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Phan reigns after six-hour heads-up battle

By Andrew Feldman
ESPN Poker Club

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Event 28 | Event 30 John "Razor" Phan, a 33-year-old professional poker player from Stockton, California, had finished runner-up in WSOP events twice in his career prior to the final table of Event 29. On his third try, he wouldn't accept second place and defeated his opponent Johnny Neckar in a six-hour long heads-up battle for the title. Phan, cashing for the 11th time, won $434,789 and his first major tournament victory. The $3,000 no-limit hold 'em event attracted 716 players and created ...

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