WPT Championship Day 1 – Wroblewski Keeps Momentum Going

She came out of nowhere last week, but now it looks like she has no plans on disappearing any time soon.  After winning the $3,000 no-limit hold’em event (and $337,395) at the 2007 Five Star World Poker Classic, 21 year-old Anna Wroblewski decided she didn’t want the fun to stop.  Thus, she now sits atop the 639 player field at the $25,000 WPT Championship after the first day of competition.  

Wroblewski and Sam Farha are the only two players with over 200,000 chips, with Dan Lowe only a couple thousand short of that threshold.   

Of note, John Racener is continuing his scorching rookie year on the tournament circuit.  Since December, he has won $385,319, reaching multiple final tables, and winning one of the Bellagio’s weekly Friday/Saturday tournaments.  He sits in sixth place after Day 1 with 175,925 chips. 

Day 2 will start noon Pacific Monday at the Bellagio with 485 players remaining. 

Day 1 Leaders 

1.      Anna Wroblewski -- 211,325

2.      Sam Farha -- 210,700

3.      Dan Lowe -- 198,050

4.      Daniel Alaei -- 187,050

5.      Marc Goodwin -- 177,225

6.      John Racener -- 175,925

7.      Jack Karban -- 173,850

8.      Alan Schein -- 171,575

9.      Tim Phan -- 167,300

10.  Kirk Morrison -- 167,075

Originally published 11:58 AM Monday, April 23, 2007