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Saturday, June 7, 2008 12:59 PM Local Time
Devin Porter, despite being only 24 years old, finds himself at his second WSOP final table. The native of San Diego, CA, who now calls Provo, Utah his home, has over $750,000 in career tournament earnings in only three years. His most recent significant cash was at last year’s WSOP in the $2,000 Pot Limit Hold’em event in which he finished 23rd. Porter plans to emerge from this final table victorious and dedicate the win to his father.
Saturday, June 7, 2008 12:59 PM Local Time
John Conkright is the youngest player at this final table at just 21 years old. Originally from Kentucky, but now calling Los Angeles home, this is Cockright’s first WSOP final table. Conkright didn’t come out of nowhere however, he has four major cashes, the largest of which was at the PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure WPT Championship where he finished 62nd and took home $14,128.
Saturday, June 7, 2008 12:58 PM Local Time
Ralph “Rep” Porter has a poker resume most anyone would be proud of. With over 18 major tournament cashes to his name, including four top ten finishes, Porter’s biggest score came when he finished 2nd in the 2006 WSOP Circuit Event at Caesars in Atlantic City, NJ. A former finance manager, Porter currently resides in Woodinville, Washington with his wife and two kids.
Saturday, June 7, 2008 12:58 PM Local Time
Michiel Brummelhuis is a 27-year old professional poker player from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Since turning pro approximately two years ago, Brummelhuis has cashed in three different tournaments, including the EPT Main Event in Dublin, where he finished 18th for $14,294. He has a devoted following among Dutch poker fans. When not at the poker table, Brummelhuis enjoys tennis and skiing.
Saturday, June 7, 2008 12:57 PM Local Time
30-year old Anatoly Shilyuk hails from London, Ontario, Canada. This is his first WSOP final table and, in fact, his first year at the WSOP. In a previous life, Shilyuk was a day trader. He has said that if he wins the tournament and the gold bracelet, he plans to buy a house with his wife.
Saturday, June 7, 2008 12:56 PM Local Time
Nathan Templeton is a 30-year old professional poker player who makes his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This is his second WSOP final table appearance; he finished in 5th place in Event #31 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em at the 2006 World Series of Poker for over $149,000. Before he turned pro, Templeton made a living as a banker. He is married with one child.
Saturday, June 7, 2008 3:02 AM Local Time
Join us this afternoon at 2pm PDT for the final table in Event #8, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six-Handed. John Conkright holds a narrow lead over Michiel Brummelhuis and Rep Porter heading into this final, with the seat assignments and starting chip counts as follows:
Seat 1: Devin Porter 357,000
Seat 2: John Conkright 997,000
Seat 3: Rep Porter 732,000
Seat 4: Michiel Brummelhuis 883,000
Seat 5: Anthony Shilyuk 310,000
Seat 6: Nathan Templeton 449,000