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Seat 1: Adam Ragin
Hometown: Henderson, NV
Chip Count: 225,200
Adam Ragin is from Henderson, NV. Although he has been playing poker for about two years, he is a newcomer to the tournament scene. This is Ragin’s first major tournament final table. Ragin won a big pot at the end of Day Two and was the chip leader for a short time. He is currently second in chips with 225,000.
Seat 2: Darrell “Gigabet” Dicken
Hometown: Waterloo, IA
Chip Count: 214,700
Darrell “Gigabet” Dicken is from Waterloo, IA. He is a professional poker player with over 20 years of experience. Dicken’s best tournament finish, to date, was 5th place at the Five Diamond Classic at the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas. He arrives a very close third in the chip count at the start of today’s final table.
Seat 3: Yosh Nakano
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Chip Count: 57,400
Yosh Nakano is one of poker’s top cash-game players. He has played professionally for over 20 years. Nakano is a high-limit poker host at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles. He has made dozens of final tables at major events and has cashed numerous times. Nakano is sixth in chips, with 57,400.
Seat 4: Tom McCormick
Hometown: Fargo, ND
Chip Count: 26,000
Tom McCormick, a.k.a. “The Shamrock Kid,” is from Fargo, ND. He has the highest number of WSOP cashes of any player at today’s final table. McCormick has cashed 19 times and has made ten final table appearances. The Shamrock Kid will need a four-leaf clover to win today’s finale, as he arrives eighth in chips, with 26,000.
Seat 5: Jim Pechac
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Chip Count: 18,100
Jim Pechac, from Phoenix, AZ is a regular on the tournament scene. He has many cashes and final table appearances. Pechac won his way into today’s championship via a satellite. He almost did not play in this event, but made a last-minute decision to stay. He is certainly happy with that decision now, as he is guaranteed at least $37,719 in prize money. Despite his poker accomplishments, Pechac faces the biggest challenge of anyone today as the shortest stack. He arrives with 18,100.
Seat 6: Kathy Liebert
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Chip Count: 230,000
Kathy Liebert is no stranger to final tables. She has won over $2 million in tournament poker and was the first woman in history ever to win a million-dollar prize. Liebert also won her first WSOP gold bracelet a few years ago. Liebert will be tough today, as she arrives as the chip leader – with 230,000.
Seat 7: Andy Bloch
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Chip Count: 181,200
What do you do with a degree in engineering from MIT and a law degree from Harvard? If you’re Andy Bloch, you become a professional poker player. Bloch abandoned conventional wisdom and has supported himself as a professional gambler and poker player for nearly ten years. Bloch has been the subject of numerous newspaper and television features on his unique experiences. His poker accomplishments include several tournament final tables, and a victory at the Rio at last year’s WSOP Circuit event. Bloch has been the chip leader much of this tournament, but is now in fourth place with 181,200.
Seat 8: Gary Lent
Hometown: Riverside, CA
Chip Count: 81,400
Gary Lent lives in Riverside, CA. He is the Vice President of an engineering firm, although he plays frequently in tournaments. Lent has six WSOP cashes, including a 10th place finish in the main event in 1999. Lent is about average in chips, with 81,400 at the start of play.
Seat 9: WeiKai Chang
Hometown: Albany, NY
Chip Count: 56,000
WeiKai Chang is from Albany, NY. He is new to the tournament scene. Chang has been playing poker for about two years and this is his highest finish, so far. He was all-in a few times yesterday and was able to survive long enough to make it into the money. Now, we will see if Chang has what it takes to move up the money ladder and pull off an upset victory. He arrives at the final table with 56,000 in chips.
Payouts:
1st – $380,628
2nd – 211,460
3rd – 116,303
4th – 84,584
5th – 74,011
6th – 63,438
7th – 52,865
8th – 42,292
9th – 37,719
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