Seat 8: Marc Wright, Liskeard, Cornwall, UK -- 1,540,000
Marc Wright, 25, has been a professional player for more than four years after quitting his job as a Retail Manager after nine months to concentrate on the game. Formerly from London, he now lives in Liskeard, Cornwall with his girlfriend and step-daughter. Earlier this month, Wright went deep in the Irish Poker Open and finished in 13th place for €15,400.
On the urging of his girlfriend, Wright travelled to Berlin this week to play his first European Poker Tour event, deciding even before he took his seat that he would begin to play more live events from now on.
With his recent IPO result being the largest of his live creer, his result today will be the biggest of his career. He'll begin the day sixth in chips.
Bio courtesy of PokerStars.