his first trip to the WSOP this year. He cashed in $1,500 PLO a couple of days ago.
In another hand, Lee called 700 on the 
flop to see the 
turn. The action went check-check to the 
river and action checked through again. Lee's opponent showed 
and Lee mucked.
Despite losing the pot, Lee is currently above his starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
The 2004 Main Event champ Greg "Fossilman" Raymer has joined the tournament.
He's got more than $8,000,000 in recorded earnings and is known for signing and giving away a fossil to the player that busts him out of any tournament.
In a limped pot, Raymer bet 2,300 on the 
flop and that was enough to take it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
||
Alex Outhred was spotted in the sea of the people wearing his usual New York Yankees hat.
Outhred has more than $600,000 in recorded earnings.
He is still currently sitting on his starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
