men "master" Men shows the strain of traveling the world playing professional poker.
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Freddy Deeb was the chip leader in the WPT Championship event when this photo was taken.
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Our favorite poker geek, the studious James Van Alstyne.
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Evelyn Ng waiting for cards.
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Chip Jett playing at the Bellagio Five Star.
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Phil Hellmut, nine WSOP bracelet man, is always an imposing force to face at a poker tournament.
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Connie Kim at the Bellagio's 2006 Five Star Tournament.
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Vanessa Rousso makes a move on the pot, large stacks belongs to Joe Bartholdi.
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Young Phan in the crowd at the WPT World Poker Championship at the Bellagio Las Vegas.
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Evelyn Ng makes the money list at the 2006 $25K WPT World Championship.
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Standing room only in the Fontana Room at the Bellagio's Five Star.
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James Van Alstyne and davidson Matthews listens to Men "Master" Nguyen color commentary.
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Doyle Brunson is always studying the table.
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Dan Harrington goes all-in and is eliminated by Patik Antonious.
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Roland De Wolfe took more than five minutes to make a decision before going all-in with pocket Jacks, he won the hand and made t
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Vanessa Rousso playing in at the WPT World Championship at the Bellagio.
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Glasses and headphones are the standard uniform accessory of the new poker.
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Dewey Tomko playing at the 2006 Bellagio Five Star Tournament.
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The grand master of poker, Doyle Brunson, playing at the 2006 WPT Championship.
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Espen Saltnes playing at teh final table of the WPT World Championship.
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The next time we see Liz Lieu she will not be a blond.
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Professional poker player Liz Lieu poses by the Bellagio's famous fountains.
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Up close with millons in chips at the WPT World Championship final table.
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2004 WSOP event champion Mike Sica playing in the 2006 Bellagio Five Star.
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Claus Nielsen playing in the WPT Championsahip at the Bellagio.
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Roland de Wolfe studies his options at the WPT Championship.
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Kat Kowal and Gavin Smith pose for the camwera at the WPT Championship.
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Men "the Master" Nguyen makes the final tagle of the WPT Championship.
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James Van Alstyne finished in the fifth spot.
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Linda Johnson, first lady of poker, warms up the crowd before the start of the event.
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2006 Poker Player of the Year Gavin Smith.
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Winner, Joe Bartholdi, takes a momentary break.
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A bevy of host with silver bowls full of cash are ready to dump the money on the final table.
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from left, Joe Bartholdi, Davidson, Mike sexton, Vince Van Patten, Courtney Friel and Linda Johnson.
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mike Sexton interviews winner, Joe Bartholdi.
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Players are within moments of being introduced on national TV for the start of the 2006 WPT World Championship.
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The mandatory Budweiser toast to the winner.
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Getting ready for the final group shot and Budweiser toast to the winner.
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2006 WPT World Champion, Joe Bartholdi moments after winning the event.
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standing from left davidson Matthew, Steve Lipscomb and Courtney Friel.
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Joe and Davidson are almost even in chips at this point.
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Joe makes a move on the pot betting one and a half million dollars.
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Joe Bartholdi studies the competition.
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We are heads-up at the 2006 WPT World Championship in Las Vegas.
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Lose one more player and we will be heads-up, note the bowls of cash.
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Players take the first break of the evening while media does chip counts.
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Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten smile into the camera while hosting teh WPT World Championship at the Bellagio Las Vegas.
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A full house of fans wait for the action to begin at the WPT world championship final table.
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Warming up the crowd before the start of play.
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Jack McClelland, Bellagio Tournament Director and WPT commentator.
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Davidson Matthews (standing) finished second to Joe Bartholdi.
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$3.7 million cash, a trophy and custom diamond and gold championship bracelet wait for the WPT world champion.
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