Event #1: $365 No-Limit Hold'em

Opening day of the Horseshoe Southern Indiana World Series of Poker Circuit series has come to an end with the final table being reached in Event #1 - $365 No-Limit Hold'em. The day began with 167 gold ring hopefuls in the first event of the series. Now just nine players remain, all of which have their sights set on the gold ring and first place prize of $13,527. At the end of Day 1 Charles Dawson (pictured) came away with the chip lead.

Here is a look at the final table seating assignments and chip counts:

• Seat 1: James Hill - 186,000 (31 BBs)
  
• Seat 2: Thomas Knepp - 174,000 (29 BBs)
  
• Seat 3: Joseph Mattingly - 122,000 (20 BBs)
  
• Seat 4: Charles Dawson - 340,000 (56 BBs)
  
• Seat 5: William Horsman - 270,000 (45 BBs)
  
• Seat 6: Ketan Mehta - 112,000 (18 BBs)
  
• Seat 7: Andrej Petryna - 69,000 (11 BBs)
  
• Seat 8: Mink Meixell - 304,000 (50 BBs)
  
• Seat 9: Charles Martin - 94,000 (15 BBs)
  

Day 1 ended with 36 minutes remaining in Level 19: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante