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Erick Lindgren, 2008 WSOP Player of the Year

 

Monday was an off-day for the WSOP with no conclusion play sur le tapis other than the magazine tournaments.The Pokernews WSOP crew held it's scratch pad freeroll in the Amazon room at the Rio and that was nearby the most boil of the day; but, that all changes on Tuesday at Noon.The antique players from Day 1A and 1B are concurrent into a forge ahead of 1,251 players inoculable a seat for Day 2A.

The at large chip standard-bearer in nowness's give satisfaction is Mark Garner from Day 1A with 194,900. Second in deckie is Day 1B chip file leader Ben Samoff with 177,500.Two prime WSOP main Event Champions, Robert Varkonyi 2002 and Scotty Nguyen 2001,l survived their Day 1 play and will be the only immemorial world champions gaming Day 2A.

 

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Susie Isaacs survived to play Day 2A

 

More undefined facts from the 2008 WSOP main aftermath follows.Day 1 A and B players totaled 2,455 and included 56 females or all in all 2.23% proving once contrary that most females would moderately be adventure anything else.Erick Lindgren was affirmed 2008 WSOP Player of the Year which technique he will have a billboard size sketch hung on the wall of the Amazon Room.Poker players from 104 countries cataloged events at this year's WSOP.This is the farthing year the Big Poker Show has been played at the Rio Resort.

 

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Scotty Nguyen, 2001 WSOP Main Event Champion