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China Triumphs in First Stage of World Team Poker 2010
The first stage of the World Team Poker 2010 tournament has concluded, featuring 48 professionals from 8 countries. The tournament took place at the Golden Nugget casino in Las Vegas. Teams from the USA, England, Vietnam, Greece, Brazil, Australia, Israel, and China participated, with six players each.
The final table featured two best players from each of the five tables, with no more than one representative from each country. The game formats included limit hold'em, no-limit hold'em, and PLO. Teams USA, England, and Israel were eliminated in the first stage. Vietnam was the first to be eliminated from the final table, followed by Australia.
China won the first stage of the World Team Poker 2010, with a prize of $300,000. The winning team from China included captain Johnny Chen, David Chiu, Maria Ho, Rich Ju, Chou Jang, Winfred Yu, and Derek Chung. The tournament will be broadcast on FSN on July 24.
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