Did we say it? We did … watch out for Jeff Lisandro to make a mad dash for that previously elusive Player of the Year title.
The back-to-must-read Dr. Pauly and special Tao of Pokerati guest BJ were there when it happened — seeing Lisandro beat author/writer/real-player Michael Craig heads-up in $2,500 Razz. And in analyzing his relatively quick victory, they declare him arguably one of the best international players in the game, and the best 7-stud player in the world. BJ also breaks down the WSOP Player of the Year race, which is not mathematically locked up so long as Phil Ivey is still alive in any event (like he is right now), and Ville Wahlbeck also has a chance but not really, they say. No word yet on which anthem the Aussie-Italian-semi-American will dedicate this gold bracelet to.
UPDATE: Australia.
Tao of Pokerati at the 40th WSOP
Las Vegas, NVEpisode 11.19: Lisandropalooza
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