WPT Prague Day 4: German Bodo Sbrzesny Leads Heading into the Final Table
After 6 days of play which included 3 starting days, the WPT Prague's 567-player field has reached a 6-handed final table. All 6 players are guaranteed €61,150, but just one will walk away with €325,000 and the title.
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| Bodo Sbrzesny |
Who's at the final table?
Bodo Sbrzesny (4,605,000 chips) - The leader heading into the final table is German Bodo Sbrzesny, who is best-known for appearing on the televised PartyPoker.com World Open V in 2009. His lifetime live tournament earnings total about $165,754, and his experience online is even more impressive. The Team PartyPoker Pro member crushed his opponents on Day 4 and is certainly the favorite to win the event.
Tony Chang (3,610,000 chips) - Tony Chang is a businessman from Hong Kong and a regular in the poker games in Macau. His opponents have described his play as unpredictable, and his stack certainly suggests that no one has quite figured him out. His fearless play will make him an interesting presence at the final table.
Alexandr Lahkov (2,815,000 chips) - 40-year old Russian Alexandr Lahkov has had minimal success in live tournaments, but he's played well this week and won't be bullied.
Marcin Wydrowski (2,745,000 chips) - Online pro Marcin Wydrowski is the first-ever player from Poland to reach a WPT final table. He has been a poker pro for 4 years, but this is his first large score in a live tournament.
Michael Gagliano (2,375,000 chips) - Michael Gagliano is an American poker pro who mostly plays online. He got his first taste of live tournament success earlier this year when he won $83,428 for coming in 7th place of a $2,500 WSOP event.
Alin Grasu (855,000 chips) - The short stack at this table is Romanian Alin Grasu. He is a business owner who plays poker as a hobby, and he has earned over $115,000 in tournaments over the last 3 years.
The final table will begin on Sunday at 13:00 CET, and the action will be streamed live with Jesse May providing commentary.
WPT PragueEnd of Day 4 Chip Counts |
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| Place | Name | Chips | ||
| 1st | Bodo Sbrzesny | 4,605,000 | ||
| 2nd | Tony Chang | 3,610,000 | ||
| 3rd | Alexandr Lahkov | 2,815,000 | ||
| 4th | Marcin Wydrowski | 2,745,000 | ||
| 5th | Michael Gagliano | 2,375,000 | ||
| 6th | Alin Grasu | 855,000 | ||
| ... | ||||
| - | Elio Fox | $66,472 | ||
| - | Fabian 'fabstinho' Quoss | $29,243 | ||
| - | Kevin MacPhee | $29,243 | ||
| - | Jason Mercier | $29,243 | ||
| - | Dermot Blain | $23,758 | ||
| - | Simon Ravnsbaek | $20,396 | ||
| - | Dmitry Gromov | $20,396 | ||
| - | Lars Bonding | $15,978 | ||
| Blinds: 15,000/30,000/5,000 | Players: 6 (567) | Prize pool: €1,683,990 | ||||
Audio interviews
The WPT spoke to several players on Day 4:
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by Matt Kaufman
