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Disappointing Turnout for US Poker Championship Main EventMon, Oct 6th, 2008 @ 12:00am Day 1 of the United States Poker Championship's $10,000 Main Event began Sunday afternoon. Although this event attracted 164 players last year, only 52 turned out to play this year, creating a prize pool of $504,400. The lack of television coverage since ESPN discontinued their contract is the most frequently cited issue, but recent developments in the financial markets and high gas prices may have also contributed to the low turnout. Here are the official payouts. Only the final 6 players will get paid:
Lance Funston, a perennial favorite here in Atlantic City, turned up to play again this year, despite the fact that he has never cashed in a tournament, ever, anywhere. True to form, Lance was the first player to bust out.
Poker-playing brothers Jason Gray and Craig 'MrCasino' Gray both played and started the day seated at the same table, wearing matching hoodies. Jason ran his pocket Kings into the pocket Aces of Rick Austin during level 3 and the Aces held up, making Jason the first Gray to hit the rail. Craig survived the day and goes to day two ninth in chips with 51,325. Rick Austin goes into day 2 with 93,800, putting him in third place.
WSOP bracelet holder Chris Reslock was never able to get his game in the right gear today and busted out during level 4. Foxwoods WPT winner Nick Schulman made it to level 5, but ran his pocket Kings into a set of 6s and was dispatched.
Forty players survived five levels of play and will return at 1:15pm Monday to continue. Robert Ford is the chip leader going to day 2 with 131,500 chips. Other notables still in the hunt; Jordan Rich is fourth with 63,050; Ryan Young is sixth with 58,775; Matt Stout is seventh with 54,200; and Matt Glantz is tenth with 51,000.
Defending USPC champion Adam Gerber is still alive with 37,000 chips, just below the average of 39,000. Also alive is 2006 USPC Champion Alex Jacob. He was down to fewer than 3,000 chips at one point during day one, but managed to come back to 10,575 by the end of play. Day 2 will begin at 1:15pm EDT Monday. Live coverage links:
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OPPAGA Reports on Florida's Online Poker Options Given that UIGEA permits individual states to regulate online poker, the Florida Legislature's Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) published a report this week presenting three options available to Florida State lawmakers in order to protect consumers from unlawful internet poker: regulate it, prohibit it, or carry on with the status quo pending federal legislation.
BC Poker Champion Arrested, Charged with Manslaughter Just two days after taking down the BC Poker Championships Main Event, Sophon Sek of Cloverdale, BC, was arrested in connection with one of the most storied crimes in the Province's history.
Local Businessman Bags European Poker Tour Vilamoura Bling The European Poker Tour rolled into the Casino Vilamoura last week, instantly generating the richest poker prize pool in the nation of Portugal's history.
Keikoan Captures Harvey's Lake Tahoe WSOPC Championship This week marked the finale of the biggest annual tournament series in Northern Nevada, the WSOP Circuit championship at Harvey's Lake Tahoe. While the Main Event saw only a modest turnout, it did boast of a tough final table, and a WSOP bracelet owner as the eventual champion.
WSOP Main Event Champ Joe Cada to Appear on Letterman The poker world will receive some late night attention tonight as "The Kid" Joe Cada, the youngest champion in the four decade history of the World Series of Poker Main Event, takes a seat next to embattled talk show host David Letterman.
First Korean Champ of Asia Pacific Poker Tour Crowned in Cebu Another stop on the Asia Pacific Poker Tour is in the books, this time it's the APPT Cebu in the Philippines, and for the very first time a Korean player has come out on top.
Pollack Done as Commish of World Series of Poker Just three days after crowning Joe Cada as the 2009 Main Event champion, officially closing the special 40th anniversary run of the World Series of Poker, Jeffrey Pollack has resigned his post as Commissioner of the WSOP.
Durrrr Signs as Team Full Tilt's Youngest Member Tom "durrrr" Dwan is the newest member of Team Full Tilt, the online site's highest level of affiliation. At 23, Dwan is the youngest of the now 14-person team. The high stakes cash phenomenon was nominated for induction this year into the Poker Hall of Fame until the Hall of Fame Governing Council decided he was too young to meet the "has stood the test of time" qualification. |
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