Fox Foundation in Money at WSOP

What would you do with $12 million, the amount thehands," Einhorn said of what he calls his good luck
new World Series of Poker's $10,000 buy-in Texascharm.
No-Limit Hold'em champion will collect?He was one of two stories emanating from Day 6 of
Build a mansion?the extended WSOP, the other being Malibu TV
Buy a yacht?producer Jamie Gold, who has compiled an impressive
Take a trip around the world?stack of 13 million chips and led the tournament the last
Amateuer David Einhorn, who sits in third place amongfew days.
the 27 men who will play Tuesday at Harrah's RioSeparating the two players in second place is
Hotel and Casino for a seat at Thursday's Final TableSweden's Eric Friberg, who hails from Stockholm.
of nine, knows exactly what he'd do with every pennyHe has 7,735,000 chips compared to Einhorn's
of it.6,905,000.
He'd give it away.Rounding out the Top 5 are Rhett Butler with
An amateur who lives in Rye, N.Y., and is a hedge fund6,400,000 and Dan Nasif with 5,430,000.
manager for an investment firm, Einhorn is seekingThey are among the 27 players from the 45 who
good karma rather than the gold, though Goldstarted the day who will be vying for the coveted nine
coincidentally happens to be the last name of theFinal Table slots.
event's current chip leader, so technically he's afterThe leading 12 finishers are guaranteed at least $1
that also.million each, with 13th, 14th and 15th-place participants
Einhorn stunned observers Monday when he revealedreceiving slightly more than $900,000 apiece.
he was playing for the Michael J. Fox Foundation forThe event drew 8,773 players, creating, as Mike
Parkinson's Research and would donate his winnings,Sexton would say, a monster pot of $82,512,162.
whatever they may be, to the organization founded byThe tournament paid 873 places.
the well-known actor who suffers from the disease.Among those still in contention are Allen Cunningham, a
Einhorn told reporters his motivation was adouble gold bracelet winner who is in 12th place with
grandfather, who dealt with the effects of Parkinson's2,650,000 chips, and Jeffrey Lisandro in ninth with
for years and eventually died as a result of it.3,750,000.
"So I decided, heck, let's just play this tournament forHumberto Brenes, one of the game's few stars to
charity and see how it goes," Einhorn told Card Playeradvance to Day 6, busted out in 36th.
magazine.He pocketed $329,865.
He presently sits on the Foundation's board ofMonday's action was in direct contrast to the long
directors and is known around his hometown fordays and nights usually associated with poker; play
charitable endeavors.ended in about six hours.
Einhorn, whose generosity assures him of widespreadNo-Limit events continued in another part of the Rio's
crowd support, once paid $200,000 to have lunch withmammoth Amazon Room.
investment banker Warren Buffet.Paul Kobel, a long-haired, bearded gentleman from
The money aided a San Francisco church that helpsOakland, Calif, claimed his first gold bracelet on
the poor and homeless.Monday.
Einhorn can be spotted at the tables wearing an oldHe won a $1,500 buy-in event that attracted 1,007
blue sweatshirt covered with the handprints of his wifeplayers who built a $1,374,555 pot.
and three children.Kobel, who defeated Tyler Andrews in heads-up play,
"You need good hands in poker and I have goodearning $316,144.