Tiffany Almost Alone Now

"...However only one will emerge victorious from Binion's Horseshoe this weekend, their bank balance having been swelled by the $7.5m first prize and their wrist weighed down with the gold-and-diamond bracelet presented to each year's winner.

"...Defending champion Greg Raymer, whose shimmering wrist adornment was no defence against a series of heavy blows that saw him ship over half of the $1.5m stack that had him in pole position at the end of round three. With $700,000 left, Raymer will need a change in fortune if he is to survive through the next round of the Big One and have any chance of joining the elite band of back-to-back title winners.

"...Of the remaining contenders, just one is a woman: Tiffany Williamson from London, currently seventh in the money list with $1,992,000..."