David Benyamine Makes WPT Bellagio Cup Final TableFrenchman Aiming for $1.6 million First Prize in World Poker Tour Event in Las Vegasby Brendan Murray | Published: Jul 16, 2008 |
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Frenchman David Benyamine, who recently won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, has stormed to near the chip lead at the final table in the prestigious $15,000 buy-in WPT Bellagio Cup.
Benyamine, who made three final tables at this year’s WSOP, tops the remaining field which includes Ralph Perry and John Phan.
The chip counts are:
Seat 1: Ralph Perry -- 1,635,000
Seat 2: Luke Staudenmaier -- 3,495,000
Seat 3: John Phan -- 3,495,000
Seat 4: David Benyamine -- 4,860,000
Seat 5: Gabriel Thaler -- 1,550,000
Seat 6: Michael Watson -- 5,060,000
Other Europeans who went deep in the event include:
7th Place: Per Ummer -- $116,350
10th Place: Henning Granstad -- $77,565
11th Place: John Gale -- $64,640
22nd Place: Aliaksandr Dzianisau -- $38,785
24th Place: Mathias Andersson -- $38,785
Check back at CardPlayer.com regularly for blow-by-blow updates of the final table action at Bellagio.