Tuesday, July 8, 2008

• Email
• Print

2008 WSOP Day 40: Main Event back in action

Kido is in a good position starting Day 2a of the 2008 WSOP Main Event.

By Sarah Polson

After a day off from all Main Event activities at the 2008 World Series of Poker, players will return to action today for Day 2a.

Combining the survivors from Day 1a and Day 1b, there will be 1,251 players taking to the felt today. At the helm of the group is Mark Garner, from Little Rock, Ark., who will begin the day with $194,900 in chips.

Brandon Adams is right behind him in the chip count with $176,450, and with several hours of play to go today, it's anybody's guess who will end up with the lead by the end of the day and who will be sent packing.

Some movers and shakers with hefty chip stacks to keep an eye out for are Kido Pham, Mark Vos, Alex Borteh, Svetlana Gromenkova, Chau Gian, Darrel Dicken, Joe Beevers and Toto Leonidas.

Former World Champions Robert Varkonyi and Scotty Nguyen are both playing today, as well as Erik Seidel, Steve Zolotow, Bill Edler, Alex Kravchenko, Kathy Liebert, Billy Baxter and John Hennigan. Plus there's Full Tilt pro Greg Mueller, Hoyt Corkins, Susie Isaacs, Paul Wasicka, Blair Hinkle and more.

Patrik Antonius is still in it, and so is his wife, Maya Geller-Antonius. She is also playing today and, surprisingly, has more chips than her husband does.

Some other surprise survivors from Day 1a and Day 1b are Shane Warne, the former cricket pro now sponsored by 888.com which runs the Pacific Poker site, World Poker Tour commentator Vince Van Patten, and actor and comedian Ray Romano.

There won't be any shortage of poker pros to watch today as play gets under way again this afternoon. To keep an eye on your favorite players and see who makes it through the day, visit the 2008 WSOP Live Tournaments section.

Related Articles:

• 2008 WSOP Day 39: Main Event tops 2007
• 2008 WSOP Day 38: Main Event final Day 1 begins
• 2008 WSOP Day 38: Still time to play Main Event

More News

• Yang says Cada got lucky to win WSOP Main Event
• WSOP Commissioner Pollack resigns
• Main Event ratings drop
• Joe Cada wins the 2009 WSOP Main Event
• Moon, Cada focus on winning the WSOP Main Event
• WSOP Main Event: Cada and Moon talk heads-up
• Cada vs. Moon: The Main Event goes heads up
• Seven for dinner at the WSOP Main Event