Now that Level One and late registration have come to a close, the numbers are in and this event has a solid 283 runners, which means they will play four more levels today.
There are several notable PocketFivers spread throughout the tournament area and some tables have more than their fair share of internet pros. Preliminary event winner Michael “benvo123″ Benvenuti is seated directly next to Justin “lockdownpokah” Allen (pictured left) and Bryan “badbeatninja” Devonshire and Mohsin “chicagocards1″ Charania are also seated right beside one another at a table on the other side of the room.
One of the more stacked tables boasts a line up of Andy “BKice” Seth, Ben “bfineman” Fineman, and Foxwoods WPT winner Jonathan “FieryJustice” Little, but there are several other interesting table pairings in the room, including Matt “Allinat420″ Stout and Devin “TranquilChaos” Porter as well as Jamie “TheCronic420″ Rosen and Shaun Deeb.
Action has been slowgoing so far, but one unknown player has already busted out the event. The remaining players have just returned from their first break and Level 2 is underway with the blinds at 100/200.
Tags: allinat420, Andy Seth, badbeatninja, Ben Fineman, benvo123, bfineman, BKiCe, Bryan Devonshire, chicagocards1, Devin Porter, FieryJustice, Jamie Rosen, Jonathan Little, Justin Allen, lockdownpokah, Matt Stout, Michael Benvenuti, Mohsin Charania, Shaun Deeb, Shaundeeb, Southern Poker Championship, Southern Poker Championship Day 1, TheCronic420, tranquilchaos Related Posts:- January 14, 2009 -- Stout Out; Charania In
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