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It’s always an honor to give the “Shuffle Up and Deal” command at the World Series of Poker. It’s a right that is usually reserved for a past champion or a dignitary of an enormous caliber. On Sunday, which was Day 1D of the 2008 WSOP Main Event, six-time Democratic Congressman from Florida Robert Wexler spoke the traditional words. Wexler was at the Rio in Las Vegas in conjunction with the Poker Players Alliance, the leading lobbying group for the online poker industry in the United States.

Pre-game ceremonies prior to Day 1A featured appearances by Vegas icon Wayne Newton and the UNLV Marching Band. On Day 1B, 2007 WSOP Main Event Champion Jerry Yang gave the call to start dealing. On Day 1C, country music star Andy Griggs performed “It’s All About the Money.” On Sunday, Robert Wexler and Poker Players Alliance Chairman Alfonse D’Amato addressed the crowd before play started.

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Congressman Robert Wexler Gives “Shuffle Up and Deal” Order on Day 1D

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