WSOP - Day 1

Day 1

Hello, and welcome to our coverage of Team Ladbrokes at the WSOP!

Over the next 11 days we'll be bringing you all the latest news, views, interviews and chip count(ew)s from the World Series of Poker Main Event at The Rio casino in Las Vegas. We've also got two WSOP-themed promotions for those of you back home, so you can join in with all the fun as our players attempt to emulate Jon "skalie" Kalmar's 2007 final table appearance. Watch and Win your way to the Poker Million Party.

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The final Watch and Win Question: Click here to view the video!

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News

The 120 Team Ladbrokes qualifiers have started to arrive in Las Vegas, and they've been busy heading for our coming to fabulous and exclusive Ladbrokes Lounge to collect their passes, party tickets and branded goodies!

Glamour girl Abi Titmuss, sponsored by Ladbrokes Poker, has played in the traditional "Ante Up" charity tournament. The proceds of this year's $5,000 buy-in tournament are going to fund aid efforts in war-torn Darfur. Abi went out after going all-in with A-K suited and getting no help from the board against actor Ben Affleck's pocket pair.

Ladbrokes' seven sponsored pros - Jon "skalie" Kalmar, Jonas "Nebuchad" Danielsson, Jeff "Jaffacake" Kimber, Pasi "U_can_try" Heinanen, Morten "Pokergirl1" Erlandsen, Andreas "_Theah_" Hoivold and Roy "ROYTHEBOY" Brindley - have conducted a photoshoot in the Ladbrokes Lounge and arounf the sights of Vegas.

Tonight will see our famous welcome party in the fabulous Voodoo Lounge - so expect some sore heads and excellent photos and stories tomorrow!