It could be Canada Day at the PCA later on Saturday. The final table for the 100K buy-in Super High Rollers has been set as the PCA is set to hand out it's first trophy later today.
2011 PCA Main Event Champ is looking to start the 2012 edition of the PCA in style. Hall (who finshed 22nd on the 2011 PTPR Charts) headlines the final table, with a 1.748M chip stack.
Then, Canada starts to invade the charts. What a story it would be if the man who sits second - 2010 WSOP World Champion Jonathan Duhamel (2011 PTPR Rank: 71st) - could wrap this one up. Weeks after being attacked in his own home, the Canadian has 1.336M in chips.
Fellow Canadian - and PokerStars Pro - superstar Daniel Negreanu is third in chips. Negreanu (2011 PTPR Rank: n/a) promised to re-focus on tournament in 2012 - wanting to play more prelim and side events - could start the year off on the right foot, winning the Super High Rollers!
The third Canadian still alive in the Bahamas is Mike McDonald. Timex (2011 PTPR Rank: 207th) has been on fire in the past six months - picking up cashes around the world - and although he's one of the short stacks, we're not ready to count out someone who someone who has 4+ million dollars in live tournament earning - yet he's barely old enough to order a Molson Canadian in a Vegas Casino!
Viktor Blom, Dan Shak, WPT Tour Champion Scott Seiver and Humberto Brenes are the other players still alive and in contention at the final table. Over 1.2M is waiting for the winner - only five of the remaining eight players will get paid today - look for some intense action early on at Atlantis!
PCA HIGH ROLLERS FINAL TABLE CHIP COUNTS:
Galen Hall 1,748,000
Jonathan Duhamel 1,336,000
Daniel Negreanu 1,230,000
Viktor Blom 1,228,000
Dan Shak 1,199,000
Scott Seiver 556,000
Mike McDonald 360,000
Humberto Brenes 343,000
PCA HIGH ROLLERS PAYOUTS (IN USD):
1. $1,254,400 + Shamballa Jewels bracelet
2. $846,700
3. $470,400
4. $313,600
5. $250,900
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EPT PCA 100K Super High Rollers NLH Event
January 5-7, 2011
Atlantis Resort and Casino | Bahamas
Buy-in: $100,000 | Prizepool: $3,136,000 | Entries: 32
Defending Champion: Eugene Katchalov
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