Event 40 - $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-24-2008 14:07 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

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Cards are in the air. 39 minutes and 16 seconds remain in Level 17.

06-24-2008 14:07 UTC-7

Seat 6: John Phan (Stockton, California) -- 294,000

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Chip leader John "the Razor" Phan is looking to become the first two-time bracelet winner at this summer's WSOP. He took first last week in Event No. 29, the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em event, netting $439,789 for his achievement. This marks Phan's seventh WSOP final table. He has also made two World Poker Tour final tables, and won two World Poker Open bracelets. Phan has over $3.8 million in career tournament winnings.

06-24-2008 14:07 UTC-7

Seat 5: Robert Mizrachi (Las Vegas, Nevada) -- 215,000

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Robert Mizrachi is fast approaching the renown of his brother, Michael, having racked up numerous cashes and deep runs in tourneys over the last few years. Mizrachi has cashed in over a dozen WSOP events, including three this summer. He made the final eight in $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Heads Up Championship (Event No. 25). Robert also has a couple of WPT final tables to his credit. His total career winnings exceed $2.7 million.

06-24-2008 14:07 UTC-7

Seat 4: Gioi Luong (Westminster, California) -- 291,000

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Gioi Luong has cashed in 12 previous WSOP events, including once already this summer in a $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event. Luong has over $2.1 million in career earnings, having cashed in over 100 tourneys.

06-24-2008 14:06 UTC-7

Seat 3: David Sklansky (Las Vegas, Nevada) -- 78,000

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David Sklansky is widely known for his "Two Plus Two" series of books on poker, having authored or co-authored a dozen of them himself. He has been playing poker for over 35 years and has 31 WSOP cashes to his name, including 3 gold bracelets, the last of which he won in 1983 in pot-limit Omaha. Sklansky has over $1,000,000 in career tournament earnings and is hoping today to end a 25-year bracelet-less drought.

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06-24-2008 14:06 UTC-7

Seat 2: Shun Uchida (Las Vegas, Nevada) -- 200,000

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Shun Uchida is making his first WSOP final table appearance today. He has seven previous cashes in WSOP tournaments. He was the overnight chip leader after Day 1 of the tournament.

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06-24-2008 14:06 UTC-7

Seat 1: Ben Ponzio (Elmwood Park, Illinois) -- 113,000

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Ben Ponzio is trying to win today his second WSOP gold bracelet. Ponzio's previous bracelet came last year, in $2,000 no-limit hold'em. Ponzio has one daughter and enjoys fantasy sports and professional football when away from the poker table.

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06-24-2008 03:56 UTC-7

Event 40 Final Table Seat Assignments

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The seat assignments for this afternoon's six-player final in Event 40, $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw, have now been announced by WSOP officials. John Phan and Gioi Luong are the leaders, and the finalists will be seated as follows:

Seat 1: Ben Ponzio (Elmwood Park, Illinois) -- 113,000
Seat 2: Shun Uchida (Las Vegas, Nevada) -- 200,000
Seat 3: David Sklansky (Las Vegas, Nevada) -- 78,000
Seat 4: Gioi Luong (Westminster, California) -- 291,000
Seat 5: Robert Mizrachi (Las Vegas, Nevada) -- 215,000
Seat 6: John Phan (Stockton, California) -- 294,000

Play begins at 2pm PDT. Join us here on PokerNews for all the latest coverage.

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