Live Tournament Updates
Galfond Dives Right In
Level 1: 500-1,000, 100 ante
Sorted In: Phil Galfond, Bellagio, Season X, WPT World Championship Super High RollerHadn't played any poker since getting to Vegas last week.Getting my feet wet with the Bellagio 100k.Good plan?
— Phil Galfond (@PhilGalfond) May 23, 2012
03:37 PM, 05/23/12
Thank God for Deep Stacks
Level 1: 500-1,000, 100 ante
Sorted In: Justin Bonomo, Bellagio, Season X, WPT World Championship Super High RollerBellagio 100k. Lost a big pot to Tom Marchese so I'm down to 6/7ths of a starting stack! #GoodThingWeStartWith400bb
— Justin Bonomo (@JustinBonomo) May 23, 2012
03:14 PM, 05/23/12
Seat Assignments
Level 1: 500-1,000, 100 ante
Here is a look at the seat assignments so far:
Seat 1: Masa Kagawa
Seat 2: Jean Noel Thorel
Seat 3: Galen Hall
Seat 4: Isaac Haxton
Seat 5: Cary Katz
Seat 6: Justin Smith
Seat 7: Dan Smith
Seat 8: Roger Sippl
Seat 9: Robert Zespo
Seat 1: Dan Shak
Seat 2: Tom Marchese
Seat 3: Bill Klein
Seat 4: Daniel Perper
Seat 5: -empty-
Seat 6: Clemenceau Calixto
Seat 7: Brian Hastings
Seat 8: Justin Bonomo
Seat 9: Mike Parziale
Andrew Robl and Phil Galfond are about to join the field as well. They've bought in, but have yet to take their seats.
03:13 PM, 05/23/12
Schedule For the Day
Level 1: 500-1,000, 100 ante
The tournament staff just informed the players that the plan for today is to play ten levels. The group will play six levels, take a dinner break, then return for four more levels of action.
Those looking to register will be able to do so up until the end of the dinner break. Players will go on dinner break at approximately 9pm, which means registration will be open until 10pm or so.
02:45 PM, 05/23/12
WPT $100,000 Super High Roller is Underway
Level 1: 500-1,000, 100 ante
Last year, Bellagio played host to the first-ever $100,000 buy-in event on US soil. It was a star-studded affair with Erik Seidel topping a 29 player field to pick up a $1,092,780 payday.
This year, the $100,000 WPT Super High Roller is back in action and this time the final table will be played out in front of the WPT cameras on Friday.
The action is just getting underway in the tournament and there are currently around ten players in their seats, including Galen Hall, Justin Bonomo, Isaac Haxton, Tom Marchese, Dan Smith, Justin Smith, and Brian Hastings.
Players in this event will begin with 400,000 chips. Blinds begin at 500-1,000 ante 100 and each level lasts 60 minutes. Registration is open up until the start of Level 7 and, should a player bust early, they will be allowed to re-enter during that period as well.
Cards are in the air and Level 1 action is underway.
02:31 PM, 05/23/12
