(AP) -- Nine former champions are still competing in the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas, with three having already played their way to a third session.
Six titleholders, including 2006 champion Jamie Gold, 2005 champ Joe Hachem and 1996 winner Huck Seed returned to the tables Tuesday for a second session in the no-limit Texas Hold `em tournament.
Last year's winner Jonathan Duhamel was eliminated from the tournament on Monday, but three former winners made it through their second 10 hours of play.
Phil Hellmuth Jr., who took the main event title in 1989, will play on Thursday along with 1983 winner Tom McEvoy and 2009 champion Joe Cada.
There are 27 living players who have won poker's most prestigious tournament.
Of them, 18 entered this year.
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