Tehan and Selbst Gunning for NAPT History
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Welcome to the NAPT Mohegan Sun final table!
As has been the case with so many major tournaments in 2011, the conclusion of this event is must-see TV. Good news: You'll be able to see it on TV, too! Our eight finalists are just now entering the final table studio to be mic'd up and lint-rollered down so that they look and sound fantastic when ESPN2 broadcasts this May 9-11.
There are some short bios below, but a few of these players need no introduction. If you kept up with the first season of NAPT broadcasts, you're already well familiar with two of these names. We have two former champions still in contention, and both of them have chips with which to do some damage. Joe Tehan is just a couple events removed from his win at the NAPT Los Angeles last November, a win that earned him $725,000 and some national TV face time. And the defending champion of this event? Vanessa Selbst. And in a case of history trying to repeat itself, she's once again second in chips with eight players left. This encore deep run has already drummed up a lot of chatter in the digital world, but Selbst's focus will clearly be on the analog felt today as she bid for an unprecedented title defense. Only Nacho Barbero has won multiple Main Event titles on the myriad PokerStars international tours. Needless to say, a victory by either Tehan or Selbst would be a seriously impressive accomplishment.
Ah, but there's still six other players trying to spoil the party. Here's how the table is set up as the chips come out of the bags one last time:
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Tehan | 1,238,000 |
| 2 | Thomas Hoglund Jr. | 541,000 |
| 3 | Dan Shak | 1,571,000 |
| 4 | Vincent Rubianes | 1,711,000 |
| 5 | Steve O'Dwyer | 1,032,000 |
| 6 | Tyler Kenney | 3,021,000 |
| 7 | Aaron Overton | 373,000 |
| 8 | Vanessa Selbst | 2,249,000 |
The final table is scheduled to fire off at high noon, but we'd expect that to roll forward just a bit as the television crew gets all their ducks in their rows. Don't wander off, though. This one figures to be popcorn-worthy.