Michael Mariakis is a 48-year-old Logistics Manager for Harvery Norman. He lives in Sydney, Australia and is happily married to his lovely wife. Poker is Mariakis' passion, and he plays on PokerStars under the nickname 'smmmooth'. He says he plays mostly online, but does enjoy the occasional live game. This is his first major tournament, and he tells us that he has had the time of his life. When he's not at the tables, Mariakis loves to play golf, though it seems he was made to play poker. He begins the final table with 262,000 in chips.