Hello, Final Table
Only nine remain! That's the story coming from the Star City Hotel & Casino as Day 3 has concluded with the elimination of Reza Vakili in 10th place. When the day began, 32 players began, but now only nine are left standing.
This could be one of the best final tables the poker world has seen this year and fitting that's it's going to be one that just about closes out a great year of poker. Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu has maneuvered his way all the way to the final table along with good friend, travel buddy and 2008 APPT Macau champion Eddy Sabat.
Roland de Wolfe also made the trip down under and he too will be at the final table tomorrow. He's actually the one who eliminated Vakili in 10th place to set the final table. He'll also be the chip leader.
Oh, and we can't forget about Australian tournament superstar Jonathan Karamalikis. That's right, he's at the final table as well. On top of that list of names, Tom Rafferty, Antoine Amourette, Peco Stojanovski, Manuel Hansimikali and Ben McLean round out the last of the final table. Here's how they stack up.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | BBs | Chip % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 267,000 | 13.4 | 3.1% |
| 2 | Antoine Amourette? | France | 1,640,000 | 82 | 18.9% |
| 3 | Jonathan Karamalikis | Australia | 890,000 | 44.5 | 10.2% |
| 4 | Benjamin McLean | Australia | 530,000 | 26.5 | 6.1% |
| 5 | Roland de Wolfe | United Kingdom | 1,663,000 | 83.2 | 19.2% |
| 6 | Eddy Sabat | USA | 917,000 | 45.9 | 10.6% |
| 7 | Peco Stojanovski | Australia | 1,608,000 | 80.4 | 18.5% |
| 8 | Tom Rafferty | Australia | 482,000 | 24.1 | 5.6% |
| 9 | Manuel Hansimikali | Australia | 589,000 | 29.5 | 6.8% |
Needless to say, this final table is going to shine with big names, big guns and big prize money. It all kicks off at 2:00 p.m. local time here in Sydney, Australia and you can bet that PokerNews will be on hand to bring you all of the action from the floor! We hope you enjoyed our coverage today and we'll see everyone back here tomorrow as he play down to a champion.
Who's going to hoist the trophy when it's all over? Come back tomorrow and find out!