The Poker Lab Rat

It’s great to see Hyot Corkins has won his second WSOP bracelet. (Event 30: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed - $2,500 buy in - and still no mean feat with an opening field of 847 entrants).

I’m also keen to see who takes out the H.O.R.S.E. World Championship. This $50,000 buy in event is just chocker with pros and, as you’d expect with such a large buy-in, has retained a fairly exclusive air.

At end of HORSE Day 1, 127 players remain out of a field of 148 so it’s early days. Chip leader Eli Elezra sites at 561,000, some 200,000 points clear of his nearest rival, Bruno Fitoussi.

It’s nice to see Phil Ivy in action again (currently 5th) with other “favorite pros” like Erik Seidel and Scotty Nuyen looking strong.

Doyle Brunson has 108,100 chips and we’d love to see him shine in this event.  I hate the thought of Phil Hellmuth holding onto his ‘most WSOP bracelets’ title for long! Phil is sitting at 158,100 chips after HORSE day 1 so I’m hoping…

Did you know that after the WSOP is over you can play these guys online at their favourite poker haunts?

Hyot Corkins, Doyle Brunson and Mike Caro play exclusively online at Doyles Room Poker - and you can play them - or just play for your share of the $4,000,000 in guaranteed prizes each month including a daily $40,000 guaranteed tournament. (Sorry, no US players at Microgaming Poker Network based Doyles Room)

Erik Seidel, Scotty Nuyen and Phil Ivy play exclusively online at FullTiltPoker.com. Tables highlighted in red in the poker room lobby indicate a pro is registered. Check it out at FullTiltPoker.com. (US Players are very welcome at FullTilt)