Despite the 10k buy-in and an eight game spread in WSOP Event #8, a handful of online players were scattered throughout the 192 player field.
There was a predictable amount of live cash game pros in the field, a group accustomed to playing all eight games which included: triple draw 2-7, hold-em, omaha 8, razz, stud, stud 8, [...]

With the blinds at 400/800, Chris “Genius28″ Lee and the player in the cutoff raised back and forth pre-flop until Chris put the other player all in. Chris showed AQ while the other player had KK. The flop came 36K giving the other player top set, and the K on the turn sealed the deal giving him [...]

JC “PrtyPSux” Alvarado got all of his chips in with 99 against an opponent’s pocket queens. Alvarado stood up, preparing to head to the rail, until he saw the flop of K97. His set of nines held and JC Alvarado doubled to around 27K.
Shaun Deeb and Amit “Amak316″ Makhija tangled in level 4. With the [...]

The first event of the World Series of Poker is off and under way.  Players entered in the $10k event started with 20k in chips, thought the blinds did start at 100 / 200.  In the past the WSOP has kicked off with smaller buyin events, resulting in massive fields, and mass confusion.  This year [...]

The century mark of remaining players gets closer and closer as the field has dropped to only 113 after an hour of play into the 3rd level of the day. Here are some chip counts from a quick scan of the room:
Cory “UGOTPZD” Carroll - 625k (right)
Joe Sebok - 425k
Richard “Lee Nickel” Fohrenbach - [...]