The banner along the long hallway or “walk of shame” (if you bust out) into the WSOP

Patrick Antonius SHOVES ALL-IN and busts out on a rivered flush draw

Jean-Robert (Bobby) Bellande of Survivor China Fame at an ESPN featured table #2 (on the floor)

Johnny Chan (on television monitors) at the ESPN Featured Table #1 (stadium seating)

Gus Hansen playing on the floor. White at the ESPN featured table Wednesday night (Day 2B) Gus stayed during a player’s break to sign autographs and pose with fans for photos. A real class act and IS very popular with the ladies.

Victor Ramdin and his floor play table in the afternoon

Phil Hellmuth who is doing very well – just ask him!

Hevad “RaiNKhaN” Khan

Brandon Adams who later “busted out”

Flap will heading over to the Rio at noon. Stay tuned…….

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Ok, next I am going to post some photos of notable poker professionals playing this early afternoon at the WSOP Main Event. Can you name them? Do so in the comments.

Arrived on Tuesday evening after an hour delay on southbound I-15 due to a vehicle fire

Finnish Poker Pro Patrick Antonius at one of the ESPN featured tables early in the evening

Flap is camping outside the PokerStars VIP lounge where many of the Pros go during breaks – door is on the left

Olga and Robert Varkonyi – 2002 WSOP Main Event Winner

Actor Ray Romano from Everybody Loves Raymond – Ray later “busted out”

Eric Seidel, eight time WSOP bracelet winner

Patrick Antonius later in the evening after losing an all-in moment 10-10 to his 8-8, the tens held up and his opponent doubled up

The other half of the Antonius ESPN featured table. This table was heavily filmed. Watch for Flap in the background when it airs.

Ok, Flap is off to the WSOP for evening Day 2B photos. Stay tuned later tonight for Day 2B photos including Johnny Chan, Brad Booth and Alan Cunningham.

The Eiffel Tower at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada June 25, 2008
All Photos by Flap

Flap made it out to Las Vegas around 4: 15 PM today, checked into Harrah’s on the strip, ate at the buffet (naturally) and headed out to the World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel down the street on Flamingo.

The Rio from afar

But, inside at Event 44, the $50,000 buy-in HORSE tournament Flap said some of poker’s legends. Here are some photos:

Huck Seed who won the 1996 WSOP Main Event

Huck was by far the most gracious and accessible of all of the players. He posed with many fans and signed shirts and programs.

WSOP bracelet winner and WPT champion Dan Negreanu

One of the most friendly and sincere players Dan Negreanu is always willing to spend time with the WSOP fans. Flap watched him at an ESPN featured table last year during the Main Event. He busted out. But, afterwards, good naturedly signed autographs before he left. Kid Poker has already won an event during the 2008 WSOP ($2,000 Limit Hold’em).

In this photo behind Dan Negreanu is Andy Bloch who besides having two electrical engineering degrees from MIT and a law degree from Harvard Law School finished second to Chris Ferguson in the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Bloch finished runner-up to Nenad Medic in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold’em World Championship at the 2008 World Series of Poker, earning $488,048.

2000 WSOP Main event winner and 2008 National Heads-up Champion Chris “Jesus” Ferguson

Chris posed for several fans. Note who is sneaking back into the room on the right. Yep, it is Gus Hansen.

Flap saw many other poker greats entered in this event, including Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, Patrick Antonious and TJ Cloutier. This is a five day event and Flap will try to get more photos tomorrow.

Stay tuned…..