Nick Yunis, Chile's runner-up on their all-time money list with $1,176,761 in recorded live cashes, has joined the field. Just now, he was involved in a pot where he got all of his chips in.
The button opened and the small blind and big blind Yunis called. All three of them checked the flop, then the hit the turn. The small blind checked before Yunis bet 600. The button and small blind both called. After the completed the board, the small blind checked again. Yunis shoved for 2,000 total and the button was quick to toss his cards in the muck. The small blind needed some more time but eventually followed suit as she folded as well.
Besides Yunis, online legend and 888poker Ambassador Chris Moorman just took his seat.
Rob Van Hoose is building an early stack as he was able to get all of his chips in the middle preflop holding . His opponents had and . The board ran out , giving Van Hoose some chips to work with early on in the tournament.
After a quick scan around the rooms, some more familiar faces have been spotted including Matthew Affleck, Kristen Bicknell, Kenny Hallaert, David Eldridge, and 2009 WSOP - Europe winner, Barry Shulman.
2016 November Niner Vojtech Ruzicka (who finished fifth for $1,935,288), Portugal's all-time money list runner-up Fernando Brito, Germany's Ismael Bojang and a lot of other players have all signed up at 10 a.m. this morning. We'll try to keep an eye on their progress today.
Tables are beginning to fill up as players continue to file in the WSOP doors for their chance at $1,000,000. Play is spread out through the Amazon, Miranda and Pavillion rooms to accommodate the 2,200-plus entries thus far. The 2004 WSOP Main Event winner Greg Raymer is in the field!
The tournament director has gone over some brief rules and instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal. The COLOSSUS III at the 2017 WSOP has officially started!