Inside Look at the Hijack Seat with Bernard Lee



With the 41st annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) well underway, there have already been several highlights including: 1. Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi captured Event #2, the $50,000 Poker Player’s Championship.  En route to winning his first bracelet, he eliminated his brother, Robert, in fifth place, while removing himself from “The Best Player Without a Bracelet” List. 2. Phil Hellmuth created a huge buzz as he made Day 3 in Event #8 ($1,500 No Limit Hold’em), vying for his 12th WSOP bracelet.  Alas, his bid came up short, as he finished in 15th place. 3. Men “The Master” Nguyen won his seventh bracelet in Event #10, $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship. 4. Tom “durrrr” Dwan just missed his first bracelet in Event #11 ($1,500 No Limit Hold’em), finishing second to New Zealander Simon Watt, which also prevented him from collecting on several very lucrative prop bracelet bets. 5. Eric Buchman, a member of the 2009 November Nine, was able to win his own bracelet in Event #18, $2,000 Limit Hold’em.  Buchman, who finished fourth in the 2009 WSOP Main Event, also came close to a bracelet in 2006, finishing as the runner-up in Event #4, $1,500 Limit Hold’em. 6. Another WSOP Main Event final tablist from ...

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