Phil Hellmuth is at 7-1, even though he’s never been able to win a bracelet outside of the game of holdem. Next best at 6-1 are Negreanu, Brunson, and Ivey. Bodog poker Pros David Williams and Justin Bonomo are getting a lot of respect at 11-2. The smart money would be on Ivey, who is due to win an event at the WSOP. He finished in the money in three HORSE events last year.

He’s been one of the best players over the last year, winning over a million dollars in multi-table tournaments since his $1.9 million cash in the H.O.R.S.E. event championship last July. And we know he’s going to play a busy schedule of events as he tries to compile $4 million in a month and a half. Win a seat to the WSOP with Bodog now.

Poker pro Scotty Nguyen is our current chip leader and is having one hell of a 12-month period. If he can manage to hang on to the lead and take this event down, he will have won a WSOP bracelet and a WPT bracelet within that timeframe and right at $5 million in prize money.

However, lurking behind him is Yevgeniy Timoshenko, who won the APT Macau back in August of last year and final tabled a WSOP Europe event in September. Sitting in fifth place is a name we haven't seen at the top of any leaderboards in quite some time, Shannon Shorr (didn't we read somewhere that he quit poker?). Hanging on in two of those bottom four spots are Bertrand "elKy" Grospellier and Bruno Fitoussi.

Day Six begins later today at 12:00pm PT and, as we said, will continue until the final six are set for the televised WPT final table. Don't forget to follow the WPT's live updates crew on Twitter (@wptliveupdates).

The 2009 WSOP is now closer than ever, so make sure to qualify online for the WSOP with the Bodog Poker Flight Club promotion.

The statement of intent was put forth by Scotty in an interview with PokerListings.com that can be viewed here, and the infamous poker pro was willing to wager on the outcome himself at $100 from the interviewer to his $1,000. So, since everyone is in the betting mood, will Scotty Nguyen reach his stated promise to PokerListings.com that he will earn $4,000,000 or more in combined winnings at this year’s WSOP or else retire? The Bodog oddsmakers have put up their thoughts on the wager at Yes +2500.

To place your bets on Scotty's fortune (good, bad or otherwise) head over to the Bodog Sportsbook and check out all of the 2009 WSOP prop bets.

The final table was no cake walk for either player as it featured several well-known players, including Jeff Madsen and Amnon Filippi. Nguyen started out the final table in the bottom half of the chip counts, but proved why he is the World Champion by working his way up the leader board to pull and meet Rheem heads-up. Rheem himself was on his last legs at several times during the final table, but continued his sick run by busting both Chris Tsiprailidis and Madsen.

Here are the full final results from the final table:

1. Scotty Nguyen – $339,743
2. David Rheem – $181,227
3. Jeff Madsen – $121,323
4. Chris Tsiprailidis – $85,380
5. Matt Graham – $65,105
6. Robert Golick – $51,281
7. Amnon Filippi – $39,300
8. John Monnette – $28,241
9. Kenny Tran – $10,000

The WPT LA Poker Classic tournament gets underway in a couple of days, so stay tuned for more poker tournament updates from the Bodog Beat. There's also the LA Poker Classic Heads-Up event going on, and once we can decipher the results, we'll keep you posted on that as well. If you want to head to a WPT event yourself, qualify online for the WPT through Bodog Poker's Flight Club promotion and travel the world in style.

We spoke with Team Bodog player Jean-Michele Pellande last Sunday about what it was like to play at the WSOP TV table with Scotty on Day 1A. Pellande couldn't say enough about Scotty's good natured humour and personality.

"He's a real class act," Pellande said. "He is very down to earth."

Another Bodog player said he thought the same thing and that as far as he knew Scotty only allowed himself one major indulgence which was his convertible Jaguar. Pellande explained that the Jaguar had been retired though.

"He told the table that he used some of the $2 million he won from the HORSE Championship to buy a Lamborghini."

So there you go. Scotty Nguyen might have been eliminated from the WSOP but he left it in a Lamborgini. It doesn't get much more stlyin than that.

Also recently eliminated was 2006 WSOP Main Event runner-up Paul Wasicka and this year's $2,000 WSOP NL Holdem bracelet winner Blair Hinkle.

Stay tuned to Bodog Beat for more WSOP news and live updates.

Chip counts during the current break are as follows: Michael DeMichele with 5,730,000, Scotty Nguyen with 4,605,000 and Lindren with 4,465,000.

We're not exactly sure what Nguyen was upset about in the above picture but he was definitely steamed about something after the last hand before the break. He seemed annoyed by the way DeMichelle played the hand. It might also have something to do with Lindgren's comeback, the fact that it's 2:30 in the morning and he's been playing poker against the toughest WSOP field imaginable for five days straight. Hell, we're tired from just writing about it.

But we're here for the long haul and will keep bringing updates on the WSOP HORSE Championship until our fingers fall off, so stay tuned to Bodog Beat for WSOP news with that special insomniac edge.

After Berman fully committed the last of his chips DeMichele went on to bet fourth, fifth and sixth streets with Nguyen calling all the way. DeMichele ended up taking down the monster pot and eliminating Berman from this, the most prestigous of WSOP events.

Lyle Berman will receive $444,000 for his performance.

Just before Berman went out it was The Bear, Barry Greenstein's turn to exit when his two pair, aces and fours, failed to hold up against Nguyen's trip sevens. Greenstein cashed for $355,200, the lion share of which will likely be donated to Children Incorporated as is his usual practice with his poker tournament winnings.

Before Greenstein's elimination we saw Huck Seed taken out in seventh place in a hand of Stud against DeMichele. Seed earned $284,160.

Currently the four remaing players are Scotty Nguyen with 6,100,000, Michale DeMichele with 4,800,000, Matt Glantz with 2,600,000 and Eric Lindgren with 2,100,000.

The four remaining places payout as follows: fourth – $568,320, third – $781,440, second – $1,243,200 and first place will pay $1,989,120.

It's still anyone's bracelet here at the WSOP HORSE Championship. Stay tuned to the beat for more HORSE and WSOP news.

Bueno's early exit isn't too surprising as he was not only the short stack (began the day with 695,000) but also the only player at the table who wasn't a poker professional. Not that Bueno stumbled into this final table unjustly. This was his third WSOP final table and his third cash in this year's WSOP.

Bueno earned $230,880 for his ninth place finish.

Since Bueno's elimination The Prince of Poker Scotty Nguyen has overtaken Lindgren for the chip lead. The current chip counts are as follows:

Seat 1: Matt Glantz (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — 1,115,000
Seat 2: Huck Seed (Las Vegas, Nevada) — 1,240,000
Seat 4: Lyle Berman (Minneapolis, Minnesota) — 2,280,000
Seat 5: Scotty Nguyen (Las Vegas, Nevada) — 3,600,000
Seat 6: Barry Greenstein (Rancho Palos Verdes, California) — 1,400,000
Seat 7: Michael DeMichele (Las Vegas, Nevada) — 2,120,000
Seat 8: Erick Lindgren (Las Vegas, Nevada) — 3,530,000

Stay tuned to the Beat for all your WSOP news. Up next – a Day 1 WSOP Pot-Limit Omaha Championship update.

One them asks bettors whether they think any of the November Nine will be a former Main Event Champion. There is no line to bet against this happening but should you want to bet “Yes” it pays out +900. We love this bet since it’s not only a decent prop but you’ll also probably be cheering for any former champion getting close to the final table anyway. It'll just be that much sweeter if you stand to make some cash from them going the distance.

Remember last year when Scotty Nguyen was so close you could taste it? Damn it Scotty how did it all go so wrong so fast?

A similar WSOP prop asks bettors whether they think any WSOP bracelet winner will be at the Main Event Final Table. “Yes” pays out -300 and “No” pays +190.

For these and dozens of other great WSOP props head to the Bodog Sportsbook.