by Mike Paulle

Some interesting stats on top 3 players in chip lead -

Perry Friedman - 30 times in the money, with a stagering over prize win of $1,031,483.00. He has been at a final table 11 times and is the proud owner of 2 WSOP bracelets, 1 for Event # 4 Pot Limit Hold'em in 2003 WSOP and 2nd for Event # 3 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo at WSOP in 2002. He has been on top form this year so far with his 36th place at the LA Poker Classic main event, and in April finishing 81st in the main event of Five Star WPT event at The Bellagio. So another bracelet today could be very possible.

Cyndy Violette - 16 times in the money, and overall winnings of $266,741. Cyndy is very consistant with being in the money in most events she participates in and has had 9 final table places out of 16. She is the proud owner of 1 WSOP bracelet that she acheived in 2004 in Event # 10 the Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo. Lets see if bracelet # 2 has your name on it today Cyndy.


Morgan Machina has finished in the money 9 times and has overall prize winnings of $98,510. Showed up in the money back in 1997 at the WSOP finishing 14th in Event # 9 the Pot Limit Hold'em. Mostly sticks to playing at LA cardrooms and has monied at The Hustler, The Bike, and the Commerce.


By Chip Count -
Players Hometown Chips Table Seat

Perry Friedman San Marcos, CA $154,000.00 115 1
Cyndy Violette Atlantic City, NJ $133,000.00 137 5
Morgan Machina Mission Viejo, CA $123,100.00 125 7
Francois Safieddine Denver, CO $110,500.00 125 3
Nicholas Finamore Jr. Seattle, WA $104,900.00 115 3
Christopher De Maci Stanton, CA $102,800.00 137 8
Ezra Udoff O.C. $92,200.00 125 5
Mark Owens Chicago, IL $84,100.00 126 5
John Kabbaj London, UK $80,300.00 126 9
Chau Giang Las Vegas, NV $77,900.00 137 9
Ayaz Mahmood Houston, TX $72,600.00 137 1
Percy Regimbal Welland, ONT $69,000.00 125 1
Ray Roley Northville, MI $67,300.00 115 8
Kenny Robbins Las Vegas, NV $67,100.00 137 7
J Dalton McCulley Oklahoma City, OK $67,100.00 114 2
Paul Sexton Las Vegas, NV $63,500.00 126 6
Dutch Boyd Las Vegas, NV $63,500.00 115 5
Mike Carson Las Vegas, NV $61,600.00 137 2
Erik Seidel Las Vegas, NV $60,800.00 138 8
Joel Chang $60,500.00 138 3
Mark Ketteringham San Diego $59,500.00 126 4
Bill Blanda Houston, TX $59,100.00 114 4
Andy Church London, England $52,600.00 115 4
Harry Demetriou London, England $52,300.00 138 6
Kevin Fox Phoenix, AZ $48,400.00 138 10
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi Hollywood, FL $48,400.00 114 8
Ray Morgan New York $46,900.00 114 9
Danny Fuhs Las Vegas, NV $46,200.00 138 4
Dani Awad Las Vegas, NV $45,300.00 125 4
Tom Galella Scranton, PA $43,600.00 126 7
Ken James Las Vegas, NV $42,700.00 115 2
Chris Wunderlich Higley, AZ $41,200.00 114 1
John Bonetti Houston, TX $38,700.00 138 9
Bill Gazes Miami, FL $38,200.00 126 8
Joe Awada Las Vegas, NV $37,300.00 138 5
Joe DeNiro Studio City, CA $35,600.00 115 7
Marcel Luske Amsterdam $35,500.00 114 8
Fred Berger Scidell, LA $35,400.00 115 10
Ashok Surapaneni Bangor, Maine $34,400.00 126 3
Richard Grijalva Las Vegas, NV $32,800.00 137 6
Edgar Henry Las Vegas, NV $31,900.00 125 10
Jan A. Bloxham Copenhagen, Denmark $31,000.00 126 2
Paul Vinci Shell Beach, CA $31,000.00 114 3
David Plastik Las Vegas, NV $30,100.00 138 7
Soulier Fabrice France $27,900.00 114 5
Steve Dunning Anchorage, AK $25,900.00 137 4
Atlani Maurice Paris, France $22,600.00 125 6
Lee Markholt Eatonville, WA $21,000.00 125 2
Matt Lefkowitz Inverness, CA $16,300.00 114 6

By Table
Players Hometown Chip Count Table Seat


J Dalton McCulley Oklahoma City, OK $67,100.00 114 2
Bill Blanda Houston, TX $59,100.00 114 4
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi Hollywood, FL $48,400.00 114 8
Ray Morgan New York $46,900.00 114 9
Chris Wunderlich Higley, AZ $41,200.00 114 1
Marcel Luske Amsterdam $35,500.00 114 8
Paul Vinci Shell Beach, CA $31,000.00 114 3
Soulier Fabrice France $27,900.00 114 5
Matt Lefkowitz Inverness, CA $16,300.00 114 6

Perry Friedman San Marcos, CA $154,000.00 115 1
Nicholas Finamore Jr. Seattle, WA $104,900.00 115 3
Ray Roley Northville, MI $67,300.00 115 8
Dutch Boyd Las Vegas, NV $63,500.00 115 5
Andy Church London, England $52,600.00 115 4
Ken James Las Vegas, NV $42,700.00 115 2
Joe DeNiro Studio City, CA $35,600.00 115 7
Fred Berger Scidell, LA $35,400.00 115 10

Morgan Machina Mission Viejo, CA $123,100.00 125 7
Francois SaFieddine Denver, CO $110,500.00 125 3
Ezra Udoff O.C. $92,200.00 125 5
Percy Regimbal Welland, ONT $69,000.00 125 1
Dani Awad Las Vegas, NV $45,300.00 125 4
Edgar Henry Las Vegas, NV $31,900.00 125 10
Atlani Maurice Paris, France $22,600.00 125 6
Lee Markholt Eatonville, WA $21,000.00 125 2

Mark Owens Chicago, IL $84,100.00 126 5
John Kabbaj London, UK $80,300.00 126 9
Paul Sexton Las Vegas, NV $63,500.00 126 6
Mark Ketteringham San Diego $59,500.00 126 4
Tom Galella Scranton, PA $43,600.00 126 7
Bill Gazes Miami, FL $38,200.00 126 8
Ashok Surapaneni Bangor, Maine $34,400.00 126 3
Jan A. Bloxham Copenhagen, Denmark $31,000.00 126 2

Cyndy Violette Atlantic City, NJ $133,000.00 137 5
Christopher De Maci Stanton, CA $102,800.00 137 8
Chau Giang Las Vegas, NV $77,900.00 137 9
Ayaz Mahmood Houston, TX $72,600.00 137 1
Kenny Robbins Las Vegas, NV $67,100.00 137 7
Mike Carson Las Vegas, NV $61,600.00 137 2
Richard Grijalva Las Vegas, NV $32,800.00 137 6
Steve Dunning Anchorage, AK $25,900.00 137 4

Erik Seidel Las Vegas, NV $60,800.00 138 8
Joel Chang $60,500.00 138 3
Harry Demetriou London, England $52,300.00 138 6
Kevin Fox Phoenix, AZ $48,400.00 138 10
Danny Fuhs Las Vegas, NV $46,200.00 138 4
John Bonetti Houston, TX $38,700.00 138 9
Joe Awada Las Vegas, NV $37,300.00 138 5
David Plastik Las Vegas, NV $30,100.00 138 7