World Series of Poker- $9.1 Million for the Winner

I hope everyone had a fantastic Fourth of July Weekend. Here in the Tri-Cities, we could not have had three better days of weather. Not too hot.....but hot enough.

Part of my weekend was checking out the progress in the World Series of Poker- Main Event.



All time leader in World Series Bracelets, and being in the money, Phil Hellmuth arrived, in a full military uniform. Hellmuth has a tradition of showing up late to every event he's in. Nobody loves the spotlight on Phil, than Phil. Last year he was going to show up in a Nascar vehicle....but wrecked it the day before. He still showed up in a Nascar outfit. Phil is doing alright this year, he has around 79000 chips left. Well behind the chip leaders....but theres a long way to go.

Today is the only day off for the remaining competetors. One group gets back to action tomorrow, and another on Wednesday. Then they play for a little less that a week straight, until the final table is set. Then....they have to wait for November to play for the prize.

Currently, 3663 players remain out of 6844. The top prize is $9.1 million....up a little from last year. Should be fun!

Have a great week,

Jason