Big Names, Big Time Performers
With Event 2 now in the money, it's really time for the players to buckle down and start putting themselves in the right position to make the final table.
Some of the notables to cash include Jason Mercier, Vanessa Selbst, John Juanda and Phil Hellmuth. All of them are extremely successful players and hold World Series of Poker gold bracelets. Between the four of them, a combined 19 WSOP bracelets have been won. Hellmuth has made his 86th WSOP cash while Juanda is making his 58th. Mercier and Selbst have just locked up their 21st and 11th cash, respectively.
Hellmuth holds the record for most WSOP gold bracelet and also most WSOP cashes. He's also eighth on the WSOP's all-time money list and could jump a few spots depending on how he finishes here.
Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews all day long as we follow the coverage of these top pros and many more in their quest for WSOP glory.
Yesterday, our very own Kristy Arnett chatted with Hellmuth on one of the breaks. He's playing with a bit of pain and you can find out why in the video, but that isn't stopping him from playing his best.