Van der Spuy is a well-known online poker pro but has yet to record a live tournament score. Leading the pack was online grinder Jean-Pierre van der Spuy, who jumped into the lead in the dying moments of Day 1b with a stack of 287,000. When all the dust settled after an exciting five two-hour levels, there were 819 players advancing to Day 2abc on Friday, July 7th at 12 noon. While many Americans were celebrating the festivities outside today, there was a gathering of around 1,118 players from all around the world inside the Horseshoe Casino Las Vegas for Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event No-Limit Hold'em World Championship. Excitement, fireworks, and drinking beers to cap off the night - three things that the Fourth of July has in common with the World Series of Poker Main Event.