Down to 27
First, my apologies for not updating yesterday. Too much work, not enough time.
But what a couple of days it has been at the WSOP. Last year's champ and the chip leader after Day 3, Greg Raymer, had a disastrous Day 4, squandering his lead and falling to the middle of the pack with a smaller-than-average chip stack. Day 5, however, proved that you cannot count Raymer out, and he fought his way back into contention. He finished Day 5 with nearly $4 million in chips, placing him fifth with 27 players remaining.
But for Raymer to repeat, he will face some stiff competition -- and very likely an old nemesis from last year. Mike "The Mouth" Matusow has continued to build steam and steam players throughout the tournament, and he currently holds the chip lead with over $5 million. But if The Mouth has a defining characteristic in addition to his acerbic personality, it's his ability to tank in the final stages of a tournament. I think it's probably just a matter of time before we see another another collapse from Mike "Meltdown" Matusow. He should make the final table, but I just have a feeling that he won't finish higher than third.
That leaves Phil Ivey as the one to beat this year, in my opinion. Ivey currently sits in second with $4.6 million, and he knows how to use a big stack. And while his table should provide a lot of fireworks today, given that he will be seated at the same table as Raymer and Day 4 chip leader Tim Phan, he enjoys the advantage of having position on both of them most hands. Speaking of seating assignments, Raymer has the distinct disadvantage of having Phan at his immediate left. While Phan's chip stack has been cut in half since Day 4, he is still a dangerous player and could give Raymer a lot of headaches today.
All in all, it should be an exciting conclusion, with quite a few big-action players slugging it out.
Here's the results from the previous two days:
WSOP World Championship - Day 4
WSOP World Championship - Day 5
But what a couple of days it has been at the WSOP. Last year's champ and the chip leader after Day 3, Greg Raymer, had a disastrous Day 4, squandering his lead and falling to the middle of the pack with a smaller-than-average chip stack. Day 5, however, proved that you cannot count Raymer out, and he fought his way back into contention. He finished Day 5 with nearly $4 million in chips, placing him fifth with 27 players remaining.
But for Raymer to repeat, he will face some stiff competition -- and very likely an old nemesis from last year. Mike "The Mouth" Matusow has continued to build steam and steam players throughout the tournament, and he currently holds the chip lead with over $5 million. But if The Mouth has a defining characteristic in addition to his acerbic personality, it's his ability to tank in the final stages of a tournament. I think it's probably just a matter of time before we see another another collapse from Mike "Meltdown" Matusow. He should make the final table, but I just have a feeling that he won't finish higher than third.
That leaves Phil Ivey as the one to beat this year, in my opinion. Ivey currently sits in second with $4.6 million, and he knows how to use a big stack. And while his table should provide a lot of fireworks today, given that he will be seated at the same table as Raymer and Day 4 chip leader Tim Phan, he enjoys the advantage of having position on both of them most hands. Speaking of seating assignments, Raymer has the distinct disadvantage of having Phan at his immediate left. While Phan's chip stack has been cut in half since Day 4, he is still a dangerous player and could give Raymer a lot of headaches today.
All in all, it should be an exciting conclusion, with quite a few big-action players slugging it out.
Here's the results from the previous two days:
WSOP World Championship - Day 4
WSOP World Championship - Day 5
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