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World Poker Tour Began at the Gold Strike Casino in Tunica, Mississippi

Posted on January 21, 2008 - Filed Under NEWS

The World Poker Open Championship began today with 117 players at the Gold Strike Casino in Tunica, Mississippi. With $10,000 as buy-in and the winner will receive a $25,000 seat in this season’s WPT Championship. Preliminary events featuring Hold’em, Stud and Omaha was started since Jan. 4. The five-day No-Limit Hold’em main event begins on the 20th and ends on Thursday, Jan. 24.

The Card Player tournament reporting team is there giving live updates and chip counts. For the televised final table, hand-for-hand coverage will be available. Player interviews and video updates will also be uploaded throughout the event.

Mr. Matt Culberson is now the chip lead having with a stack of 98,000. On the other hand Antonio Salorio, is just a little bit close to the leading having bring about 90,000 during the Day 2. Whereas, Chris Reslock, Dutch Boyd and Hoyt Corkins are each above the 60,000 mark, while Toto Leonidas, Freddy Deeb and Surinder Sunar are keep on hanging out in the bottom half of the chip counts. Former WPO winner Daniel Negreanu and 2006 WSOP Main Event Champion Jamie Gold were among the 53 casualties of Day 1A.

There are 64 entrants would be bagging chips at the end of the day.

Here is the “cream of the crop” for the First day of World Poker Tour:

Matt “Cub” Culberson (1) as a leading has 98,000 chip stacks. Mr.Antonio Salorio (2) on the other hand, has gained 90,700 chips. Matt Sterling (3) follows him with 86,800.While Johnny Price (4) has 86,500 which is very close to that of Sterling. Kenneth Christopher (5) is keeping he’s good performance with - 84,875.Moreover, Chris Ingram (6) has 81,250 which is draw near to Jose Rosenkrantz (7) with 80,250 chips. Furthermore, Chris Reslock (8) ,Will Payne (9), and Aaron Lasater (10) has an evenly match for the last three ranks having with 74,750, 73,150, 71,600 chip stacks, respectively.

The WPT is busy on preparing for the expansion of the field as the Day 1B begins. The stragglers will be expected to arrive from Aussie Millions; the WSOP Circuit Event will also be up in the street and from countries that loves to play the exciting game.

Every body is cordially invited to stay on track to have the newest and greatest updates, photos, interviews and more happenings

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