It’s that time of year again. Only scant weeks away, the 2009 World Series of Poker is ready to begin its arduous seven week trek into mid-July. Top professionals and aspiring amateurs are set to descend upon the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino to vie for one (or more) of the fifty five bracelets that will be handed out. Of course, the most prestigious award will be the $10,000 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event bracelet, which will once again be determined by the “November Nine.” Who will have the best chance to take one of these coveted pieces of jewelry, however? A look back at the past year to eighteen months gives us several contenders to keep an eye on as the “Battle For The Bracelets” plays out in June and July. 1) Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier - Over the past eighteen months, few would argue that the most successful player in the game would be the genial Frenchman. Since January 2008, “ElkY” has taken the poker world by storm, winning a European Poker Tour event (the PCA in January 2008), an EPT High Roller Tournament (this January at the PCA), a World Poker Tour championship (the Festa al Lago in October), a ...