First WPT Florida Main Event Day 1 Results

The first ever World Poker Tour's Florida based $10,000 main event began Wednesday at the Seminole Hard Rock casino with a healthy field of 406 players. Randy Dorfman leads after Day one with 160,000 chips after starting with a 30,000 chips.

There are 290 players who will advance to Day 2 on Thursday including Annette Obrestad, Kathy Liebert, Mike Sexton and Lauren Kling.

Notable Floridians in the event advancing to Day 2 included Rob Mizrachi, Jason Mercier, Adam Levy, Matt Waxman and Harrison Gimbel.

Notables not making it through Day 1 included Gavin Smith, Faraz Jaka, Scott Seiver, Dwyte Pilgrim, Hoyt Corkins, Antonio Esfandiari, and WPT Player of the Year points leader Andy Frankenberger.

Top 10 chip leaders after Day 1

1. Randy Dorfman - 160,000
2. Nick Grippo - 149,375
3. James Carroll - 130,925
4. Todd Terry - 124,975
5. Seth Davies - 115,225
6. Joe Serock - 113,150
7. Marsha Wolak - 106,350
8. Elio Cubrera - 105,025
9. Jorge Chavez - 104,525
10. Aarib Schaff - 104,225