Day 1 of this six-handed event is over and it looks like just 73 of this 1,012-person field has survived. We all knew shorthanded play was action packed but what we saw today surprised even us.

Official counts will be in sometime tonight but for right now we can tell you Alon Shahar is the chip leader. Read on for end of day action as well as an estimation of the top ten stacks in the room.

Join us again at 2 p.m. for the playdown to the final table.

Official Counts

It's just like the title says. Click through for full end of day counts.

Scotty Nguyen is Going to Hell

Scotty Nguyen's never been accused of being subtle but a few moments ago we saw just how ridiculous he can get. He's been double-fisting Michelob's for the last few levels and just took down a massive pot, eliminating a stunned Brent Hanks in the process.

Scotty being Scotty.

We arrived with the board reading 8 8 4 and Nguyen's entire stack sitting in a sloppy pile in the middle of the table. The decision was on Hanks to call for the rest of his chips and Nguyen was doing his very best to goad him into making it.

Scotty, cackling incessantly, ripped a $100 bill in half and tossed one piece to Hanks. "Here's $50, make the call and you get the other half," Nguyen said with a laugh. Shaking his head Hanks was obviously attracted, not by the money but perhaps by the cards facedown in front of him.

A crowd had gathered and Scotty was up on his chair with one foot on the ground. After a few minutes Hanks announced call and Scotty turned over 8 T, throwing his head back and letting loose with a barrage of cruel-hearted laughter.

Hanks gets the other half of the c-note and Nguyen gets the rest of his chips. "You're going to hell Scotty!" said someone at a neighboring table.

Dario Minieri is Agressive (Shhh, It's a Secret)

Anyone who's ever seen Dario Minieri play poker knows he doesn't hold back. In fact, he may be the single most aggressive player we've ever seen. He's got chips in this event and he's using them to bully the other players at his table.

When we were last table-side he picked up five consecutive pots without showing down a hand. Pre-flop raises mean a re-raise from Minieri followed up but mutliple barrels as the hand progresses. So far the other players at his table are having a hard time dealing with the assault.

 

The money bubble has broken in this event as the final 108 are all guaranteed a payday. 91 remain and we've just started the final level of the night. Read on for a few choice hands, payout info and the top ten counts.

Step Away from the Ipod!

With the money bubble broken the announcement has been made that electronics are no longer allowed in the tournament room. Players who rely on music to make it through the more boring sections will have to come up with new ideas.

We suggest counting the holes in the ceiling tile or seeing how many times you can shuffle your chips in an hour and then trying to beat that score in the next hour.

We Want More Money (Yeah, More Money)

The payouts have been announced and it looks like we've got a decent amount of cash flow at stake in this event. 1,012 entered and put together their buy-ins to make a total prize pool of $2,327,600. First will take $528,418. For a full rundown of the prizes click through to the payout structure page.

Rich Getting Richer

Alon Shahar has been leading the field for much of the day and just took down a massive pot to extend his lead. It was against the player with the name everyone wants to parody, Phil Collins. We didn’t see the pre-flop action but the two players went heads-up to a flop of A J 9.

Collins check-called Shahar’s flop bet and they both saw the 2 hit the turn. Collins again check-called, this time $15,000, and the 7 hit the river. One final check from Phil sent Shahar deep into the tank. He began cutting out chips and eventually settled on a big bet of $44,000.

Collins only thought for a few moments before making the call for the vast majority of his remaining chips. Shahar tabled A 9 for the flopped two pair which runner-runnered the nut flush and Collins quickly mucked.

Shahar was still stacking chips but his count must be right in the $230,000 range.

Top of the Heap

Here's a look at the top ten counts in the room, courtesy of www.worldseriesofpoker.com.

Alon Shahar	$230,000
Kyle Hoffman	$150,000
Eric Lucas	$143,500
Sebastian Ruthenberg	$126,000
Cory Albertson	$120,000
Alex Michaels	$112,000
Justin Filtz	$103,000
Shankar Pillai	$94,000
Max Pescatori	$92,000
Dario Minieri	$90,000

Alabama Represent!

Shannon Shorr is one of the few name players hailing from the state of Alabama and he’s still alive and kicking in this event. We arrived at his table a moment ago to see him sending a shortstack to the exit after winning a pre-flop all-in coin flip. Pocket tens for Shorr held up against his opponent’s A-Q and he adds a few more chips to his stack.