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Monday, June 7, 2010 1:32 PM Local Time
Derric "SixPeppers" Haynie is the player best positioned to catch chip-leader Nick Binger at the final table. The Californian is making his first final table appearance after cashing once at last year's WSOP. He has already far surpassed the $5,236 he earned for his 67th place finish in a $1,500 no-limit hold'em shootout in 2009.
Haynie is a lowball cash game regular and his hoping this will be his tournament poker breakthrough. In addition to his job as an online grinder, Haynie is also a businessman and poker coach. He is engaged to Shana Calano, who was on the rail to support him all day yesterday and is back to cheer him on today.
Monday, June 7, 2010 1:31 PM Local Time
Heading into this final table as chip leader with 309,500 in chips, Nick Binger will be looking to continue to his climb up the leaderboard until he has amassed all of the 1,125,000 in play.
With nearly $1,600,000 in live tournament earnings, Binger has captured to wins in local deep-stack events but is yet to capture that elusive bracelet after falling just shy in 2007 when he finished third in a Mixed Limit event.
Binger does however already have eleven WSOP cashes (and one final table) to his name - including one cash this series - but will be looking to capture the Event #14 bracelet so he can go one-up on his brother.
Monday, June 7, 2010 1:30 PM Local Time
Hailing from Sacramento, California, Todd Bui has the unfortunate title of being the short-stack here at the final table with 68,500 in chips.
Easily one of the most up-beat of the final seven, Bui will be hoping to add to his previous three WSOP cashes and amassed $37,581 in tournament earnings here today.
With all of Bui's previous results in tournaments coming in hold'em events, Bui has so far made the successful transition to mixed games and will be looking to celebrate it with a gold bracelet here in Event #14.
Monday, June 7, 2010 1:13 PM Local Time
Welcome back to the Rio on this very warm Summer's day for the Event #14: $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball Final Table.
Two days ago 250 players took to the felt to form an incredibly stacked field for such a unique event. Reigning Champion Phil Ivey along with five-time lowball bracelet holder Billy Baxter and many others all fell to the rail to leave just a final seven.
Seat 1: James Bord (83,800)
Seat 2: Alexander Kravchenko (144,500)
Seat 3: Mike Wattel (146,000)
Seat 4: Yan Chen (182,500)
Seat 5: Derric Haynie (189,000)
Seat 6: Nick Binger (309,500)
Seat 7: Todd Bui (68,500)
Nick Binger has been amongst the chip leaders since late on day one and is the overnight chip leader here with 309,500. Sitting just under him is Derric Haynie (189,000) and Yan Chen (182,500) while tournament veterans Alexander Kravchenko (144,500) and Mike Wattel (146,000) also are in good shape to snatch a bracelet.
James Bord and Todd Bui round out the final table, but with the blinds still relatively low, anyone is capable of taking home the coveted gold bracelet, $92,817 first prize and title of Event #14 Champion!
Play is set to begin at 3:00pm PST with PokerNews providing continuous live updates as we play down to just one!