Day 1 of the World Series of Poker main event

DAY: 1 (Officially known as Day 1A). BIG NEWS: More than 1,100 cardplayers, celebrities and amateurs with deep pockets entered the 40th World Series of Poker main event Friday in hopes of a handsome score. The $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas Hold 'em tournament held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas offers the richest prize in poker. Last year's winner, Peter Eastgate, took home $9.15 million after topping a field of 6,844 players _ including eight others who had a four month break before the tournament's final table in November. Players had until roughly six hours after the cards hit the air Friday to buy into the tournament that day, and three more days to enter the fray as the opening rounds of the tournament were split. The tournament had 1,297 entries on its first day last year. STUD OF THE DAY: Aleksandr... [read full story]                    

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