New Poker Players on the Scene
Each year at the WSOP, there are a lot of old familiar faces. Players like Johnny Chan, Annie Duke, Matt Affleck, David Benyamine, and Doyle Brunson are certain to show up at the tables. Plenty of other lesser-known players show up again and again too. John Racener has been cashing in live events for the past four years. Robert Pisano took home some cash last year, and he’s back at the felts for another run at the bracelet.
There are some relative unknowns, though, who are making a real splash this year. For example, Canadian player Evan Lamprea finished Day 5 at the top of the chips charts. His first ever cash at a live tournament was this year at WSOP event #56, where he took around $5000 for 164th place. One reason he’s never cashed before at a live tournament is that he’s 21, which could mean that he’d be vying for a name as one of the youngest to grab a bracelet. In any case, he’s sure to get noticed for having gone to sleep a chip leader on Day 5.
The last lady standing is Breeze Zuckerman, and there’s so little information about her on the poker databases that it’s like she came out of nowhere. She hails from California, and she’s sporting PokerStars gear, so it’s a safe bet that she won her entry fee from them. She has a mostly-dormant blog where she talks about whatever’s on her mind that particular day. She seems to like the Obama family and to be an animal lover. Zuckerman is a life coach, but she holds a degree in law from Tel Aviv University and has also worked as a journalist. So far, she hasn’t given any interviews explaining how she got into poker. Her most recent tweet on Twitter (she’s Breezie7) says “Starting today at the ESPN feature table…stay tuned.”
Be sure to keep watching out for these players. You can be certain you’ll be hearing about all of them in the upcoming months.
