Nacho Barbero has just sat down and that is bad news for anyone on his table because the Argentinian is one of the world's best poker talents.
In 2010 Barbero had a remarkable year but things have gone cold since. Will the 2013 WSOP give Barbero a boost; maybe we should call this year "Due Thousand and Thirteen!"
Matt Salsberg has bought into this $1,000 No Limit Hold'em event and is looking to add to the two 2013 WSOP cashes he already has.
Salsberg is the current WPT Player of the Year after a fantastic year on the tournament circuit. Among his achievements are an outright win in the WPT Grand Prix de Paris and a seventh place finish in the WPT Venice Main Event.
Can Salsberg add a WSOP bracelet to his impressive list of poker accomplishments? Only time will tell.
Among the 1,600 runners are a few famous faces including the Irish poker legend Padraig Parkinson, Dutchman Steven van Zadelhoff and Team PokerStars Pro Nacho Barbero. Stay tuned for more big names as this vast tournament area fills up.
Today we begin our second $1,000 buy-in (not including Event #3: No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry). Last week's 1K had a field of 1,837 and ended with a stacked final table. It was this event that included the instant classic heads up battle between Matt Waxman and Eric Baldwin. Waxman came out on top winning $305,952 and his first WSOP Bracelet.
Cards are in the air at noon and we will be playing eleven levels today in the Brasilia and Pavillion Rooms. As with all $1,000 buy-ins, we expect a large field of "weekend warriors" and professionals alike, looking to make it to the money and beyond. Keep it here, on PokerNews.com, for the latest updates.
