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CARDS ARE BACK IN THE AIR!
Jul 14 2011 05:29 PM EST
Day Three of the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event Championship is underway at the Rio in Las Vegas.
The field size is being whittled down even further, as 1,875 participants who survived the first two days of action is fast approaching 1,000 players -- who are expected to survive the day (Note: At press time, there are estimated to be 1,242 players remaining).
Play is expected to reach the money tomorrow -- during Day Four. That means, players who finish in 693rd place (or better) are each guaranteed to receive at least $19,359 in prize money.
There's been a lot of movement in chips on Day Three, so far. The current chip leader is Darryl Jace, who is close to one-million in chips. But Guillaume Darcourt is also close to the seven-figure mark. However, it should be noted that chip leads and bust outs can change in an instant.
Day Three marked a historic occasion for the WSOP, and for the game of poker. For the first time ever, the WSOP enjoyed semi-live coverage on ESPN2 (there’s a 30-minute delay). Indeed, the WSOP and ESPN are conducting a bold new experiment this year. Television coverage is more than doubling in size and scope, including comprehensive daily/nightly coverage of the majority of tournament on a national network. Semi-live television coverage runs through July 19th, when the “November Nine” finalists have been determined.
No poker tournament has ever been covered to the extent of this WSOP Main Event Championship. In addition to the original 32 broadcast hours that will appear as scheduled every Tuesday night on ESPN starting July 26, an additional 34 hours of semi-live coverage will air, which means players and fans will see more poker played than ever before.
The quest for poker world championship will continue for five more days and nights. A complete list of all remaining players and chips counts can be seen HERE.
A complete end of the day official report will be posted about midnight (local time).
