£10,000 WSOP Europe Main Event | 2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Oct 02, 2008

Final Table Bios: Seat 4, Bengt Sonnert (385,000)

Bengt Sonnert doesn't play too many live tournaments, preferring to play online, but when he does you can count on him finishing deep. Hailing from Linkoping, Sweden the 27-year old poker pro finished 4th at the 2005 Monte Carlo Millions and made the final table of the 2005 WPT Five-Diamond Classic at Bellagio, finishing 8th. He has also made televised appearances at the Party Poker World Open, the Poker Million, and the 888.com Nations Cup. This is Sonnert's first WSOP cash and first final table.

Oct 02, 2008

Final Table Bios: Seat 3, Chris Elliott (281,000)

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The WSOP-E Main Event has been quite the coming-out party for 33-year old Chris Elliott who made his live tournament debut this week at the Empire. Prior to becoming a professional gambler, the 33-year old worked as a driver. Hailing from Alloa, U.K., Elliot boasts over 100 online multi-table tournament wins and qualified for this event via a $500 satellite. Like his tablemate Daniel Negreanu, Elliot is also an avid golfer.

Oct 02, 2008

Final Table Bios: Seat 2, Daniel Negreanu (1,002,000)

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A poker luminary who practically needs no introduction, Daniel Negreanu is a four-time WSOP bracelet winner and two-time WPT champion with over $10 million in career tournament earnings. After cashing five times at this summer's WSOP-Las Vegas including two final tables and a win in the $2,000 Limit Hold'em event, Negreanu cashed three times in four events at the WSOP-E. Also a poker author, columnist and instructor, this is Negreanu's 34th WSOP cash and his 17th final table. He is also a self-confessed golf addict.

Oct 02, 2008

Final Table Bios: Seat 1, Robin Keston (849,000)

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44-year old Robin Keston hails from right here in London. Though he lists his occupation as "retired" he has a poker resume longer than many of the game's professionals, spanning well over a decade and including dozens of final tables, primarily in his favorite poker game, pot-limit Omaha. Most recently, Keston finished 12th at the 2008 EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo and made the final table of the $5,000 PLO event at the 2007 WSOP. A father of three, this is Keston's ninth WSOP cash and his second final table.

Oct 02, 2008

2008 WSOP-E Main Event Presented by Betfair.com - The Final Table

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Bird's eye view of last night's unofficial final table

Welcome back to the Casino at the Empire for the final installment of our 2008 WSOP-E Main Event Coverage. It's taken five days for the 362-player field to play down to nine, and today, a champion will be crowned. In seat order, here are your nine finalists:

Seat 1: Robin Keston 849,000
Seat 2: Daniel Negreanu 1,002,000
Seat 3: Chris Elliott 281,000
Seat 4: Bengt Sonnert 385,000
Seat 5: John Juanda 1,349,000
Seat 6: Ivan Demidov 1,006,000
Seat 7: Toni Hiltunen 386,000
Seat 8: Scott Fischman 732,000
Seat 9: Stanislav Alekhin 1,278,000

Coverage is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. local time. We'll see you then!