The biggest tournament on the World Cup of Cards schedule, the $1,100 buy-in $1 million guaranteed Main Event, shuffled up and dealt at partypoker on June 27. Some 354 players bought into what was the first of four flights, with 53 making it through to Day 2 at the first attempt.
Christoph Vogelsang was not only one of the 53 surviving players when the curtain came down on Day 1A proceedings, but found himself in the envious position of being the overall chip leader.