2010 World Series of Poker Main Event

[InvincibleCakeEater]

It's only partly through the Day 2's, but here are some notables.

6 - Cole South 304,200
10 - Johnny Chan 281,600
14 - Patrik Antonius 258,600
Sammy Farha 226,500
Michael Mizrachi 217,200
Robert Mizrachi 204,400
Praz Bansi 196,800
Isaac Krantz 142,200
Hoyt Corkins 122,400
Joe Cada 122,400

A lot of established pro's with 100K+ chips.

Some notable bustouts.

Phil Hellmuth
Tom Dwan
Mike Matusow
Phil Ivey - Ran into a super cooler in day 1. KKK < AAA
Leo Margets
Max Pescatori
Antonio Esfandiari
Bobby Baldwin
Eli Elezra
Dennis Phillips
Ted Forrest
Carlos Mortensen

among many others.

~7400 runners making it the 2nd largest field in history. First place takes a cool 9 million.

[jim]

This is a sport?

[InvincibleCakeEater]

This is a sport?

What?

[cpebbles]

At least as much of one as fishing.

BTW, is Dwan paying off every televised poker program in existence to make him look like a terrible player that nobody will stand up to, or has he just been on a multiyear lucky streak?

[Maclowery]

I'm not really an insider or anything, but I'm under the impression that Dwan is one of the top 5 or so most respected big cash game players in the world. I don't think he really minds not being as much of a tournament player compared to some of the other well-known names when he wins six figure pots on a high stakes table.

[cpebbles]

Even in televised cash games, he seems to be getting by purely on bravado. It seems like 90% of the big hands I see him in, he would be busted if he ran into a solid player who was comfortable gambling with his stack size.

[JunkBondTrader]

Even in televised cash games, he seems to be getting by purely on bravado. It seems like 90% of the big hands I see him in, he would be busted if he ran into a solid player who was comfortable gambling with his stack size.

Dwan is legit.

[InvincibleCakeEater]

At least as much of one as fishing.

BTW, is Dwan paying off every televised poker program in existence to make him look like a terrible player that nobody will stand up to, or has he just been on a multiyear lucky streak?

No. He's really really good.

[InvincibleCakeEater]

Archie Karas is currently 10th.

If you don't know who he is, read this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Karas#The_Run

[GeddyWrox]

Some notable bustouts.

Phil Hellmuth
...
Mike Matusow

among many others.

This warms my soul.