Es ist gute Tradition bei der WSOP, dass die Casino-Angestellten die größte Turnierserie des Jahres eröffnen und Event #1 bestreiten.
So auch in diesem Jahr, in dem 566 Spieler das Buy-in von $565 bezahlten und damit für einen Preisgeldtopf von $283.000 sorgten.
Wie in den Vorjahren findet man kaum bekannte Spieler, naturgemäß besteht das Feld vor allem aus US-Amerikanern.
Genau dreizehn Spieler aus den USA erreichten auch das Finale, bei dem es kommende Nacht um die Siegprämie von knapp $62.000 geht.
Aktuell in Führung liegt der beleibte Jodie Sanders, mit Katie Kopp ist auch noch eine Frau im Rennen.
Alle Spieler haben bereits $2.484 sicher, doch jeder möchte natürlich das Bracelet gewinnen.
WSOP, Event #1, $565 Casino Employees
| Jodie Sanders | 509.000 |
| Jordan Hufty | 399.000 |
| Won Kim | 319.000 |
| Skyler Yeaton | 317.000 |
| Tom Booker | 283.000 |
| Zachary Seymour | 242.000 |
| Katie Kopp | 172.000 |
| Jason Pepper | 168.000 |
| Brad Helm | 140.000 |
| Thomas Yenowine | 130.000 |
| Anthony Dewald | 81.000 |
| Tom Ratanakul | 58.000 |
| Terry Bania | 35.000 |
Bisherige Payouts:
| 1 | $61.909 | |||
| 2 | $38.246 | |||
| 3 | $26.250 | |||
| 4 | $18.332 | |||
| 5 | $13.031 | |||
| 6 | $9.432 | |||
| 7 | $6.953 | |||
| 8 | $5.222 | |||
| 9 | $3.998 | |||
| 10 | $3.120 | |||
| 11 | $3.120 | |||
| 12 | $3.120 | |||
| 13 | $2.484 | |||
| 14 | $2.484 | |||
| 15 | Sean Valladon | $2.484 | ||
| 16 | John Bednarczyk | $2.018 | ||
| 17 | Dieter Dechant | $2.018 | ||
| 18 | Michael Kunze | $2.018 | ||
| 19 | Wes Corpuz | $1.674 | ||
| 20 | Gene Lang | $1.674 | ||
| 21 | Kevin Cooper | $1.674 | ||
| 22 | Tatyana Neilson | $1.674 | ||
| 23 | Noel Edwards | $1.674 | ||
| 24 | Grant Duss | $1.674 | ||
| 25 | Bill Wong | $1.674 | ||
| 26 | Carlos Aldaz | $1.674 | ||
| 27 | Shannon Steck | $1.674 | ||
| 28 | Orlando Gonzaga | $1.418 | ||
| 29 | Aaryn Richards | $1.418 | ||
| 30 | Drew Ritchie | $1.418 | ||
| 31 | Christopher Bowen | $1.418 | ||
| 32 | Thomes Phomphakdy | $1.418 | ||
| 33 | Johnny Gagelonia | $1.418 | ||
| 34 | Christopher Hull | $1.418 | ||
| 35 | David Phornton | $1.418 | ||
| 36 | Christopher Godfrey | $1.418 | ||
| 37 | Ronaldo Rodriguez | $1.227 | ||
| 38 | Isaac Hanson | $1.227 | ||
| 39 | Cheryl Martin | $1.227 | ||
| 40 | Michael Menza | $1.227 | ||
| 41 | Michael Kelly | $1.227 | ||
| 42 | Mark Concepcion | $1.227 | ||
| 43 | Christopher Lawson | $1.227 | ||
| 44 | Christopher Wallace | $1.227 | ||
| 45 | Eric Zavodnik | $1.227 | ||
| 46 | Try Veng | $1.085 | ||
| 47 | Emanuel Adams | $1.085 | ||
| 48 | Whitney Langwell | $1.085 | ||
| 49 | Jesse Kertland | $1.085 | ||
| 50 | Darrell Guillory | $1.085 | ||
| 51 | Gerald Champagne | $1.085 | ||
| 52 | Ty Stewart | $1.085 | ||
| 53 | Evan Zlock | $1.085 | ||
| 54 | Raymond Flora | $1.085 | ||
| 55 | Zachary Seufert | $982 | ||
| 56 | Victory Ayala | $982 | ||
| 57 | Michel Trivett | $982 | ||
| 58 | Matt Kramer | $982 | ||
| 59 | Christopher Ditrapani | $982 | ||
| 60 | Elpidio Dulay | $982 | ||
| 61 | David Campbell | $982 | ||
| 62 | Chris Ruby | $982 | ||
| 63 | Andrew Proesch | $982 | ||
| 64 | Alejandro Donato | $909 | ||
| 65 | Charlie Ng | $909 | ||
| 66 | Michael Hutchings | $909 | ||
| 67 | Jeffrey McKinnley | $909 | ||
| 68 | Christopher Mudd | $909 | ||
| 69 | Simone Ricci | $909 | ||
| 70 | Luke Nishihara | $909 | ||
| 71 | Christopher Linger | $909 | ||
| 72 | Lou Kozic | $909 | ||
| 73 | Somgith Phetnoi | $862 | ||
| 74 | Gene Lee | $862 | ||
| 75 | Sheyla Cornish | $862 | ||
| 76 | Tyrone Kelley | $862 | ||
| 77 | William McClane | $862 | ||
| 78 | Daniel Dangoor | $862 | ||
| 79 | Alexander Dunphy | $862 | ||
| 80 | Thomas Dykema | $862 | ||
| 81 | Jon Friedberd | $862 | ||
| 82 | Brian Wong | $837 | ||
| 83 | Christopher Minton | $837 | ||
| 84 | Phillip Hayes | $837 | ||
| 85 | Jason Bardol | $837 |
