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- Michael Mizrachi Set to Become Poker's All-Time Money List Leader
Michael 'The Grinder' Mizrachi can reach number one in the All-Time Money List by finishing in the top two at next week's World Series of Poker Main Event.
The 29-year old American made the final table of the $10K buy-in event back in July and is already guaranteed $811K of the $68 million Main Event prize pool, thanks to his final table appearance. Mizrachi's Main Event performance increased his live career poker tournaments winnings to over $9.5 million, putting him 14th in the All-Time Money List. A top two finish in the WSOP Main Event will see him jump to the top of that list, leapfrogging Team Full Tilt's Phil Ivey, who currently tops it with $13.7 million in career tournament winnings.
The Grinder, named after his never-give-up attitude, has been the dominate force in poker this year. After winning the WSOP $50K Players Champions Event - worth $1.5 million - he reached the final table of two other events before the Main Event.
Victory at the WSOP Main Event will also give the Full Tilt Poker pro a share of the 2010 WSOP Player of the Year.
To find out more about Michael Mizrachi, go to http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/michael-mizrachi.
Dolan and Cheong lead the charge for Full Tilt Poker at WSOP Main Event
Full Tilt Poker pros John Dolan and Joseph Cheong begin this weekend's World Series of Poker Main Event final table amongst the favorites to win the biggest prize in poker.
The WSOP Main Event is regarded as poker's most prestigious tournament, having been played annually since 1971. A total of 7,319 players entered the $10K buy-in event this year, creating a prize pool of over $68 million. The nine players have already guaranteed themselves $811K each, with the winner set to walk away with $8.9 million.
The tournament began on July 5th, and after 12 days play the original field was reduced to the final nine, who will return to Las Vegas this weekend. Seven of the players at the final table are Full Tilt Poker pros, led by American John Dolan. The 24-year old starts the final table with the second-biggest chip stack and in his short career can already boast six WSOP cashes. A regular at poker tournaments across the US, Dolan will be relying on his experience of winning in the live environment.
Fellow Full Tilt Poker pro Joseph Cheong will start third in chips at the final table. Known for his prolific play online playing under the name "subiime," Cheong only made the transition to live events two years ago. The South Korean-born poker pro has played over 100,000 tournaments online, and his WSOP Main Event performance was followed up with a second place at the EPT London last month - worth GBP162K ($253K).
The clash of styles between the live and online players will provide plenty of action as the 2010 WSOP Main Event champion is crowned.
For more about John Dolan, go to http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/john-dolan.
To learn more about Joseph Cheong, visit http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/joseph-cheong.
Full Tilt Poker's Filippo Candio carries European hopes at the WSOP Main Event
Filippo Candio will take his seat at the World Series of Poker Main Event final table this weekend, with the hopes of Europe on his shoulders.
The Full Tilt Poker pro is the only player from outside of North America still in contention for poker's biggest prize and will begin with the sixth-largest chip stack out of the nine players.
The 26-year old from Cagliari became the first Italian player to reach the final of poker's most prestigious tournament thanks to his aggressive style back in July. He spent much of the event amongst the chip leaders despite experiencing swings in his chip stack.
Candio has been an active player in the Italian poker community since 2007 and enjoyed his breakthrough win at the 2009 Italian Poker Tour Championship, worth EUR140K. The Full Tilt Poker pro is already guaranteed $811K for reaching the Main Event final, with the winner set to receive over $8.9 million.
If Filippo finishes in the top two, he will become the highest earning Italian poker player in history.
The WSOP Main Event is the biggest tournament in poker and has been held annually in Las Vegas since 1971. The 2010 event, featuring a $10K buy-in and a field of 7,319 players, began on July 5th, 2010 and needed 12 days of action to whittle to down the players to a final nine. These nine players head back to Las Vegas this weekend to play for their share of over $68 million in prize money.
To learn more about Filippo Candio, visit http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/filippo-candio.
About Full Tilt Poker
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