Seat 7: Ricky Kroesen, Australia -- 191,000
32-year old Ricky Kroesen has been playing poker for six years after getting started when he was invited to a $10 home game with some of his mates. It's a hobby that he's turned into a very profitable venture, with a string of results in Australia as a regular on the ANZ live poker circuit. Kroesen's biggest result was a runner-up finish in his home town tournament at the 2011 ANZPT Gold Coast. That result was worth AU$116,235, but he'll be keen to go one better at this final table.
Away from poker, Kroesen enjoys triathlons and touch football, and while he is blessed with plenty of sun back home, he also enjoys the snow, so he'll be hoping to squeeze in some skiing here in Queenstown.
Kroesen feels that his success in this tournament has come down to nothing but staying patient and avoiding mistakes. It's a solid game plan that will be tough for his opponents to crack on this final table.
Bio courtesy of PokerStars.