World Series of Poker Update: Multiple Bracelets The Word

The Main Event begins in less than a week at this years World Series of Poker, and heading into that main event it appears that several players will be competing for Player of the Year honors with multiple tournament wins.

Jeffrey Lisandro has stolen the show through the first month of the WSOP. He has won three bracelets and is far out in front in the Player of the Year standings. There are several other players who have won two bracelets and are trying to chase down Lisandro.

Greg Mueller won his second bracelet in the past two weeks by holding off another player who has recently won a title. Mueller defeated Marc Naalden in heads-up play of the $1,500 Limit shootout to capture his second crown in a Limit event this year.

There are some heavyweights battling in the $50,000 buy-in World Championship H.O.R.S.E. tournament. Event 49 has come down to the final nineteen players from a field of ninety-two, with Vitaly Lunkin the current chip leader.

Gus Hansen, Huck Seed, Freddy Deeb, Steve Bilrakis, Erik Seidel, and Todd Brunson are all still alive in the event. The eventual winner of the tournament will take home $1,276,802 for first place. The total prize pool was $4,560,000.

In addition to Event 49, Events 51, 52, and 53 are all in progress. Today in less than an hour, another No-Limit Hold'em tournament will begin. The buy-in for this event will be $1,500.

June 29, 2009
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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