{"id":7987,"date":"2018-07-18T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/?p=7987"},"modified":"2018-07-18T08:00:17","modified_gmt":"2018-07-18T12:00:17","slug":"player-of-the-year-and-does-it-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/news\/player-of-the-year-and-does-it-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Player of the Year and Does It Matter?"},"content":{"rendered":"
WSOP\u2019s Main Event has been exciting to watch. But who will become the world\u2019s most cherished and valued player? Will Shaun Deeb retain his advantage or will he succumb under the skilled hands of his opponents?<\/em><\/p>\n With the World Series of Poker (WSOP)<\/strong> now nearly gone, we wouldn\u2019t mind seeing the most noteworthy players as per WSOP\u2019s own Player of the Year rank list<\/a>. Mind you, this does take a fair while to elaborate, and we will need to patiently wait for the 2018 World Series of Poker Europe<\/strong> event concludes to have a winner. <\/p>\n However, it\u2019s clear that the competition has become less of the neck-and-neck ordeal with Shaun Deeb<\/strong> clearly breaking away from the pack, just as you would see an individual gain some headway over their opponents in a normal play game. The players\u2019 standings as of this moment are quite revealing, too:<\/p>\n Yes, Shaun Deeb has definitely managed to outperform his rivals even though the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event didn\u2019t go in his favor. Not entirely. But this mishap is far from putting a crimp in the ambitions of Deeb to distinguish himself as one of the most memorable names of the poker world, at least in 2018. His apt play throughout the event landed him much needed points and additional bracelet<\/strong> sealed the deal for him.<\/p>\n Deeb\u2019s dominance would have been even more difficult to challenge had it not been for Joe Cada<\/strong> who managed to put up a great fight and make sure that Deeb is stopped in his tracks. <\/p>\n Other names have shown up on the chart, including Ben Yu who managed to win Event #77 worth $50,000 No-Limit Hold \u2018em High Roller<\/strong>, which helped Yu notch up a second place \u2013 quite a respectable overall standing if you ask me. <\/p>\n The numbers may be clear, but then the crowd\u2019s favourites are not necessarily determined by the cold hard number-crunching. Many people liked the rising star of Michael Dyer<\/a> who promised to upend expectations in quite a decisive way. <\/p>\nPlayer of the Year \u2013 Pinpointing a Champ<\/h2>\n
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Others Vie for the Title<\/h2>\n