Cory Zaidman and Nick Zhivkov Win Big at World Series of Poker

The 4th tournament was a Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo with a buy-in of $1,500 and 622 participants, with a prize pool of $839,700. Cory Zaidman won the first prize of $201,559.

Cory Zaidman is a semi-professional poker player and works in a company involved in sports marketing. He has been playing in World Series of Poker tournaments for the past 15 years. Thomas Henderson, a former American football star and current motivational trainer, advised Cory Zaidman during the tournament. Cory Zaidman's opponent in the heads-up was Chris Bjorin, a 62-time prize winner in the World Series of Poker.

The 5th tournament was a Pot-Limit Hold'em with a buy-in of $1,500 and 639 participants, with a prize pool of $862,650. Nick Zhivkov won the first prize of $189,818. Nick Zhivkov is a 34-year-old businessman who runs his own transportation company. Two Russian players, Vladimir Shchemelev and Andrei Pateichuk, won $2,754 each in the 4th tournament.