Tom Schneider, the 2007 World Series of Poker Player of the Year, was one of seven former Players of the Year to enter this event. Right now, just three remain including Allen Cunningham, Frank Kassela, and of course Schenider.
In a recent hand of Stud, the player in Seat 4 brought it in with the 
and then called a completion from Scheider. The latter then fired bets on both the turn and fifth street, with the last bet inspiring his opponent to give up on the hand.
Schneider: (x-x) / 
Seat 4: (x-x) / 
Past WSOP Player-of-the-Year Winners
| Year | Player | Bracelets | Final Tables | Cashes | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Daniel Negreanu | 1 | 5 | 6 | $346,280 |
| 2005 | Allen Cunningham | 1 | 4 | 5 | $1,006,935 |
| 2006 | Jeff Madsen | 2 | 4 | 4 | $1,467,852 |
| 2007 | Tom Schneider | 2 | 3 | 3 | $416,829 |
| 2008 | Erick Lindgren | 1 | 3 | 5 | $1,348,528 |
| 2009 | Jeffrey Lisandro | 3 | 4 | 6 | $807,521 |
| 2010 | Frank Kassela | 2 | 3 | 6 | $1,255,314 |
| 2011 | Ben Lamb | 1 | 4 | 5 | $5,352,970 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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showing. A player two to his left flicked in the call with a 
out in front of him and a flurry of cards were sent into the muck from around the table. It was then on Williams and he completed with a 
showing. The bring-in folded and the other player called.
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in the hole, Williams' cards would go into the muck and portion of his chips to his opponent.
hit the turn and the 
