The opening event of the 2009 WSOP was the traditional Casino Employees Tourney. After the first day, the 866-strong field has been carved down to 81 with Cesar Chavez as the unofficial chip leader.

Competitors started out with 3000 chips, and Chavez now has a reported total of 107,700 for a minor lead. There are about two dozen others within 20,000 chips. Action resumes in the Employees Tourney at 2pm, Vegas time, this afternoon.

We’ll keep our eyes peeled for the first WSOP bracelet winner of the year.

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Event #2 — 40th Annual No-Limit Hold’em Event kicks off today. The 4-day event has a $40K price tag and a massive payout.

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