WSOP Main Event: Day: 1a

The main event has started. Some interesting events and notes:

• First player out was Matt Jansen, holding AA.
  
• Jeff Madsen lost a bet where he had to wear a jester suit.
• Doyle and Johnny Chan were both eliminated.
• Ray Romano and Brad Garrett had a 2k bet on who will last longer. Garrett won, and will be donating the money to charity.

End of day top chip stacks:

1. Tinten Olivier: $270,500
   
2. John Dutchak: $209,600
3. Stephen Austin: $205,000
4. Michael Tureniec: $203,900
5. Aurelio Arcano: $166,000
6. Kitai Davidi: $164,700
7. Scott Yeates: $163,200
8. Dane Lomas: $161,800
9. Andrius Tapinas: $159,100
10. Alex Michaels: $155,500