Final Table Set to Begin
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Welcome to Day 4 of the 2011 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne Main Event! This is it folks, with a final nine eagerly awaiting their fate as the final day of action is set to kick off.
It’s a mostly-Aussie final table, with one of Australia’s all-time tournament earners Leo Boxell in the best position to keep the title on home soil. But, out in front of Boxell, and the man best primed to take home the $330,000 first prize, is New Zealand’s Phillip Willcoks. It wouldn’t be the first time Willcocks has tasted success on Aussie turf, with a runner-up finish and $112,000 coming at the 2009 ANZPT Queensland.
This is how the seating draw looks going into the excitement of the final table.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | BBs | Chip % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Mascardi | Australia | 335,000 | 33.5 | 4.4% |
| 2 | Van Marcus | Australia | 346,000 | 34.6 | 4.5% |
| 3 | William Jones | Australia | 730,000 | 73 | 9.5% |
| 4 | Phillip Willcocks | New Zealand | 2,317,000 | 231.7 | 30.5% |
| 5 | Michael Frydman | Australia | 741,000 | 74.1 | 9.6% |
| 6 | Steve Bouya | Australia | 910,000 | 91 | 11.8% |
| 7 | Julius Colman | Australia | 513,000 | 51.3 | 6.6% |
| 8 | Leo Boxell | Australia | 1,170,000 | 117 | 15.2% |
| 9 | Jackson Zheng | New Zealand | 640,000 | 64 | 8.3% |
While there might be one chip stack towering over all its competitors, this is still anyone’s tournament for the taking. Jackson Zheng is an experienced young player and will also be looking to secure the victory for New Zealand, while 28-year old professional Van Marcus has tasted success all around the word and will be striving to capitalize on his position in this tournament to finish with another victory in his home country. Marcus will have to first get through his uncle though, with Steve Bouya starting with almost a million in chips.
Play at the APPT Melbourne Main Event Final Table is set to kick off at 2:10 PM AEST and PokerNews will be in the midst of all the action, as one player goes home with AUD $330,000 and is crowned the champion!