WPT World Championship Final Table Preview

Hope you still have some popcorn left after the final table at the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown as the final table lineup for the WPT World Championship is a stacked one to say the least…

CURRENT GPI PoY LEADS THE WAY

Current GPI Player of the Year leader Keven Stammen (GPI#58) is about to add to his lead, BIG TIME!

Stammen stands to add about 150 PoY points at the very least at the WPT World Championship … but the Ohio man could be adding way more points as he will begin final table play as the chip leader.

The WSOP bracelet winner, who was named GPI Player of the Month in March, will carry 5.6M chips into final table play, 1.6M ahead of his closest competitor, Byron Kaverman (GPI#58).

MILLION DOLLAR MEN

All members of the final table have earned at least 1M USD on the live tournament circuit … that just proves that this final table is stacked.

The one to have won the most out of the six? Veteran grinder Curt Kohlberg (GPI#860), who’s first six-figure score came at the World Poker Finals in the year 2000. Kohlberg has earned a total of 2.39M USD in his long and illustrious career.

Ryan D’Angelo has earned the biggest single-event score out of the group. D’Angelo earned $700,000 for his third place finish at the 2011 PCA.

Tune into WPT.com starting at 4:00pm ET on Saturday to watch the live stream (on 30-minute delay) featuring Dave Farra. Scott Baumstein, Jamie Kerstetter and Kara Scott will serve as analysts for the event. PokerNews GPI Update Podcast co-host Rich Ryan will take part in a special 30-minute pre-game show.

Let’s take a closer look at our Main Event final table participants:

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›› SEAT 1  |  ABRAHAM KOROTKI  

• Won Borgata Spring Open Championship last week  ($256,508)
• Won Borgata Summer Open prelim last June ($22,698)
• Won WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Atlantic City in 2006 ($433,008)
• Has collected a total of four wins, 24 career cashes at the Borgata
• WPT Career: First WPT Cash
• GPI Ranking: Current: #1637  |  Career Best: Now

›› SEAT 2  |  BYRON KAVERMAN  

• 21st at the WPT Borgata Winter Open in January ($17,357)
• 13th at WPT Caribbean last November ($8,600)
• 34th in the Main Event at the 44th WSOP ($229,281)
• 13th at the WPT  World Championship in 2013 ($49,210)
• Runner-up at WPT Jacksonville bestbet Fall Scramble in 2012 ($236,592)
• 4th at the WPT Grand Prix de Paris in 2011 (€ 155,550)
• 3rd at the Florida States Championships in 2011 ($144,650)
• Won 5K prelim event at the 2011 PCA ($320,840)
• WPT Career: 2 final tables, 10 cashes, $632,930
• GPI Ranking: Current: #20  |  Career Best: Now

›› SEAT 3  |  KEVEN STAMMEN  

• Currently leads the 2014 GPI Player of the Year race
• Was named GPI Player of the Month for March 2014
• Runner-up at the Queen City Classic in March ($94,932)
• Won 2K prelim event at the WPT LAPC in March ($43,000)
• 3rd at WPT Lucky Hearts in February ($122,197)
• Final tabled NLH Six Max Event #4 at 44th WSOP ($39,325)
• Runner-up at CAPT Euro Championships in 2012 (€ 90,290)
• Scored a 1st and a 2nd in prelims at EPT Sanremo in 2012 (€ 292,900)
• Won bracelet in $2,500 NLH event at 40th WSOP ($506,786)
• Has earned over 5.5M USD in online tournament winnings
• WPT Career: 2 final tables, 8 cashes, $327,743 
• GPI Ranking: Current: #58  |  Career Best: #16 (Jan 2013)

›› SEAT 4  |  TONY DUNST  

• Won WPT Caribbean earlier in Season XII ($145,000)
• Recently finished 44th at WPT National Montreal ($4,256 CAD)
• 5th at WPT Jacksonville in 2012 ($66,532)
• 50th in Main Event at 41st WSOP ($82,297)
• Won prelim event at the Bellagio Cup IV in 2008 ($193,720)
• WPT Career: 1 win, 2 final tables, 6 cashes, $283,853
• GPI Ranking: Current: #915  |  Career Best: #275 (Dec 2012)

›› SEAT 5  |  RYAN D’ANGELO  

• 7th at WPT Rolling Thunder in March ($41,410)
• Final tabled 5K NLH Event #32 at 44th WSOP  ($74,768)
• Won prelim event at WPT World Championship in 2013 ($33,378)
• 5th in 2011 PCA Main Event ($700,000)
• 3rd in 2K NLH event at 39th WSOP ($326,812)
• WPT Career: 3 cashes, $75,039
• GPI Ranking: Current: #287  |  Career Best: Now

›› SEAT 6  |  CURT KOHLBERG  

• 7th at WPT Five Diamond in December ($134,537)
• Runner-up at WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown in 2011 ($586,109)
• 4th in WSOP Circuit Mid-West Regional in 2010 ($174.807)
• 9th at WPT Five Diamond in 2009 ($76,183)
• 5th in WPT World Poker Finals in 2009 ($199,283)
• 11th in 1K NLH event at 39th WSOP ($111,786)
• 5th at WPT Grand Prix de Paris in 2005 (€ 89,940)
• Won Festa al Lago Main Event in 2003 ($280,960)
• Won World Poker Finals Main Event in 2000 ($165,200)
• WPT Career: 3 final tables, 13 cashes, $1,226,404
• GPI Ranking: Current: #860  |  Career Best: #120 (July 2011)