Monday, July 31, 2006

Dinner Break Day 4 of Day 1 at the WSOP Main Event.

  • A player was disqualified when he was caught putting chips in his pocket which is a really big no-no. He claimed he was "transferring" them, but the floorman said it was still cause for disqualification. The first disqualification of the 2006 Event. (Same thing happened in 2005).
  • WSOP Main Event Winners were out in force today: Amarillo Slim Preston (1972), Chris Moneymaker (2003), Robert Varkonyi (2002), Johnny Chan (1987 and 1988), Huck Seed (1996).
  • Pros and celebs in today's heat include Lennox Lewis, Dean Cain, Marcel Luske, Cecelia Mortensen, Mihn Nguyen* (wonder if he had to re-buy after no-shoing on Day 1A), Kathy Leibert*, Hank Azaria, Freddy Deeb*, Toto Leonidas*, Alan Goehring, Isabelle Mercier, John D'Agostino, Scott Fischman*, Ted Forrest*, Chip Reese*, Susie Isaacs*, Cyndy Violette*, Joe Cassidy, Robert Williamson III*, Sam Grizzle, Eric Lindgren, Erik Seidel*. *Indicates WSOP bracelet winners.
  • Early departures include "Sean Sheikhan (I don't like that guy - woo hoo!!), Erik Seidel*, Lyle Berman*, Erick Lindgren, Joe Awada*, Lennox Lewis - he was KO'd by a girl - Cecelia Mortensen, Max Pescatori, Sam Grizzle, Vince Van Patten. *Indicates WSOP bracelet winners.

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