Welcome back for another day at the 44th annual World Series of Poker. Today's noon event is Event #32: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed), and it is set to be one of the most exciting events of the summer. All the top no-limit hold'em wizards, whether it be online or live, tournament or cash, will be out in the mix, and one can expect an absolutely start-studded field of competitors.
Last year, Greg Merson defeated a field of 474 players to win the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed) event for $1,136,197, but there was no $5,000 version on the schedule. Little did we all know that at the time, Merson's victory was just the beginning as he went on to win the WSOP Main Event for $8,531,853 and capture Player of the Year.
In 2011, Matt Jarvis won the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed) event with 732 players, and in 2010 it was Jeffrey Papola taking home the victory in a field of 568 players. It should be expected that a field of 500 players or more should come out in force today.
The cards are set to be in the air at 12 p.m. local Las Vegas time, so be sure to stick around for the action. In the meantime, let's see what's on tap for June 18 from PokerNews' very own Sarah Grant.