The Wildcard
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Vladimir Schmelev is the big wildcard at this final table with only a sprinkling of previous tournament results to his credit, including two previous WSOP cashes. This will most definitely be a new experience for the former Chess protege, so it will be interesting to see how he handles the pressure against experienced pros such as Mizrachi, Juanda, Alaei and Oppenheim.
We believe Schmelev's skills have been developed in the big cash games in Russia, so we're certain he holds no fears as he strives to become the first European to win the coveted Chip Reese Memorial Trophy.
At the moment he's doing a fine job of things as a clear chip leader with around 3.5 million chips.