7 South African players took their seats on Friday 3rd July at the WSOP $10,000 Main Event. Lino Pestano; Kyri Patsalos; Nic Sissou; Raymond Rahme; Jaco Storm; Ryan Dreyer and Ryan Price were the first of the African contingent to experience the new 30,000 chip starting stack, with blinds starting at 100/200.

The total number of players has not yet been announced but it seems to be quieter than previous years and the consensus in the media room is that this year will have see less players.

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