September 04 2013, by Eric Danis
WPT Legends of Poker Final Table Preview
The final table is set for the WPT Legends of Poker – the first event on the World Poker Tour’s Season XII schedule to be filmed for TV – and wouldn’t you know, it’s one of the original WPT heroes that has everyone talking…
BLAST FROM THE PAST
Phil Laak (GPI#559) will be looking to better his sixth place performance at the Legends of Poker – TEN years later! That’s right, Laak would be the first player eliminated at the Legends of Poker Final Table back in Season 2 … the Silver Fox, Mel Judah, would end up winning the title.
Laak, who’s earned a living more on the cash game side of things the past few years, has tons of WPT experience and is the only player that owns a WPT title at the final table.
THE FINAL SIX
[table id=312 /]
– World Poker Tour Stats | 4 total cashes, 0 final tables, 82K USD in earnings
– Live Tournament Career | 3 wins, 43 total cashes, 971K USD
– Most Recent Cash | 9th, 2K Side Event Seminole Hard Rock Open ($4,250)
[table id=313 /]
– World Poker Tour Stats | 2 total cashes, 0 final tables, 53K USD in earnings
– Live Tournament Career | 0 wins, 39 total cashes, 213K USD
– Most Recent Cash | 701st, Legends of Poker Mega Million ($400)
[table id=314 /]
– World Poker Tour Stats | 0 total cashes, 0 final tables
– Live Tournament Career | 13 wins, 77 total cashes, 641K USD
– Most Recent Cash | 63rd, WSOP NLH Event #40 ($7,059)
[table id=315 /]
– World Poker Tour Stats | 1 win, 8 total cashes, 3 final tables, 418K USD in earnings
– Live Tournament Career | 4 wins, 42 total cashes, 2.96M USD
– Most Recent Cash | 224th, Seminole Hard Rock Open ($8,726)
[table id=316 /]
– World Poker Tour Stats | 1 cash, 0 final tables, 19K USD in earnings
– Live Tournament Career | 1 win, 7 total cashes, 269K USD
– Most Recent Cash | 9th, Commerce Hold’em Series ($7,680)
[table id=317 /]
– World Poker Tour Stats | 8 total cashes, 2 final tables, 534K USD in earnings
– Live Tournament Career | 24 wins, 187 total cashes, 3.55M USD
– Most Recent Cash | 80th, Arizona State Championship ($3,053)
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