World Series of Poker Circuit -- Horseshoe Hammond $1,500 Main Event BeginsCard Player will be Reporting Live from the Final Table of the $1,500 Event as well as the $10,000 Super Regional |
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The $1,500 no-limit hold’em main event at the 2010 World Series of Poker Circuit tour stop at the Horseshoe Hammond Casino in the Chicago area began today and 872 players have entered the tournament, making it the largest WSOP Circuit main event of all time. The final table will take place on Sunday, October 24 and Card Player will be there to bring you all of the action from the final table. The live coverage will feature hand updates, chip counts, and photos. You can check back late tomorrow for a final-table preview.
The strong attendance in the $1,500 main event comes on the heels of the largest preliminary tournament in the history of the WSOP Circuit tour, a $350 no-limit hold’em event that attracted a huge field of 1,611 players. Another highlight at the Hammond WSOP Circuit stop will be the first of four $10,000 Super Regional events. Card Player will also feature full live coverage from this marquee event, which runs from Monday, Oct. 25 – Thursday, Oct. 28.
The final table for the $1,500 main event will begin at 2 p.m. CST on Sunday and there will be a lot up for grabs between the final nine contestants in the event. The winner will take home the largest cut of the $1.2 million prize pool. They will also be awarded a WSOP Circuit gold ring and an automatic entry in the $1 million guaranteed National Championship that will take place in May 2011 and award a WSOP gold bracelet.
Players will also earn points in the $1,500 main event that go toward qualifying in the National Championship. Here is a break down of the points that will be awarded at the $1,500 main event at the Horseshoe Hammond Casino:
1st: 100 points
2nd: 75 points
3rd: 60 points
4th: 55 points
5th: 50 points
6th: 45 points
7th: 40 points
8th: 35 points
9th: 30 points
10th-18th: 20 points
19th-27th: 10 points
Cashing: 5 points
Be sure to check back on Sunday for full live update from the first WSOP Circuit $1,500 main event final table on CardPlayer.com. Here is a look at the all of the tournament statistics from day 1:
Day 1 Top Chip Counts:
| Jim Kasputis | 360,000 |
| Aaron Steury | 276,000 |
| Ken Coppens | 260,000 |
| Allen Bari | 235,100 |
| Claudia Crawford | 190,000 |
| Ravi Raghavan | 177,000 |
| Dean Hamrick | 170,000 |
| Robert Scott | 145,000 |
| David Baker | 125,000 |
| Shiva Dudani | 120,000 |
Notable Day 1 Eliminations:
Thomas Marchese, Dan O’Brien, Joe Elpayaa, Joel Merwick, Matt Stout, Faraz Jaka, Charles Moore, Mike Leah, Kyle Bowker, Eddie Sabat, Josh Brikis, Frank Kassela, Brynn Kenney, Todd Terry, Jonathan Aguiar, Chad Brown, Kevin Saul, and Jason Mercier.
Payout Structure:
| 1 | $242,909 |
| 2 | $150,104 |
| 3 | $110,567 |
| 4 | $82,514 |
| 5 | $62,384 |
| 6 | $47,772 |
| 7 | $37,047 |
| 8 | $29,087 |
| 9 | $23,120 |
| 10 – 12 | $18,598 |
| 13 – 15 | $15,135 |
| 16 – 18 | $12,469 |
| 19 – 21 | $10,389 |
| 22 – 24 | $8,757 |
| 25 – 27 | $7,462 |
| 28 – 30 | $6,428 |
| 31 – 33 | $5,606 |
| 34 – 36 | $4,945 |
| 37 – 45 | $4,410 |
| 46 – 54 | $3,974 |
| 55 – 63 | $3,612 |
| 64 – 72 | $3,326 |
| 73 – 81 | $3,064 |
| 82 – 90 | $2,815 |
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