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WSOP Main Event Day 7: Players to watch
LAS VEGAS — Seven tables. 57 players. That’s all that remains of the once-6,865-strong main event at the 2011 World Series of Poker. The average stack would contain the dashed hopes and dreams of 120 of the tournament’s original entrants, or $1.2 million. And there are still two days to go.
As our remaining players sit down and look around at their tablemates today, they’ll realize they’re very likely in the presence of a November Niner. They’ll be convinced they’ll be the one until the moment reality says otherwise. Most of these men (and one woman) of conviction will see spirits crushed today.
It’s going to be a long one. WSOP staff has informed us we’re playing five levels or down to 18 players, whichever comes first. Getting here has been a marathon, and we haven’t quite reached the sprint. Today, we’ll see Erick Lindgren try to continue his unlikely run. We’ll watch last woman standing Erika Moutinho and boyfriend Doc Sands fight for rights to the remote, or perhaps moving together toward making the impossible possible. For them and all others, it’s gut-check time when you’re in a field in which two-thirds is heading to the cashier’s desk today. It’s all about who can combine perseverance and excellence. Who can thrive and survive.
The money has been good until now, but now, it starts to become life-altering. With each player assured $130,997 already, our hypothetical 19th-place finisher will receive $302,005. Imagine playing one day of poker in which all you have to do to earn $170,000 is not lose all your chips. It’s not as easy as it sounds. We’ll see who can manage the feat.
Welcome to Day 7 of the World Series of Poker.
Here are some players to watch on Day 7:
Today, it’s about the big stacks. We’ve given a lot of attention to a lot of folks who weren’t at the top of the standings over the last few days, but now is when being a big stack is huge. Right now, the big stacks are on the precipice of ensuring themselves entry in poker’s most exclusive, lucrative club. A good day today can put them in the November Nine. Here are five of your biggest stacks, guys you could be hearing about for the next few months:
Ryan Lenaghan (12.8 million in chips) — Ladies and gentlemen, your chip leader. Lenaghan was amongst the chip leaders when he took down an eight-figure pot on Day 6 that separated his stack from the field. Now, he’s almost 3 million ahead of his closest competitor and has to even be considered an early favorite to win the title.
Ben Lamb (9.9 million) — Lamb’s WSOP was epitomized Saturday when professional player Taylor Caby tweeted: “Walk into a bar. Ben Lamb is on TV. Oh look, he has pocket aces.” Lamb is running white hot while taking full advantage with superior play and is leading the player of the year race as play starts today.
Matt Giannetti (7.9 million) — Quiet and reserved, Giannetti flies under the radar while his closest friends enjoy poker stardom, but that doesn’t mean his game isn’t on their level. The Panorama Towers resident has been a mainstay in live and online tournament and cash games for years and has come back in the main event for next to nothing on Day 3.
Phil Collins (7.2 million) — Put your song jokes aside, pro player “USCphildo” is for real (I mean, chart topper and WSOP frontrunner! What a life!). Our chip leader for much of Day 6, he’s still in the top five and seems primed for a strong run in what is already proving to be the most profitable live tournament of a mostly online career.
Hilton Laborda (7.1 million) — He’s one of two Brazilians (and three South Americans) left in the field, and you’d know it if you saw him. Laborda wears his flag on his back (literally) and his emotions on his sleeve, with his celebrations being felt rooms over. A final table finish for him would represent a huge step for South American poker, which has been developing quickly over the last few years.
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