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2009/2010 World Series of Poker Circuit
Harrah’s Tunica
Event #19
No-Limit Hold’em Championship Event
Buy-In: $5000 (+150)
Total Entries: 96
Total Prize Pool: $449,750
February 8-February 10, 2010

End of Day One:

Name City State Country Chip Count
1 Matt Stout Las Vegas NV USA 116,300

2 Brian Gabrielle Minneapolis MN USA 104,000

3 Tim Morgan Pompano Beach FL USA 100,200

4 Robert Kalteux Seminole FL USA 95,000

5 Shane Zell Memphis TN USA 87,300

6 Radwan “Doc” Khuri Memphis TN USA 84,500

7 Paul Wasicka Las Vegas NV USA 82,200

8 Kevin Hercules Nashville TN USA 80,400

9 Robert Thornhill Spring TX USA 74,600

10 Jerry Saucier Helena AL USA 71,700

11 Jeff Morrill Nashville TN USA 66,300

12 Steve Cook Springfield IL USA 65,900

13 Dwyte Pilgrim Brooklyn NY USA 65,200

14 Larry Gurney Kingston TN USA 58,700

15 John Dolan Bonita Springs FL USA 54,000

16 Walter Wright Las Vegas NV USA 52,700

17 Brandon Garner Jackson TN USA 50,000

18 Mike Cordell Little Rock AR USA 45,900

19 Seamus Ghill Dublin Ireland 44,500

20 Logan Richetti Memphis TN USA 43,200

21 Saed Nia Memphis TN USA 42,200

22 Russell Muller Gillette WY USA 41,100

23 Galen Kester Senatobia MS USA 41,000

24 Richard Robb Seneca SC USA 38,300

25 Ben Mintz New Orleans LA USA 34,500

26 Sanjay Gudiboina Collierville TN USA 34,100

27 Michael Schneider Covington GA USA 33,900

28 Kenny Higdon Chattanooga TN USA 32,400

29 Brian Brown Rincon GA USA 31,700

30 Carter Phillips Charlotte NC USA 31,000

31 Jeter Brock Birmingham AL USA 28,800

32 John Evans Grombury TX USA 25,000

33 John “Cowboy” Land Dallas TX USA 20,000

34 Dina Rylander Collierville TN USA 17,300

35 Michael Jamell Alexander AR USA 12,800

Online Pro Matt Stout End of Day One Chip Leader at Harrah’s Tunica Championship Event

TUNICA, MS – With day one of the Harrah’s Tunica Championship Event in the books, Matt “Allinat420” Stout sits atop the leader board at 116,300.

In addition to his online success, Stout has nearly one million in live major tournament cashes and a number of tournament wins, including a first place finish in event #7 of the 2007/2008 World Series of Poker Circuit Events at Harrah’s Atlantic City.

The $5,150 Harrah’s Tunica Championship Event drew a field of 96 players and generated a total prize pool of $449,750.

Day one ended at 2:00 am. The remaining 35 players will resume play at noon.

2006 World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up Paul Wasicka will begin day two near the top of the leader board with 82,200 chips

2009 EPT Barcelona Main Event Champion Carter Phillips heads into day two with 31,000 chips, while two-time WSOP Circuit Event champion, Dwyte Pilgrim rounds out the list of notable day one survivors with a healthy 65,200 in chips.

Just weeks after his first full year of major live tournament play, Pilgrim has cashed over 20 times with four tournament wins.

Notable pros eliminated in day one include Gavin Smith, Tommy Vedes and 2010 Winter Bayou poker Challenge Main Event champion, Allen Kessler.

Follow the WSOP at twitter.com/wsop on February 12 for live final table updates and photos of the Harrah’s Tunica Championship Event.

Ty Stewart – Director, Sponsorship and Licensing, WSOP
Craig Abrahams – Director, Broadcasting and New Media, WSOP
Seth Palansky – Communications Director, WSOP

Executive Staff, World Series of Poker Circuit – Harrah’s Tunica

Bill Wright – General Manager
Jimmy Sommerfeld –Tournament Director
Bill Bruce – Assistant Tournament Director
Patrick Collins – Public Relations Manager