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Day 1A WSOP Round-Up

by Wicked Chops Entity on 7.29.2006 in Poker News,Tournaments | no comments

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:: Over 8,500 people have registered for the 2006 WSOP ME so far. That pushes the first place prize to nearly $12M.

:: Over 2,138 started the day. 800 surivived.

:: The Day 1A chip leader is Paul McCaffrey with 118,000. Other big stacks include: Mark Vos – 93,000, Cuong Do – 86,000, Jeffrey Lisandro – 79,000, Hoyt Corkins – 50,000, and Layne Flack – 45,000.

:: Tobey Maguire was still being weird about the cameras. He was eliminated.

:: Day 1B notables include Phil Ivey, Doyle Brunson, Todd Brunson, Shannon Elizabeth, E-Fro, Brad Garrett, Dax Shepard, Rafe Furst, Carmel Petresco, Mike Caro (already doubled up), Bernard Lee, Howard Lederer, Allen Cunningham, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Phil Hellmuth, Joe Sebok (in a bear suit), John Juanda, Crazy Bitch Tiffany Williamson, Patrik Antonius, David Williams, among many, many others.

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