WSOP – Day 1A of the Main Event

Day 1a of the World Series of Poker main event has traditionally featured the smallest turnout of the four starting days. In 2008, the day 1a field attracted a modest 1,297. This year, only 1,116 made the early trip to the Amazon room. The reasons for the scarcity are simple. Many amateurs wait for the weekend to play, avoiding the hassle of taking a day off of work. Additionally, some players are turned off by the idea of waiting three days for their next session and spending the extra cash for an extended hotel stay. Nonetheless, the main event has always rebounded in the later starting days with huge near-sellout fields to put up a respectable number of entries. In 2008, the final number grew to 6,844, though only time will tell if 2009 can better that count. A number of celebrities made appearances throughout the day,... [read full story]                    

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