Seat 1: Gab Yong Kim, 41, Seoul, South Korea �C 9,565,000

Matt Hansen

Prague has treated Gab Yong Kim exceptionally well. The 41-year-old from Seoul is the oldest player on the EPT Main Event final table, a feat that he��d already come close to achieving in 2019. Back then, Kim fell in 9th place and settled for �74,770, but that wouldn��t be his swan song at the festival.

Before EPT Prague 2019 closed shop, Kim would register to the �2,200 deep stack event and take it down for �92,560. That had stood as Kim��s career-best score until the next poker trip to Prague. The Czech capital has now played host to Kim��s top three performances at a live poker table.

But it��s not only the live felt where the South Korean grinder excels. Kim��s online resume also features a plethora of impressive cashes, including a six-figure result at PokerStars.

Kim is a poker veteran with more than 15 years of experience, and now he��s become the first player from South Korea to reach the EPT Main Event final table. Already sitting inside his nation��s all-time top 10 on the money list, Kim can move as high as into second place should he go all the way.

His girlfriend Vivian Im is a renowned poker player herself, ranking 15th among South Koreans. With more than $1m combined earnings and another massive payout already locked up, the ��poker power couple�� term might soon apply to the two not only in Korea but beyond.