More Notables
We've started to fill the "Chip Counts" tab in with a list of familiar faces, but we'll give you some highlights here too.
We spotted Rene Angelil over in the Black section, sitting at a table full of unknowns. Angelil is the husband and manager of pop singer Celine Dion, though from the lack of table talk, it's quite possible nobody at his table recognizes him, either.
We also have a smattering of 2011 bracelet winners in the house today. Jason Somerville was the first one we spotted, and we've also seen Sam Stein, Sean Getzwiller, Andrew Badecker, Amir Lehavot, and Allen Bari in the house this morning.
World Champs? We've got at least one. Jonathan Duhamel is here, and actually, most of last year's November Nine are as well. Jason Senti, Filippo Candio, Joseph Cheong, and Matt Jarvis (who also won a bracelet this year) are all playing in this event, and we wouldn't be surprised to see Michael Mizrachi make an appearance a little later on.
Some eyebrow-raising table matchups include Kathy Liebert/Adam Geyer/David Baker, Allen Kessler/Jason Somerville, and a European reunion table featuring Dag Palovic (Slovakia) and Ludovic Lacay (France).