Vladimir Schmelev Eliminated in 7th Place ($63,457)
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Vladimir Schmelev (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Jennifer Harman (X)(X) / 
(?) / (X)
Frank Kassela (X)(X) / 
(?) / (X)
John Juanda brought it in with the 
, Schmelev completed, Harman and Kassela both called and Juanda folded. Kassela checked to Schmelev on fourth street. He bet, and both Harman and Kassela called. Kassela checked again on fifth and Schmelev bet his last 16,000. Harman and Kassela called, then checked down sixth and seventh streets.
Kassela turned over trip tens for high, Harman had a 7-5 low, and Schmelev hit the rail in seventh place. He'll take home $63,457.
With the 40 POY points he picked up for his finish here, Schmelev has taken over the lead in the 2010 WSOP Player of the Year race from Michael Mizrachi.