A Few More Photos

Antonio Esfandiari (right) doubles thru Dinara Khaziyeva. Esfandiari was later eliminated in 12th place, while Khaziyeva is still alive with 10 players remaining. Khaziyeva is one of two females remaining, and both are highly-ranked chess players. (Also pictured, Mike Halioua, center.)

Almira Skripchenko is the other female still alive at the final 10-handed table, and like Khaziyeva, she is a top-ranked chess player, achieving the titles of FIDE International Master and Woman Grand Master.

Future Poker Hall of Famer Linda Johnson is interviewed by WPT Anchor Kimberly Lansing after Johnson’s elimination in 13th place. The unfortunate key hand for Johnson was when she flopped top set (w/ [JcJs] against her Davidi Kitai’s top pair (w/[QdJd]). But two running diamonds gave Kitai a set by the time they got it all in on the river. Johnson never recovered, and she was eliminated about half an hour later.