Poker Players: The November Nine

Ylon Schwartz

Ylon Schwartz is a New York player of some repute

Ylon Schwartz is a New York player of some repute

New Yorker Ylon Schwartz will be a medium stack at the WSOP Main Event Final Table with 13,040,000

-- 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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