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Team PokerStar Pros are out in full force for Day 1a of the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event. Vanessa Selbst, Jan Heitmann, Pat Pezzin, George Danzer, Lex Veldhuis, Jude Ainsworth, and Sebastian Ruthenberg all came out to play on Day 1a. Joining them is Randy Lew, PokerStars Team Online, Fatima Moreira De Melo, PokerStars SportStar, and Jason Alexander, Friend of PokerStars.
Jason Alexander is at the top of the leader board when it comes to Team PokerStars, he sits with 45,000 in chips and is 9th in chips here on Day 1a. Vanessa Selbst is not far behind with around 40,000 in chips, and rounding out the top three PokerStars is Jan Heitmann who has 38,000 in chips. We are just in the second level of play with blinds at 100/200 with players starting with 30,000 in tournament chips.
We will be keeping an eye out for all of Team PokerStars throughout the Main Event and updates can be seen here for the most up to date action.
flop and Clemencon led out for 500 on the turn. The cutoff raised to 1,100 total, Clemencon made the call and then check-called a bet of 1,175 on the river. The cutoff turned over 
for just king-high after having missed his straight and flush draws while Clemencon showed 
for top pair to take down the pot.
-- and it checked around. All three again checked the 
turn.
. His opponent tabled 
, and the pair chopped the pot.
and both Brunson and Kosi checked. Brunson showed his 
for a set of sixes and Kosi mucked his hand. Brunson's stack has been slowly climbing over these first couple of levels and we wouldn't be surprised if that trend continues throughout the day.
, and Rich checked to his opponent, who bet out 1,100. Rich called, and he also check called a river bet of 2,500 when it came the 
. His opponent showed 
came on the turn and Boyd bet 2,250. His opponent quickly raised, making it 4,850 to go and Boyd tanked before finally making the call.
and his opponent showed 
for two-pair. Lew glanced at the board and then his opponent's hand before mucking his hand.
. Jani Sointula led out for 3,800 from early position and received calls from the player next to act as well as from the cutoff. On the 
hit the river, Sointula bet one last time for 12,500. Only the player next to act called while the cutoff laid his hand down. Sointula turned over 
for the top boat and it looked like his opponent flashed 