Negreanu in the Main: It was a long and slow road for 'Kid Poker' on Day 1D of the Main Event – but he bagged up chips and that's all that matters. Roll the tape below to see how it went.
After a day off today, Negreanu will return to battle it out on Day 2D on Tuesday.
ACR Poker is 25 years old: To celebrate the milestone there's $15M GTD across two Venom tournaments this summer, PLO and NLH, including $12M in the hold'em event alone.
Both are mystery bounty tourneys with some juicy goodies in there. The starting gun fires on August 13 - more below.
WSOP Day 42: Here's a quick rundown of what's on the docket for today as the summer series approaches its end.
Following a massive turnout on Day 1D, the Main Event now rolls on to action in Day 2ABC. With late registration still open, the entry numbers should continue to rise over the next two days. We'll bring you all the latest as soon as cards are in the air at 11:00am local time.
While everyone's focus is on the Main Event – rightfully so – the $600 Ultra Stack NLH also continues today with action in Day 1B, starting at 10:00am local time.
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Need some last minute tips? Here are 5 players from Day 1D who not only have the skills to go all the way, but also the chips.
Curtains for Day 1D. It was a big one. A very big one. And this one had it all. Negreanu, Deeb, and more than 4,600 players.
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The WSOP will return on Monday with Day 2ABC.
One level more. Another day, another destiny. Day 1D of the WSOP Main Event is about to walk off on its final break of the night. There are 4,648 entries on the tournament clock, and around 3,964 players remain.
Spotted near the top of the counts? Chris 'Big Huni' Hunichen with around 235K.
Day 1D in 4K. The fourth and final flight of the WSOP Main Event crossed the 4,000-player mark prior to the second break of the day. We'll play three more two-hour levels before it's all done.
Keep an eye out for our guy Lefty:
Day 1D swelling. The first level of the day clicked by and more than 1,000 people added themselves to the Main Event in that two-hour stretch.
The breaktime total peaked above 3,440, and it will grow all day.
Polk pops in. The list will be long today with many players of note, but a special standout is Doug Polk. He has never cracked 500th place.
Negreanu in for Main Event Day 1D from the start: There aren't many tournaments that Negreanu is in his seat from the very first shuffle – the Main Event is one of them. We're expecting a very busy day today and 2,596 players are already registered, with 15 minutes on the clock. How big will it get?
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