Pros Leading The Way In Event One At World Series Of Poker

Amateur poker players come to the World Series of Poker every year trying to make a name for themselves. They are looking for that one tournament win, so they can prove they belong on the same table as the professionals.

This year, many pros entered the first event of the WSOP, a $10,000 buy in, Pot Limit Hold'em tournament. If the first two days of the tournament are an indication, the amateurs will have their hands full trying to win a bracelet.

Eli Elezra was the chip leader with only seventy players left in the tourney. 352 players entered the tournament. Other pros are also at the top of the leader board.

Patrick Antonius, Phil Laak, and Andy Bloch, are sitting in the second through fourth positions in the chip count. If you thought you might see an amateur name next, think again.

David Benyamine rounds out the top five. In addition, there are still many other pros within the final seventy participants. This tournament was not the only one going on today.

The first No Limit Hold'em tournament began on Saturday. It will be a four day event, and the buy in is $1,500. At first glance, Phil Ivey and Theo Tran were leading in chips early on.

May 31, 2008
Posted By Vincent Tapoglia III
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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