2008 World Series of Poker Europe: Main Event - Day 1b | 2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Welcome back to the Casino at the Empire in Leicester Square for our continued coverage of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event. With Day 1a in the books, players in the Day 1b flight hit the felt this afternoon at 1:00 p.m. local time, some perhaps hoping to have half the success that Justin 'BoostedJ' Smith experienced last night. Smith ended the day with an impressive 158,925 in chips and is far and away the chip leader heading into Day 2 -- so far.

A larger field is expected to pack the Empire today, meaning there will be more chips in play. While catching Smith would be a difficult feat, it's certainly not out of the realm of possibility. With players like Gus Hansen and Tom Dwan on deck, you never know what could happen.

Stay with us -- we're live from the Empire in just a few moments!