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Coffee shop owner wins bracelet

By ESPN Poker Club

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Although frustrated from busting out in his first event on the third hand of play, Ghandrasekhar Billavara decided to ante up in Event 49, the $1,500 no-limit hold 'em event. Billavara was one of 3,151 players participating which set the record for largest non-main event field ever and was the last one standing. Billavara, a 38-year-old coffee shop owner from San Francisco, entered the final table last in chips, on Monday night, but refused to go down early. After doubling up with pocket aces ...

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