Shootout Final Table Upon Us
Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and the 2011 World Series of Poker for the final table of Event #24: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout!
Just a few days ago 387 of the most skilled and talented players assembled in the halls of the Rio to battle it out for yet another WSOP bracelet in a format of poker that has been around well before online poker graced the virtual felt.
The shootout format has always been popular with online players as it is the major way new players make the transition into online poker; and with that, it was no surprise to see the majority of table victors being well accustomed to the virtual felt. James Dempsey (39th), Maxim Lykov (38th), Tommy Vedes (37th), Jeff Williams (32nd), Dan O'Brien (29th), Jason Young (28th), Toby Lewis (23rd), Justin Bonomo (21st), JP Kelly (18th), Erik Seidel (17th), Gavin Smith (16th), James Akenhead (15th) and Jordan Young (14th) all bested their first round table, but were unable to defeat their second four-handed one as the following players all reached the final table of ten.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Baumstein | USA | 1,500,000 |
| 2 | Jeffrey Gross | USA | 1,500,000 |
| 3 | Dan Smith | USA | 1,500,000 |
| 4 | Tom Marchese | USA | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | Nicolas Fierrogottner | Chile | 1,500,000 |
| 6 | Nikita Lebedev | Russia | 1,500,000 |
| 7 | Todd Terry | USA | 1,500,000 |
| 8 | Adam Junglen | USA | 1,500,000 |
| 9 | Sean Getzwiller | USA | 1,500,000 |
| 10 | Mark Radoja | Canada | 1,500,000 |
With a bracelet winner, notable online stars and some wildcards, this is truly anyone's bracelet to win as each of the ten players eye the $436,568 first prize.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be here from 2:30 p.m. PDT providing extensive live updates of the Event #24: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout final table, so make sure to stay tuned into PokerNews.com as we update you on every rivered flush, turned straight and flopped set live from the 2011 World Series of Poker!