That being said, this also turns out to be the saddest day of the year for some, as their hopes of making a deep run in the Main Event have to be pushed back one more year. This is the day of the year that all tournament poker players wait for, so it was no surprise to see a stacked field that was filled to the brim with familiar faces. Rounding out the top three are James Schafer (171,250) and Vanessa Selbst (168,350).
Leading the remaining players of Day 1b is John Hoang who is sitting atop a stack of 180,000. Combined with the players who came out for Day 1a, the total number of entrants for the Main Event so far is up to 3,180.
Today saw 2,114 players put up $10,000 to compete for the most prestigious title in poker. Day 1b Concludes Hoang Leads Selbst and Negreanu Close Behindĭay 1b of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event has officially come to a close.