Seat 4: Andrew Pantling (627,500)
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If you're still unfamiliar with the name Andrew Pantling, it's probably a good time to start paying attention. You WSOP followers don't really know him because he has just one cash out of something like 40 events. Don't be fooled, though, Pantling is a force at the table.
Originally from Canada, Pantling now resides in Malta where he runs his own gaming business by day. By night, though, he travels the world, abusing tournament players on the continent of his choosing. His first big result was a runner-up finish in a $1,000 tournament in Las Vegas. He bounced over to the APPT circuit thereafter and racked up two cashes, including a 12th-place showing in Auckland. Immediately thereafter, he finished 4th in the High Rollers event in Sydney, then followed that up with a third-place at the Irish Open in April 2009. Pantling's most recent trophy is from the EPT Grand Final where he took down the €5,000 Heads-Up event for a cool €120,000.
Pantling is looking for his first bracelet today, and he's put himself well on the way to achieving that. He comes into the day with a commanding chip lead and holding more than one third of the total chips in play.