I put all my chips on Dario Minieri
marked card tricks.
Yes, the scarf-wearing, Porsche-driving, super-aggressive poker Italiano has gone home because he just didn't get good cards. That really is the reason. Because he'll
So that means I must pick some new hopefuls if I am to stay in the game of Poker Roulette. The first time I went for a wildcard, so this time I'm gonna base my predictions on something else: Who has the best hair. Ah, just kidding.
First, let's start with the former World Champions. I always enjoy following these guys during the days, as they have the "been there, done that" status that seems to make them a bit more laid-back when they play. But it also makes them want something else: A reclamation of glory.
We started off the day with two World Champions standing. Scotty Nguyen took the title home in 1998, and two years before in 1996, Huck Seed took the money. Unfortunately, Huck busted out not long ago so that makes my champion pick pretty easy marked poker.
Pick #1: The Former Champ, Scotty Nguyen
Based on his performance at the World Series this year, he would be the natural choice. He placed 10th in the Pot-Limit Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Event, 4th in the $1,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Event, and 2nd, after Eli Elezra, in the $3,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Event. He's cashed over $200,000 already, and he is guaranteed at least $106,382 in the Main Event as well.
Pick #2: The Charitable Player, Kirk Morrison
Kirk Morrison is also holding chips with $900,000 to his name right now. He's one of my favorites for a different reason: Karma.
He won his way to the Main Event by playing in a charity tournament, and is planning to give 5% of his winnings back to charity. That means that if he wins first
So far this year at the WSOP, he's cashed five times, with his total winnings amounting to about $90K. His best finish was 7th place in the very first event of the series - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em World Championship, taking home $63,591.
Pick #3: The Internet Guy, Hevad Khan
He busted out the mighty Humberto Brenes today, and was sitting at the featured table. He has cashed twice so far this year at the World Series, but his winnings have only amounted to about $20,000.
Though the 2007 WSOP hasn't been too eventful for him, he is a favorite with the crowd because of his crazy poker antics. He's quite well-known for a video that shows him simultaneously playing 26 tables of poker.
Pick #4: The Professional, Gus Hansen
So many people keep saying, "Wouldn't it be great if a pro won it this year?"
Well, yeah that would be great, but with so many no-name players in the field and all this new internet blood, the chances of that happening are not very high.
However, Gus Hansen has been doing pretty well the last few days. He came into the tournament today with over a million in chips but has fallen to just over half a million. In the elevator at the Palms some guy asked me, "How's Gus doing?"
When I told him he was one of the chip leaders a couple days ago, the guy's face lit up like I'd just told him Tupac was alive. Gus has a way with the public, and a lot of people are rooting for him to win.
Pick #5: The Bracelet Winner, Alex Kravchenko
He's won a bracelet this year already, and he can be seen very often in the final stages of the events he plays. This guy looks serious, plays serious, and he's serious competition.
Alex Kravchenko came into the game today with about $2.3 million in chips, and is up to $3,030,000. He doesn't look like he's going anywhere, and we're happy about that. Though he doesn't speak much English, he's a dear to interview and very personable. Even if he looks like a Russian mobster.
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So there are my top five picks for the 2007 WSOP Main Event. Don't let me down, guys, not like Dario did. Play well, play hard. Make me some money. (Kidding again, I have no money on any of them…)
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