WPT World Championship Begins at 12:15 pm PT

The Fontana Lounge here at Bellagio is ready, with 100,000 in chips waiting for nine players at each table. But the players themselves are just now trickling into the area.

With such huge starting stacks and 90-minute levels, there is certainly no pressing concern for the players to be here for the "Shuffle up and deal" announcement. 

Stay tuned to WorldPokerTour.com all day for updates, chip counts, and video interviews with Amanda Leatherman. If you’re a Twitter user, be sure to follow @WPTLiveUpdates.