There's more than just bracelets on the line today.
USA vs. Australia kicks off in about half an hour, someone say a prayer for Platt.
FRIDAY, JUNE 19
High Stakes Live back on the air tonight, live from the WSOP.
It's going to be a big night in Las Vegas.
Daniel Negreanu's latest vlog has just hit YouTube. In this one, Negreanu does battle in the $25K PLO High Roller – but it doesn't exactly go according to plan.
Here's what to expect when today's WSOP livestreams kick off at 6:00PM PT.
The $10,000 Mystery Bounty NLH plays down to a winner today – and that's a lock to feature on the stream.
Hopefully the cameras can bring us action from one of the tables in the $3,000 Nine Game Mix. Shaun Deeb holds a massive chip lead and is looking to improve on an uncharacteristically cold summer.
Hayley Hochstetler
And with only 25 players remaining in the $1,000 Seniors Championship, is it too much to ask for a little coverage of that event? Don't worry, we won't tell Jared Bleznick.
It's another Friday at the WSOP – here's what to expect from the day.
The $1,000 Seniors Championship restarts action with 25 players remaining. Homan Mohammadi leads the chips counts.
The $25,000 PLO High Roller is down to just five remaining players. Eelis Parssinen, the Finnish four-card phenom, leads the pack with $2.1M up top for the eventual winner.
Jess Beck
In the $10,000 Mystery Bounty NLH, Alex Anton leads over a field of nine remaining players, followed closely by WSOP Circuit crusher Josh Reichard.
Is today the day Shaun Deeb breaks free of his curse ? We'll see, but it's looking good for the American as he holds a commanding lead over the remaining 21 players in the $3,000 9-Game Mix headed into the final stretch of play.
We'll see Day 2 action in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship. With 69 players remaining, the chip counts read like a who's who list of mixed game masters. Here's a few names still in the mix: Jesse Lonis, Scott Seiver, Patrick Leonard, Viktor Blom, Jennifer Harman, Chris Vitch, Nick Schulman, and Brian Rast.
The $1,500 5-Card PLO rolls on to Day 2 as well. Japan's Suguru Nakajima leads the 76 remaining players.
And last but certainly not least, the $50,000 High Roller PLO kicks off today – expect many familiar faces in the mix there.
And Mike 'The Mouth' Matusow is getting the meltdown party started.
Hey, at least Shaun Deeb got a pass this time.
Who's up next on the meltdown schedule?
According to Josh Arieh, we've reached the point in the summer where the majority of players at the WSOP are buried.
Apparently the meltdowns should follow soon – stay tuned here for any and all Twitter freak-outs.
The WSOP $25K PLO High Roller will crown a winner on Friday.
5 of 451 players are still in with a shot, although Finland's Eelis Pärssinen has more than half the chips in play. Here's a quick guide to who's who on the final table.
