Tournament director Jack Effel made his customary “Shuffle up and deal” announcement at 12:15 p.m. and the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event is now underway! The Rio is filled with media, fans, and the hundreds upon thousands of players that have put up $10,000 to take their shot at the biggest event in poker.

One particular starting table in Brasilia caught our attention from the get go: Steve “thorladen” Weinstein, Steven “MrTimCaum” O’Dwyer and Chris “moorman1″ Moorman are seated together, and in a row no less! We might just set up camp by that table this afternoon. Jason “JPOSU” Potter, Jamie “pokerjamers” Armstrong, Jon “sketchy1″ Eaton and Michael “Gags30″ Galgliano are among the others playing today.

Stay tuned to P5sLive for the best coverage of your favorite online players during the Main Event!

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