It’s been a long time since I traveled out to Las Vegas for the 2010 WSOP Main Event, arriving on Day 5 and seeing it through to 15 remaining (damn travel plans). Here is my 2010 WSOP trip report incase you missed it! After the final table hiatus the time has come for the remaining nine players to reconvene at the Rio and play until they crown a new Main Event Champion who will take home almost $9m in cash.

There are a few players that I am actively rooting for. After spending so many hours watching it in-person, it’s hard not to start pulling for certain players.  The biggest name still in the hunt is Michael Mizrachi (7th in chips at $14.4m) and if he were to be able to pull it out it would be historic. He would have won the two most prestigious events in the 2010 WSOP, the $50K Players Championship and the Main Event.  That would tie him with Frank Kassela for POY honors. It also helps that Grinder joined the TPT Live broadcast and spent some time on-air with Paul and I (Listen: Grinder on the TPT.)

Another player I am pulling for is John Racener (4th in chips at $19m). He’s an accomplished live and online player and has over $2m in live tournament winnings. He’s a young guy at just 24 and started his poker bankroll from a $50 online deposit. Must be nice!

Lastly I am pulling for Joseph Cheong to win the 2010 Main Event. Cheong, the on-again, off-again chip leader over the time I spent at the event sits 3rd in chips with over $23m. I was most impressed by his table persona and his seemingly impossible-to-tilt character. After suffering a devastating blow at the hands of Filippo Candio (see youtube clip below), he was able to shake it off and hind himself 3rd in chips at the November Nine.