Seat 9: Marco Palacios (440,000)
Level 26
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Marco Palacios, a 32-year old semi-pro from Austin, Texas, begins the final table on the short stack with 440,000. Palacios has been playing poker since 2003 and has two WSOP cashes along with two WPT cashes.
A huge sports fan, avid golfer, and recent chiropractic licensee, Palacios hopes to one day have over $1 million i career cashes. While that is a big hill to climb, today's cash will be a step in the right direction.