Fantastic Line-Up at WPT Shooting Star Main Event at Bay 101 Casino

There is not even any need to write an article to get your interest in this incredibly star-studded event - it's enough to cite the names of some of the players who got eliminated on Day 1A: @Daniel Negreanu, @Mike Sexton, @Todd Brunson, @Joe Hachem, @John Juanda, @Phil Laak, @Mike Matusow, @Thuan B. "Scotty" Nguyen, @Erik Seidel, @Jennifer Tilly, and @Phil Hellmuth.

28 out of 29 of the Shooting Stars who started on Day 1A - the only one missing is Mike Matusow.

Seated, left to right: Paul Volpe, Matthew Salsberg, Blair Hinkle, Phil Hellmuth, Jennifer Tilly, Brian Rast, Phil Laak, Mike Sexton, Todd Brunson, Antonio Esfandiari, John Juanda, Joe Hachem, Nam Le, and Noah Schwartz.

Standing, left to right: Scotty Nguyen, J.C. Tran, Faraz Jaka, Jason Koon, David Chiu, Erik Seidel, Jonathan Duhamel, Eugene Katchalov, Daniel Negreanu, Loni Harwood, Tony Dunst, Dominik Nitsche, Jay Farber, Marvin Rettenmaier, and Tournament Director Matt Savage.

WPT Executive Tour Director @Matt Savage has every reason to embrace this as his favorite poker event. It is a celebrity-packed, fan- and media-friendly show with fantastic promotional value and impact.

So how does it work? The main event is a $7,500 buy-in, single re-entry event, with two Day 1s, each with 10 one-hour levels. Players begin with 30,000 in chips and may buy in up until the start of Day 2. There are 25 tables and at each table, at least one player will be designated a #ShootingStar, with a bounty on their head. The player who eliminates a shooting star from the tournament earns $2,500. What is more, the chip leader in Day 1A and Day 1B will each earn $10,000.