Seat 1: Miroslav Benes (32, Czech Republic) - 370,000
PokerStars qualifier
There��s one at most EPT final tables, an online qualifier that had dreamt of making it to the final table, but hadn��t actually thought it would happen; Miroslav Benes assumes that mantle at EPT London.
Benes, who owns a company that produces tools for fixing machines, is a keen recreational player who focuses on online tournaments. Given the field he��s had to navigate to make it this far, it seems that his leisure time has been well spent.
He��s only had one significant live cash: sixth in the PokerStars Prague Open in 2010. So what does it feel like to have made the final table of an EPT? ��It feels like a big success already because I qualified online. I just came here with my girlfriend for the trip, I didn't think I'd make it this far.��
Benes may be starting the final as a short stack -- just seven-and-a-half big blinds -- but the online qualifier literally has nothing to lose. He's already guaranteed himself ��64,000 and an early double up or two will put him back in contention with a chance for a six-figure score.
Bio courtesy of PokerStars.