Another Game of Gold star, Josh Arieh, and Austria's Thomas Muehloecker were among those to soft bubble before 2013 Main Event champ Ryan Riess was eliminated in 25th place to miss out on a bag and a payday.
Play slowed down as the field got smaller with only 24 places advancing to Day 2. Tony ParkerĪs high-level decisions were made at the high-roller tables, screams of joy were heard elsewhere as New York's Jeremy Dan pulled the $500,000 bounty in Event #1: $1,500 Mystery Millions before darting around the tournament room in excitement. Unfortunately for the four-time NBA champion, he was eliminated in the first level of play. San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker delivered the 'shuffle up and deal' announcement before hopping into the high-roller action. There was no shortage of elite pros in the Day 1 field, including Kristen Foxen, Joao Vieira, Sam and Lucas Greenwood, Sam Soverel, 2022 Main Event champion Espen Jorstad and reigning champion Daniel Weinman, who is fresh off a runner-up finish in the WSOPC Cherokee Main Event for $215,576 in his first tournament since his $12.1 million victory this summer. start, dozens of players made their way into the high-stakes tournament area of the Atlantis Conference Center as the field quickly grew to more than a hundred players.
High Stakes Action & An Excited Mystery Bounty ContestantĪfter a slight delay to the 2 p.m.
