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WSOP Update - Day 2925 July 2006
LAS VEGAS -- One established professional won his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet on Monday night, while another will be looking to make history with his 10th tonight. Here's an update on all the action from the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino. Event # 32 - $5,000 Pot Limit Hold'em Event # 34 - $1,000 No Limit Hold'em with Rebuys Hellmuth has been a force during this year's WSOP, making his third final table and his sixth finish in the money. But Hellmuth, who is well aware of his place on poker's all time lists, is really only concerned with getting his hands on his 10th gold bracelet. Among those chasing Hellmuth is Juha Helppi, who is third in chips. Helppi, an established pro from Finland, is best known for beating Phil Gordon heads up in the 2002 World Poker Tour (WPT) Ultimate Bet Classic. Helppi has seven career WSOP cashes, including two this year, and is making his first WSOP final table. Ralph Perry, who won his first bracelet just over a week ago in the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha event, sits in fourth chip position. Perry has 14 career WSOP cashes, including six final table appearances. He finished 15th in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event earlier this month. John Spadavecchia, the chip leader after day one, sits in sixth place heading into today's final table. Spadavecchia has 20 WSOP cashes and one bracelet, is making his seventh final table appearance. In seventh, David Plastik is making his first final table. Plastik has finished in the money 10 times over the last two years, but his biggest payday was $46,245 for 148th in the 2004 Main Event. Finally, the short stack is Australia's Tony Guoga, aka "Tony G." Well known for his brash attitude and style of play, Guoga has six career WSOP cashes and is best known for his second place finish at the 2004 WPT Grand Prix de Paris. The final table of Event # 34 will begin at 2 p.m. PST. First place will earn $631,863. Final Table Chip Stacks Event #35 - $1,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo Henry Araneta is the chip leader after Day One with $42,000. Other top players still in contention include: Event # 36 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout Every player who won a table yesterday will earn at least $7,153. Top players who advanced to Day Two include: Andy Bloch, Mike Caro, Eric Froehlich, Howard Lederer, Chris Moneymaker and Marco Traniello. Events # 36 and # 37 Begin Today Related Links
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