Final Table Bios
The 20-year old from Harvard studies statistics. Even though he's too young to play in a casino in the US, he's been gaining tons of experience online. He's won tournaments on PokerStars. He said his parents were initially cool with his poker playing but, " They weren't really worried until I starting winning a lot."
Seat 2: Adam Junglen (Stow, Ohio, USA) - 320,000
At 19-years old, Adam Junglen is the youngest player at the final table. Patrik Antonius described him as "an amazing player." He's a seasoned online player and took down the Sunday Million on PokerStars over the summer for close to $200,000. He made a final table at the Johnny Chan Poker Classic in Canada.
Seat 3: Nikolaus Jedlicka (Vienna, Austria) - 569,000
The 10-year old NikolausJedlicka plays some of the biggest Omaha cash games online under the screen name RealAndyBeal. A few months ago, he won the Austrian Masters main event for €70,940
Seat 4: Mika Paasonen (Haamenlinna, Finland) - 924,000
Mika is a former security guard in Helsinki who caught the poker bug after watching the movie "Rounders." He's been at the front of the pack for most of the EPT Barcelona.
Seat 5: Mark Teltscher (London, UK) - 676,000
Mark Teltscher is a former ridge champion who is looking for his second EPT victory. He won EPT London during season two and took 11th place at the EPT Grand Finale Championships. He's also found success on the other side of the pond. He won a $5K event at the Bellagio in Las Vegas and has won over $1 million in tournaments during 2007.
Seat 6: Sander Lylloff (Copenhagen, Denmark) - 502,000
Sander Lylloff is considered one of the best backgammon players in the world and has a background in chess. He's since taken up poker and is one of the best young players hailing from Denmark.
Seat 7: Trond Eidsvig (Aalesund, Norway) - 452,000
Trond Eidsvig is a 22-year old Norwegian pro who has been playing for a living for almost two years.
Seat 8: Patrick Bruel (France) - 374,000
According to PokerStars.com bio sheet, Patrick Bruel is the first French player to win a WSOP bracelet ((1999 $5K Limit Hold'em). He survived a tough final table that also feature Men the Master, Dan Alspach, Sam Grizzle, John Bonetti, and Miami John Cernuto. Bruel is a famous French actor with his most famous role being "Sabrina" starring Julia Ormand and Harrison Ford. He's also a singer and one of his albums sold over two million copies! Actor. Singer. Bracelet winner. At 47-years old, Bruel is the most experienced player at the table.