Traditionell wurde die World Series of Poker in Las Vegas mit dem $565 NLH Casino Angestellten Event begonnen. Nach Tag 1 konnten sich 13 Spieler für das Finale qualifizieren, wo sich die beiden chipstärksten Spieler aus Tag 1 im Heads-Up begegneten.
Vier Stunden lang spielten Jodie Sanders und Jordan Hufty, ehe das Bracelet einen neuen Besitzer fand. Schließlich hatte Jordan Hufty das bessere Ende bei sich, womit für ihn nicht nur ein großer Traum in Erfüllung ging, sondern auch seine Bankroll einen großen Sprung machte. Ein Preisgeld von $61.909 kassierte Hufty bei seinem Sieg, nachdem er insgesamt 565 Konkurrenten ausstechen konnte.
WSOP Event #1 – $565 Casino Employees NLH
Entries: 566
Preispool: $283.000
| 1 | Jordan Hufty |  | $61,909 |
| 2 | Jodie Sanders | | $38,246 |
| 3 | Katie Kopp | | $26,250 |
| 4 | Zachary Seymour | | $18,332 |
| 5 | Won Kim | | $13,031 |
| 6 | Tom Booker | | $9,432 |
| 7 | Thomas Yenowine | | $6,953 |
| 8 | Skyler Yeaton | | $5,222 |
| 9 | Jason Pepper | | $3,998 |
| 10 | Brad Helm | | $3,120 |
| 11 | Terry Bania | | $3,120 |
| 12 | Tom Ratanakul | | $3,120 |
| 13 | Anthony Dewald | | $2,484 |
| 14 | Romain Lotti | | $2,484 |
| 15 | Sean Valladon | | $2,484 |
| 16 | John Bednarczyk | | $2,018 |
| 17 | Dieter Dechant | | $2,018 |
| 18 | Michael Kunze | | $2,018 |
| 19 | Wes Corpuz | | $1,674 |
| 20 | Gene Lang | | $1,674 |
| 21 | Kevin Cooper | | $1,674 |
| 22 | Tatyana Neilson | | $1,674 |
| 23 | Noel Edwards | | $1,674 |
| 24 | Grant Duss | | $1,674 |
| 25 | Bill Wong | | $1,674 |
| 26 | Carlos Aldaz | | $1,674 |
| 27 | Shannon Steck | | $1,674 |
| 28 | Orlando Gonzaga | $1,418 | |
| 29 | Aaryn Richards | | $1,418 |
| 30 | Drew Ritchie | | $1,418 |
| 31 | Christopher Bowen | | $1,418 |
| 32 | Thomes Phomphakdy | | $1,418 |
| 33 | Johnny Gagelonia |  | $1,418 |
| 34 | Christopher Hull | | $1,418 |
| 35 | David Phornton | | $1,418 |
| 36 | Christopher Godfrey | | $1,418 |
| 37 | Ronaldo Rodriguez | | $1,227 |
| 38 | Isaac Hanson | | $1,227 |
| 39 | Cheryl Martin | | $1,227 |
| 40 | Michael Menza | | $1,227 |
| 41 | Michael Kelly | | $1,227 |
| 42 | Mark Concepcion | | $1,227 |
| 43 | Christopher Lawson | | $1,227 |
| 44 | Christopher Wallace | | $1,227 |
| 45 | Eric Zavodnik | | $1,227 |
| 46 | Try Veng | | $1,085 |
| 47 | Emanuel Adams | | $1,085 |
| 48 | Whitney Langwell | | $1,085 |
| 49 | Jesse Kertland | | $1,085 |
| 50 | Darrell Guillory | | $1,085 |
| 51 | Gerald Champagne | | $1,085 |
| 52 | Ty Stewart | | $1,085 |
| 53 | Evan Zlock | | $1,085 |
| 54 | Raymond Flora | | $1,085 |
| 55 | Zachary Seufert | | $982 |
| 56 | Victory Ayala | | $982 |
| 57 | Michel Trivett | | $982 |
| 58 | Matt Kramer | | $982 |
| 59 | Christopher Ditrapani | | $982 |
| 60 | Elpidio Dulay | | $982 |
| 61 | David Campbell | | $982 |
| 62 | Chris Ruby | | $982 |
| 63 | Andrew Proesch | | $982 |
| 64 | Alejandro Donato | | $909 |
| 65 | Charlie Ng | | $909 |
| 66 | Michael Hutchings | | $909 |
| 67 | Jeffrey McKinnley | | $909 |
| 68 | Christopher Mudd | | $909 |
| 69 | Simone Ricci | | $909 |
| 70 | Luke Nishihara | | $909 |
| 71 | Christopher Linger | | $909 |
| 72 | Lou Kozic | | $909 |
| 73 | Somgith Phetnoi | | $862 |
| 74 | Gene Lee | | $862 |
| 75 | Sheyla Cornish | | $862 |
| 76 | Tyrone Kelley | | $862 |
| 77 | William McClane | | $862 |
| 78 | Daniel Dangoor | | $862 |
| 79 | Alexander Dunphy | | $862 |
| 80 | Thomas Dykema | | $862 |
| 81 | Jon Friedberd | | $862 |
| 82 | Brian Wong | | $837 |
| 83 | Christopher Minton | | $837 |
| 84 | Phillip Hayes | | $837 |
| 85 | Jason Bardol | | $837 |
Quelle / Bildquelle: WSOP.com
