Phil Hellmuth Leads at Final Table of 2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Phil Hellmuth is gunning for his 13th World Series of Poker gold bracelet as he leads at the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) heading into the final. Hellmuth already holds the record for most bracelets won.
Also making the table is big name player Jason Mercier, who himself has two WSOP bracelets under his belt.
Here’s the final table lineup:
Seat 1 – Paul Tedeschi (Bastia, France) -- 543,000 in chips.....Tedeschi is a 32-year-old poker player from Bastia, France. He burst onto the poker scene earlier this year at the WSOP in Las Vegas, where here made his first final table appearance.
Seat 2 – Joseph Cheong (La Mirada, CA) – 1,966,000 in chips.....Cheong was born in Korea and now lives in La Miranda, CA. He is a college graduate of the University of California-San Diego. Cheong is now a professional poker player, his bankroll fueled in part by his third-place finish in the WSOP Main Event in 2010. He is looking for what would be his first gold bracelet victory.
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Seat 3 – Stephane Albertini (Bastia, France) -- 1,162,000 in chips.....Albertini resides on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. He is a 39-year-old poker pro. Brammer's achievements include a 46th-place finish in last year's WSOP Main Event. He's also final tabled EPT events, as well.
Seat 4 – Christopher Brammer (Southampton, UK) -- 851,000 in chips.....Brammer is a 24-year-old professional poker player from Southampton, UK. This marks the fourth straight year Brammer has cashed at the WSOP. He enjoyed his first WSOP final table appearance earlier this year, finishing fifth.
Seat 5 – Jason Mercier (Miami, FL) -- 652,000 in chips.....Mercier is a professional poker player from the Miami, Florida area who is widely considered one of the world's top touring pros. He owns two WSOP gold bracelets, and hopes to earn a third today.
Seat 6 – Sergii Baranov (Odessa, Ukraine) -- 3,339,000 in chips.....Baranov is a 38-year-old businessman and part-time poker player from Odessa, Ukraine. He holds a degree in sports management and law. His poker career includes two wins in European Poker Tour side events. This marks his first time ever to cash in a WSOP-related tournament
Seat 7 – Phil Hellmuth (Palo Alto, CA) -- 3,434,000 in chips.....Hellmuth owns just about every conceivable major record in WSOP history -- including most gold bracelets, most final table appearances, and most cashes. He won this year's Razz Championship, which marked his 12th WSOP victory, and now hopes to win what would be a lucky number 13 here in Cannes.
Seat 8 – Stephane Girault (France) -- 664,000 in chips.....Girault is a 36-year-old professional poekr player from Paris, France. He is a commercial contractor. This marks Girault's first time to cash in a WSOP event.
- Nagesh Rath, Gambling911.com
