Day 1D of 2006 WSOP Main Event

Well it's official - 8,773 total entrants in this year's Main Event making First Place money at least $11,500,000. Jeffrey Pollack says the official prize pool and amounts will be released sometime today.

Day 4 of Day 1 Re-Cap:

• 2,160 entries for Day 1D heat.
• Six previous Main Event Winners were playing in the 1D heat: Joseph Hachem (2005), Chris Moneymaker (2003), Robert Varkonyi (2002), Huck Seed (1996), Johnny Chan (1987 & 1988) and Amarillo Slim Preston (1972).
• 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!!) - eliminated in the first hour of play, Erik Seidel*, Lyle Berman*, Erick Lindgren, Joe Awada*, Lennox Lewis - he was KO'd by a girl - Cecelia Mortensen, Max Pescatori, Sam Grizzle, Chip Reese*, Vince Van Patten. *Indicates WSOP bracelet winners.
• The top five chip counts at the end of Day 1D are: Wesley Wilburn - $122,200; Ken Jacobs - $119,100; Paul McCaffrey - $110,650; John Kincaid - $107,500; John Fuhriman - $98,250.
• Notable Chip Counts: Robert Varkonyi - $70K; Ted Forrest - $58K; Freddy Deeb - $57K; Huck Seed - $29K; Joe Cassidy - $28,800; Marcel Luske - $21,500; Cyndy Violette - $21,500; Robert Williamson III - $16K

My thanks to cardplayer.com for their excellent reporting and frequent updates.