European Poker Tour - Day 1 Recap - Hellmuth, Ivey, Hachem - Who Will Advance?
706 of the world’s best poker players have gathered in Monte Carlo to take place in the European Poker Tour’s Grand Finale. At stake is a prize pool which tops more than 8.8 million dollars, with the champ and the runner-up both walking away as millionaires (and 62 other players finishing in the money).
The second part of Day One saw a who’s who of the poker world belly up to the poker tables. Names like Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey, and Phil Hellmuth were all present (with Hellmuth showing up fashionably late, as usual). Other players included Erica Schoenberg, Vanessa Rousso, Shane Schleger, Andy Black, and defending champ Jeff Williams, along with many others. At the end of the day, only 340 players would be left standing.
Chad Brown was the overall chip leader at the end of Day 1, with a stack worth over 150K. The field was generally reserved and even perhaps a little tentative. Many experts attribute this to players not wanting to suffer the humiliation of busting out on the first day.
Noteworthy eliminations on Day 1 included:
The second part of Day One saw a who’s who of the poker world belly up to the poker tables. Names like Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey, and Phil Hellmuth were all present (with Hellmuth showing up fashionably late, as usual). Other players included Erica Schoenberg, Vanessa Rousso, Shane Schleger, Andy Black, and defending champ Jeff Williams, along with many others. At the end of the day, only 340 players would be left standing.
Chad Brown was the overall chip leader at the end of Day 1, with a stack worth over 150K. The field was generally reserved and even perhaps a little tentative. Many experts attribute this to players not wanting to suffer the humiliation of busting out on the first day.
Noteworthy eliminations on Day 1 included:
- Joe Hachem
- Phil Ivey
- Jeff Williams (the defending champ)
- Vanessa Rousso
- Marcel Luske
Noteworthy players advancing to Day 2 include:
- Chad Brown
- Andy Black
- Greg Raymer
- Erika Schoenberg
- Carlos Mortensen
- Phil Hellmuth
At the completion of Day 1, the top 10 chip leaders were:
- Chad Brown (USA) $150,425
- Christopher Ulsrud (Norway) $133,875
- Hans Vimmo Eskilsson (Sweden) $110,600
- Jani Vilmunen (Finland) $95,925
- Steve Jelinek (UK) $95,375
- Dario Alioto (Italy) $87,850
- Thomas Wahlroos (Finland) $87,625
- Andy Black (Ireland) $86,925
- Peter Christiaan Dalhuijsen (Holland) $82,600
- Maurice Kenter III (USA) $76,500
Check back for updates in Day 2!
European Poker Tour - Day 1 Recap - Hellmuth, Ivey, Hachem - Who Will Advance?
posted by Dare to Gamble
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