Former Agent keeps lead at the WSOP

A 36-year-old Malibu, Calif., resident, continued to knock off opponents Monday at the World Series of Poker, wiping out two players in the space of an hour and amassing a chip stack almost twice the size of his nearest competitor's. Jaime Gold, who is a former Hollywood talent agent, doubled his stack to 14 million in chips after about four hours of play Monday.

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In second was Erik Friberg, a 23-year-old online poker pro from Sweden, with 7.7 million. David Einhorn, a 37-year-old hedge fund manager from New York leaped into third with 6.9 million after winning a massive three-way all-in pot.

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Three Atlantans play on in World Series of Poker

There were 45 players remaining in the World Series of Pokers Main Event after the weekend and three of those still alive have Atlanta connections. Former Georgia Tech student Siddharth Jain is high on the chip count among those with $3.4 million. Conyers native Dustin Holmes began the day with $1.1 million in chips. And Luke Chung, a senior finance manager in Atlanta, was holding on with $560,000.

Four other Georgians were eliminated Sunday, but not before cashing handsomely in the $10,000 buy-in event. No women remain in the field. Play concludes sometime Friday morning, with the last man standing taking $12 million.

Last 27 now in the serious WSOP money

Monday's short session at the World Series of Poker Main Event has brought the competitive field down to the last 27, with big money assured for everyone still battling toward the ultimate first prize of $12 million.

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Monday's players were well compensated. The first player out in the 45th position when play resumed, Jim Routos collected a farewell prize of $247 399, as did those down to position 37. Positions 36 through 28 earned even more at $329 865 each, and the 27 through 19 who go out after play starts again Tuesday will each approach the half million mark at $494 797. But it's the final table that really counts, and these are the take home dollars that these ultimate players, who have survived from a starting field of 8 773 will have their eyes on.

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