The unofficial players’ championship is now down to just 19 players and Russian Vitaly Lunkin the winner of the 2009 WSOP $40k fortieth anniversary tournament is holding an overnight lead. Rising to the top of the leader board following four levels of play Sunday and following his second place finish in the PLO World Championship, he sits poised to make his third final table of this summer.
Meanwhile top pros Phil Ivey, Barry Greenstein, Doyle Brunson as well as the H.O.R.S.E champion of 2008 Scotty Nguyen hit the buffers today. A late charge by Lunkin, who also won a bracelet in 2008, forced Erik “The Salmon” Sagstrom into second place after leading for much of the day. Play continues today, so watch this space for more news on this the unofficial players’ championship.
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