Speranza Leads Final Table; Romanello Chasing Triple Crown
Welcome to Day 3 of Event #2: €1,090 No-Limit Hold'em. It's the final table day and the second one of the 2011 World Series of Poker, meaning we should crown our second bracelet winner today.
Heading into the final table, Gianluca Speranza leads the charge with 757,000 in chips. Top prize is €148,030 and he's the man to catch. He's trailed by Australian Andrew Hinrichsen, who finished 23rd in the WSOP Main Event this year for over $300,000. Behind him is Roberto Romanello and he'll be going for poker's Triple Crown today; already having won an EPT title and a WPT title.
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nabil Nedjai | 250,500 |
| 2 | Andrew Hinrichsen | 434,000 |
| 3 | Gregory Lejolivet | 95,000 |
| 4 | Bernard Guigon | 53,000 |
| 5 | Gianluca Speranza | 757,000 |
| 6 | Roberto Romanello | 253,000 |
| 7 | Tarcisio Bruno | 153,500 |
| 8 | Eric Baudry | 232,000 |
| 9 | John Eames | 106,500 |
The final table kicks off at 2:00 PM local time here in Cannes and it's going to be a great day of poker. Be sure to stick around and follow all the coverage right here on PokerNews.