The $500 Casino Employee\’s event is well underway — done with more than half the field — and our guy @johnharristtu is still alive and well:
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@ second break, 380 left, my stack is about 6600. Avg is 6800
The event had 866 runners, down slightly from last year\’s 930.
Top 81 will get paid this year ($974 minimum), with a guaranteed $7,782 for making the final table, and $83,778 to [John and his backer, woot!] the winner.
The advice I just texted him so I can theoretically stake a claim on any of his prize money to help get him there:
Remember … Winner of this event will be who keeps their head straight and focussed [sic.] for the duration!
UPDATE from Harris:
Dinner break, @ 15400, Avg is 12990, 200 left
Lookin\’ good, playin\’ strong … now it\’s time to get lucky — and by \”lucky\” I mean not get unlucky.
Additional WSOP-tagged tweetage here.
UPDATE from Harris:
4th break, 101 left, 25k, avg is 25700, blinds going to 500/1k with 100 ante
Anyone else get the sense that Harris is playing fundamentally sound textbook tournament poker?
Pokerati Preferred Player Cashes!
Friggin\’ fantastic! This makes \”our guys\” 1-for-1 so far. (Maybe Harris\’ first good decision was not beer-bowling with us last night.)
In the money! Stopping for the night @ 81 players, I have 54k avg is 35k
Tune in tomorrow to see just how deep dealer John Harris can go. I\’m thinking like probably first.
