The Poker Lab Rat

We’ll we’ve just seen the end of the fourth “Day One” - rather boringly titled Day 1d - but there has been plenty of action after the first official “day’s play”.

** SPOILER WARNING ** If you read on then you will find out about some high profile eliminations … you’ve been warned.

Several former World Champions started the day, including 2006 Main Event Champion Jamie Gold and 11-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth. Also falling by the wayside were Phil Hellmuth, Chip Reese, Michael Craig, Dutch Boyd, Freddy Deeb and Cyndy Violette while notable survivors included Daniel Negreanu, Ted Forrest and Gus Hansen.

Jamie Gold was eliminated when he moved all in pre-flop with a rather dodgy Q9s and he was called by an A7o. Neither player improved and Gold was eliminated by the Ace kicker.

All around the world poker fans can rejioce in the knowledge that we will not have to put up with the smug-faced gnome grinning at us during the ESPN WSOP coverage this year.

Our oldest player 94yo Jack “Jeffrey” Ury had some good fortune early in the day When his AQd was helped by a flop of Q4Q and he doubled up to around 21,00 in chips - but by the end of the day it appears that he had been eliminated - at least I cannot find him in the current chip standings.

So onto day 2a then - to be followed by day 2b - as this 6,300+ player marathon continues ..