-- Chip count: 13,040,000
-- Age 38
-- From Brooklyn in New York
-- Former professional chess player, who hustled games in New York City's public parks for money
-- Discovered he could make a far better living playing poker, and has been doing so the last several years
-- 12th time to cash at the WSOP (more than any other finalist); best previous finish was 15th place in the $2,000 buy-in Limit Hold'em event this year
Back in New York, Schwartzis a pro player who plies histrade online and in AtlanticCity. He’s no stranger toVegas, though, havingcashed in 12 WSOP eventsover the years. How has hemanaged to do it again thistime?
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