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The “BIG ONE for ONE DROP” event at this year’s World Series of Poker was a big success. $5.3 million were donated to the ONE DROP Foundation which provides clean water to underprivileged countries. Antonio Esfandiari won this event, $18.3 million and became the leader of the All Time Money List. With [...]
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Over 6,500 players took part in the World Series of Poker Main Event, maybe the most prestigious poker tournament worldwide. American Greg Merson was able to win this tournament and to become the successor of Pius Heinz, who won the Main Event last year. Merson went in the finale as third in chips [...]
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Jesse was born in West Tisbury, Massachusetts and moved to Las Vegas because he is a full-time live cash game player. He got a Bachelor of Science from California Lutheran University and his hobbies are snowboarding, reading, writing and longboarding.
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30-year-old Andras Koroknai from Debrecen, Hungary will be the only non-American player at the final table. He is actually the first Hungarian player ever at the Main Event final table. Andras Koroknai attended the University of Debrecen.
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24-year-old Greg Merson was born in Laurel, Maryland and moved to Toronto, Canada because of the banishment for US players on online poker clients. The young profi player was down to a few big blind on day 5 of the Main Event but was able to double up his stack [...]
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Russell Thomas was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and moved to Hartford, Connecticut. He works there an an actuary and graduated at Temple University.
Russell was able to finish three WSOP events in the money. He became 248th in the last Main Event and reached a final table in event [...]
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Steven Gee is originally from China but lives in Sacramento, California now. He is a rounder for a very long time, played in California casinos when he was underage and tried shots at low buy-in tournaments from time to time. He was able to make a few $1,000+ cashes over [...]
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Michael Esposito lives in Seaford, NY and he is the oldest player at the WSOP Main Event final table with 58 years. Maybe he is the most experienced, too. He played a lot of live tournaments at the East Coast for more than 10 years.
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Today we want to introduce you the youngest player at the Main Event final table. Jacob Balsiger turned 21 so this is the first WSOP for him. He was able to finish event #2 in the money as 100th player.
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49 tournaments are played, 12 to go. So we take a look at the WSOP Player of the Year leaderboard.
Rank Name Nationality Points Results
1 Phil Ivey USA 539.70 Phil became 118th in event #14, 7th in event #15, 2nd in event #17, 3rd in event #24, 5th in event [...]
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