Poker Journal

Just finished watching this episode (not the most exciting episode) but this symbalises the LAST of the $100,000 buyin tournaments, as of next week the buyin jumps to $500,000! And features the following players.

oyle Brunson:       Regarded as arguably the greatest player of
                         all-time.  Brunson has won 10 World Series of Poker
                         bracelets.
    Sammy Farha:         One of the most popular and successful cash game
                         players, Farha has played in all four seasons of
                         HSP.
    David Benyamine:     Originally from France, Benyamine is a cash game
                         specialist who regularly plays in the "Big Game" in
                         Las Vegas.
    Barry Greenstein:    Excels at both cash games and tournaments.
                         Greenstein authored the popular poker book, Ace on
                         the River.
    Antonio Esfandiari:  "The Magician" has appeared on all four seasons of
                         HSP and excels at both tournaments and cash games.
    Jamie Gold:          Gold was the winner of the 2006 World Series of
                         Poker with the largest grand prize ever of over $12
                         million.
    Daniel Negreanu:     One of the biggest stars in poker, Negreanu has won
                         multiple tournaments and been involved in some of
                         the largest hands ever on HSP.
    Patrik Antonius:     Antonius is one of the top cash game players from
                         Finland and his buy-in this season was $1 million.
    Guy Laliberte:       A newcomer to HSP, Laliberte is a successful
                         businessman who is the co-founder and CEO of Cirque
                         du Soleil.  Laliberte is donating a portion of his
                         winnings to his charity, the One Drop foundation.

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