Approaching the Rare Day 1 Money Bubble

After more than 1,000 players sat down to begin this Day 1, the expectation was to hit the money bubble sometime tomorrow, but unusually steady stream of players busting out throughout the last few hours has left the remaining 150+ runners tantalizingly close to a WSOP cash.

A total of 117 players will make the money in this event, min-cashing for $2,618, and at the moment just 153 still have chips in play. With more than a full level left to play before we bag and tag for the evening, there is an outside chance that the money bubble may be reached tonight, which would be rare occurrence for such a large field and a three-day event.

The game of Pot-Limit Omaha is known for its wild swings though, and today may just be an example of the extreme variance associated with this increasingly popular poker variant.