A Poker Players' Champion Shall Be Crowned
Today the 2013 World Series of Poker Event #55: The $50,000 Poker Players' Championship will come to an end after five days of play. Just eight players from a 132-player field remain in contention for one of poker's most prestigious titles and the accompanying $1,774,089 first-place prize.
They include chip leader Don Nguyen, who begins today with 5,680,000; Matthew Ashton, who is at his fourth final table of the summer (2,996,000); German sensation George Danzer (2,868,000); high-stakes pro David Benyamine (2,709,000), Minh Ly, who is making his second Poker Players' Championship final table in three years (2,307,000), 2010 WSOP Main Event champ Jonathan Duhamel (1,627,000), long-time veteran John Hennigan (1,412,000) and the ever-consistent Mike Wattel (810,000).
The final eight players will play out the finale at the ESPN Main Stage.
Here's a look at how the final table stacks up:
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Ashton | UK | 2,996,000 |
| 2 | Jonathan Duhamel | Canada | 1,627,000 |
| 3 | Don Nguyen | USA | 5,068,000 |
| 4 | Mike Wattel | USA | 810,000 |
| 5 | George Danzer | Germany | 2,868,000 |
| 6 | Minh Ly | USA | 2,307,000 |
| 7 | John Hennigan | USA | 1,412,000 |
| 8 | David Benyamine | France | 2,709,000 |
The fifth and final day is schedule for 2 p.m. PDT, which is about an hour from now. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is on hand at the ESPN Main Stage to bring you all the action on the way to determining a new $50,000 Poker Players' Champion, so stay tuned!