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The Official WSOP Photo BlogSelect Year:
Shuffle Up and Deal The 2012 Main Event is officially underway. Ellen Deeb (middle), the oldest participant in the 2011 Main Event, did the honors while Tournament Director Jack Effel (left) and Ellen's grandson Shaun, looked on. A New WSOP Record and Not Yet Done Konstantin Puchkov has just set the all-time WSOP record for most cashes in a single series with 11 after just making the money in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'em event. He isn't done yet though. Despite still being in the $1,000 event, he also has a top five chip stack in the $10,000 2-7 No-Limit Single Draw that is running at the same time. The Circuit Leader WSOP Circuit points leader and Bossier City Main Event Champion David Nicholson takes his seat at the WSOP National Championship event. Just across the table from him, pros Matt Glantz and Christian Harder chat. Tears of Joy Gregory Merson may be moved to tears, but it is for the best reason possible. The young poker pro was overcome with emotion after winning the $10,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship and one of the biggest paydays of the summer worth over $1 million. Staring into Your Soul In the WSOP National Championship, Will "The Thrill" Failla stares into the soul of Allen Kessler. Both players qualified to buy into the event for $10,000 based on their results in the past two WSOP years. Chan is Back Last night in the $10,000 2-7 No-Limit Single Draw event, the legendary Johnny Chan made his first appearance at the 2012 WSOP. The two-time Main Event Champion did not survive to Day 2 though. Fun in the Deuce to Seven One tournament that many players say they look forward to every year is the $10,000 2-7 No-Limit Single Draw event. It looks as though Erik Seidel is already having a good time today. A Shorr Thing Shannon Shorr is making his fourth cash of the summer really count with a final table appearance in the $10k No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event. You can't see through the shades, but he has his sights set on his first gold bracelet. A Bracelet of His Own Tony Hachem is nearing the final table of the $10,000 Six-Handed No-Limit event and is looking for his first WSOP gold bracelet. Just behind him, the banner for his brother's Main Event victory in 2005 hangs. A Watchful Eye Erica Holland keeps an eye on her fiance, Jason Mercier, during the $10,000 Six-Handed No-Limit event. There are 1400 entries in the photo blog.
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