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 GPIPhil 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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Eric Danis’ passion for poker came at a very early age but it’s when writing about and covering the game he loves that Danis is most in his element. Danis is better known for creating www.PTPRpoker.com where he spent a few years covering poker events. Danis is also known for having worked on the poker shows Poker Eh! and The Pulse on the Quad Jacks Network.