World Series of Photos: Breakthroughs, Doubles and Defensive Ends

Throughout the summer, PokerGO will bring fans across the globe exclusive access to World Series of Poker final table streams and Poker Central will be following all the WSOP action. Each day, “World Series of Photos” will tell the daily stories from the Rio, so you don’t miss any of the sights of the WSOP.

Event #66 – $1,500 No Limit Hold’em

The Best Player Without a WSOP Bracelet list is hotly debated each year and for the last few years, Chris Klodnicki has certainly been a player in those conversations. “SLOPPYKLOD” has come close multiple times throughout his career but he finally has the World Series of Poker monkey off his back, as Klodnicki won his first WSOP bracelet earlier today in Event #66. For a player with nearly $10 million in career earnings, this is a long time coming.

Event #67 – $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller

James Calderaro has a reputation for playing big and right before the Main Event, Calderaro broke through to win one of the World Series’ biggest events. The Floridian won the $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller for nearly $1.3 million last night, defeating an experienced final table, that included Ben Tollerene, Dan Smith, Dario Sammartino, bracelet winner Bryce Yockey and Esther Taylor. It was a wire-to-wire performance for Calderaro, who took control of the chip lead before the money bubble burst and seemingly never gave it up, en route to his first-career bracelet.

Event #71 – $1,000 WSOP.com Online Championship

While Calderaro and Klodnicki each secured their first WSOP victories, Nipun Java added another piece of hardware to his collection. After winning India’s first bracelet in the $1,000 Tag Team event, Java won India’s second WSOP bracelet in the $1,000 WSOP.com Online Championship. Hidden behind online handles, Monster Stack final tabler Stanley Lee and Vinny Pahuja also made the final table but in the end, Java outlasted them all to claim the bracelet and a $237,000 score.

Event #73 – $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event

With over 70 events, the World Series of Poker can be an intimidating beast. There is nothing more intimidating than the WSOP Main Event though and the intensity at the PokerGO feature table is high, with Super Bowl champion Richard Seymour, pictured top, headlining the lineup. The former New England Patriot and Oakland Raider has Main Event veteran Anton Morgenstern to his immediate right and while they have yet to tangle in many pots, Morgenstern likely won’t shy away from clashing with the former NFL defensive lineman. You can watch all the Main Event action live on PokerGO and ESPN, with a complete streaming schedule here.

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