Team Bodog's Jamie Gold did the impossible. He maintained a chip lead at the World Series of Poker Main Event from Day 4 all the way to the bracelet ? a stretch that lasted a full week.
If someone had done this back in 1992 it would?ve been amazing, but now, with a field of 8,773, it is truly a feat for the ages.
Gold, a former Hollywood agent turned television producer from Malibu, Calif., amassed a commanding chip lead starting on Day 3 when he ended the day with $3.7 million in chips. He went on to maintain that lead, ending each subsequent day as the chip leader. An amateur sponsored by Bodog.com, Gold sat down at the final table with a whopping $26,650,000 in chips ? $8.88 million more than his nearest competitor.
Gold capitalized on his chip lead in all situations. Over the course of the 14 hours of play on the final table, he eliminated seven of his eight opponents, including top poker pro Allen Cunningham.
More than 500 players qualified to the various WSOP tournaments by playing poker online at Bodog.com. Gold was among the 400 Team Bodog players participating in the Main Event. Originally from Paramus, N.J., the 36-year-old former agent has represented a number of A-list celebrities including James Gandolfini, Felicity Huffman, Lucy Liu and Brandy. Gold quit being an agent six months ago and is now the head of production at Buzznation, a branded entertainment media and production company based in Los Angeles. Gold is currently in development on a branded reality television series.
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If someone had done this back in 1992 it would?ve been amazing, but now, with a field of 8,773, it is truly a feat for the ages.
Gold, a former Hollywood agent turned television producer from Malibu, Calif., amassed a commanding chip lead starting on Day 3 when he ended the day with $3.7 million in chips. He went on to maintain that lead, ending each subsequent day as the chip leader. An amateur sponsored by Bodog.com, Gold sat down at the final table with a whopping $26,650,000 in chips ? $8.88 million more than his nearest competitor.
Gold capitalized on his chip lead in all situations. Over the course of the 14 hours of play on the final table, he eliminated seven of his eight opponents, including top poker pro Allen Cunningham.
More than 500 players qualified to the various WSOP tournaments by playing poker online at Bodog.com. Gold was among the 400 Team Bodog players participating in the Main Event. Originally from Paramus, N.J., the 36-year-old former agent has represented a number of A-list celebrities including James Gandolfini, Felicity Huffman, Lucy Liu and Brandy. Gold quit being an agent six months ago and is now the head of production at Buzznation, a branded entertainment media and production company based in Los Angeles. Gold is currently in development on a branded reality television series.
Think You Can Follow in Jamie Gold's Footsteps? Join Team Bodog now! Want to be in the 2007 WSOP? Play online poker today!
Every Sunday is a Super Sunday with Bodog Poker. Register now to play in this week's $100K Guaranteed Tournament!
