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2010 WSOP Main Event: Tony ‘Bond18′ Dunst, OMGClayAiken, Chan Lead


Johnny Chan is going really, really deep in the 2010 WSOP Main Event.

As expected, it was a bloodbath after the money bubble burst at the 2010 WSOP Main Event, as the field went from 747 to 575 in under two hours. Among the departed min-or-near-min cashers included Gavin Smith, Patrik Antonius, Allen Cunningham, and likely Player of the Year, Frank Kassela.

Ending the day as chip leader is noted online player and suit wearer Tony ‘Bond18′ Dunst with 1,546,000. He’s followed by Duy Le with 1,460,000.

In fifth overall is even more noted online player and non-suit wearer Phil ‘OMGClayAiken’ Galfond with 1,392,000. And somehow, against all logic and reason, Johnny Chan remains, stacked at 1,159,000.

Other notables remaining include but are certainly to Adam Levy (1,054,000), the amazingly still alive Hasan Habib (875,000), Jesper Hougaard (871,000), The Intense Stare of Scott Clements (828,000), Johnny Lodden (766,000), Praz Bansi (660,000), Imari Love (653,000), Scotty Nguyen (632,000), Jason Somerville (606,000), Hoyt Corkins (572,000), Dragan Galic* (569,000), Eric Baldwin (506,000), Allie Prescott (504,000), David Ass-ouline (500,000), Bruce Buffer (450,000), Jean-Robert Bellande (356,000), David Benyamine (329,000), Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi (241,000), and Alex Jacob (138,000).

Will the Last Woman Standing CupTM be awarded today? There are approximately 6 women remaining. They are Shannon Shorr (482,000), Vanessa Selbst (397,000), Evelyn Ng (156,000), Barbara Martinez (148,000), Karina Jett (80,000), and Lauren Kling (68,000).

Get full chip counts here.

* Not a real dragon

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OMGClayAiken Wins $1.6M Off Isildur1


Until Megan Fox denies that she's isildur1, we'll keep posting pics.

When we were railing isildur1 yesterday, we noticed OMGClayAiken was sitting and waiting at a few tables. So we figured he’d eventually step up and take-on the Swedish phenom.

Too bad we didn’t stick around to watch. OMGClayAiken apparently put on a clinic, winning over $1.6M from isildur1.

In all, despite his huge wins over Cole South and Brian Hastings, isildur1 lost over $1.5M on Wednesday, which included a $900k drop to Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan.

Read more about it here.

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Top Ten Winning and Losing Players in High Stakes Online Poker


Once again, F U Phil Ivey's wallet.

Once again, F U Phil Ivey's wallet.

Interesting thread over at 2+2 on the top winning and losing players in high stakes online games.

The list isn’t totally accurate and is more of a recent history, but still gives a good take on who is crushing and being crushed.

No real shocker, but Phil Ivey topped the list with almost $13M in winnings. Phil ‘OMGClayAiken’ Galfond was second with over $7.6M. Patrik Antonius was third with over $7.2M but actually might be closer to first as he has about $5M from other screen names and websites not accounted for in this list. Also in the top 10 was Mark Vos, a ginger, with almost $3M.

Not in the top 50? Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan. He’s been running bad lately. So good timing on his Full Tilt deal by him.

The bottom 10 was dominated by Cirque founder Guy Laliberté, who had four of the top five losing accounts totaling around $20M. Gus Hansen was down around $5.5M.

Look at the full thread here.

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2008 WSOP Update: Kenny Tran, Barry Greenstein, Max Pescatori Win Weekend Bracelets, Chan Goes for 11, Hellmuth for 12


Shannon Elizabeth at the World Series of Poker 
Shannon Elizabeth (above) is among the millions of poker players not included in this WSOP update.

The Entities decided to take it a little easy this weekend, but only because we love you. As we’ve all learned through our respective marriages, the best way to make someone grow fonder of you is through a steady diet of ignoring them and neglect. And here you are thinking to yourself, "I thought it was through bringing them flowers, listening to their problems, and being a strong emotional rock of support." And that’s why you’re a pussy.

:: Event #24 ($2,500 Pot Limit Omaha/Hold’em) - Listen, we know sometimes people have no control over what their nicknames are, but there’s nothing cool about being called "The Italian Pirate." However that didn’t stop Max Pescatori from denying Allen Cunningham a WSOP bracelet for the 47th consecutive year. Pescatori banks his second bracelet and $246,471. Get full results here.

:: Event #25 ($10,000 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up) - Many people consider Kenny Tran the best no limit hold’em cash player in the world. He doesn’t play many WSOP events, but the ones he does, he does well. Tran won his first bracelet over the weekend by beating, as Dr. Pauly would say, a "redunkulous" field in the $10,000 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up World Championship at the WSOP. The win brings Tran $539,056. Vanessa Selbst, a woman, finished third. We’ve spotted Selbst at various cash games googling her name, and we think it might’ve been her confirming with this comment that she does have a hot girlfriend.

:: Event #26 ($1,500 Razz) - Barry Greenstein is the absolutely most perfect person in the world to win a Razz tournament. Razz is generally detested by most players and Greenstein often doesn’t look like he’s enjoying playing poker at all (even though it’s quite the opposite). For the win, Greenstein banks $97,389 and his third bracelet. Archie Karas, yes this guy, came in seventh. Get full results here.

:: Event #27 ($1,500 No Limit Hold’em) - Over 2,700 entered and 17 remain. And it’s an absolutely "friend and family" final 17. Get chip counts here.

:: Event #28 ($5,000 Pot Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys) - Big name final table on this one. Online poker legend Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond is the chip leader stacked at 1,393,000. The final table also includes David Benyamine (1,041,000), John Juanda (694,000), going for a record tying 11th WSOP bracelet Johnny Chan (624,000), Daniel Negreanu (460,000), and going for a record 12th WSOP bracelet Phil Hellmuth (119,000). First pays $817,781 and final table play begins at 3pm PST.

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