A New Name Etched in Poker History... Who Will it Be?
Just eight players will return this afternoon to wage war on the felt in hopes of claiming one of the most coveted and prestigious gold bracelets of the summer. The third and final day of the Event #22: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw championship kicks off at 2 p.m.
Two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet winner John Monnette will resume play with the chip lead, and a sizeable one at that. Monnette brings a stack of 1,051,000 to the unofficial final table, almost double that of his closest competitor, Darren Elias, with 637,500.
Here is how the final eight players stack up:
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Volpe | United States | 315,000 | 20 |
| 2 | John Monnette | United States | 1,051,000 | 65 |
| 3 | Darren Elias | United States | 637,500 | 40 |
| 4 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 591,000 | 37 |
| 5 | Mike Leah | Canada | 618,500 | 38 |
| 6 | Xavier Kyablue | United States | 484,500 | 30 |
| 7 | Per Hildebrand | Sweden | 474,500 | 29 |
| 8 | James Chen | Taiwan | 428,000 | 36 |
Two more dual-bracelet wielders join Monnette at the table, including the 2014 champ of this very event, Paul Volpe, and Mike Gorodinsky. Mike Leah is the only other member of the table holding a bracelet, though Leah's was not won in the summer series. Leah took down the High Roller event at the 2014 WSOP Asia-Pacific.
Xavier Kyablue, Darren Elias, Per Hildebrand and James Chen will be looking to notch their first WSOP title.
Everyone returning this afternoon has already locked up over $24,000, but the focus will clearly be on the top prize of $256,610 and even more important, what comes with first place. Players will take their seats in the Brasilia room at 2 p.m. and play until a new champion is crowned.
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