One level is in the books here on Day 1c of the 2014 World Series of Poker. Event organizers were expecting a large turnout, and while official numbers aren't in, the amount of players has not disappointed as thousands are spread across the Pavilion, Amazon, and Brasilia Rooms.
Only two hours of play have passed, but there have already been some notable developments.
Players are now headed on their first 20-minute break of the day, and Level 1 was already a great one.
Earlier this morning, Pauly "Walnuts" Bianchi was playing poker in Chicago, but thanks to a few lucky hands of blackjack he finds himself in Las Vegas taking a shot at the Main Event.
2007 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Tom Schneider is playing here on Day 1c of the 2014 WSOP Main Event. Find out how it's going thus far and how his summer has been.
We got to the table with Carlos Mortensen facing a 3,000-chip bet, a board containing two aces, and approximately 4,000 already in the pot. Mortensen held his cards up, showing , and then promptly tossed them face up into the middle of the table.
"Was that good?" Mortensen asked. His opponent merely smiled back at him, not providing him with anything else.
Sasha Walter's opponent bet 8,000 on the river with the board reading , and Walter went into the tank for a couple of minutes before tossing out a call.