Final table set at Party Poker World Open V
15 October 2009
LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The final table is set at the Party Poker World Open V and gets underway shortly! The Matchroom Sport organised event has run from Sunday 11 October. For the very first time, the action takes place in the prestigious Palm Beach Casino in the heart of Mayfair and spectators are welcome to rail.
The latest news sees Ambassador of Poker Mike Sexton and newly signed PartyPoker.com grassroots pro Bodo Sbrzesny make the final table. Mike overcame online qualifier Daniel Drescher heads-up.
In recent minutes, Bodo has come through the runner-up heat, beating online qualifier Patrick Funke. The heads-up was dubbed the 'Funke Bodo', in tribute to nightclub 'The Funky Buddha' that is opposite the casino. Talking of funky buddhas, 'Mad Monk' Andy Black is also at the final table - joining Phil Laak, Jennifer Tilly, Austrian online qualifier Jan Veit and Luke 'FullFlush' Schwartz. Organisers are hoping for no trouble when Schwartz turns up after he found himself barred from the casino when he arrived for his heat on Sunday.
A PartyPoker.com spokesman said: "The final table line-up is fantastic and is undoubtedly the strongest and likely to be the most entertaining in the event's history. We have a poker legend, a poker asbo, a celebrity couple, the mad former Premier League champion, an online qualifier and a member of PartyPoker.com's new grassroots team."
PartyPoker.com World Open V – The Final Table
Luke 'FullFlush' Schwartz
Jan Veit
Andy Black
Phil Laak
Jennifer Tilly
Mike Sexton
Bodo Sbrzesny
The main changes to the event this year are that the starting stacks have been tripled, with the tables now being eight seat in the heats and seven players in the final. The buy-in is $10,000, with a total prize pool of $480,000 – the winner scooping $250,000. The players are delighted with the new triple stack structure. Updates will appear on: http://blog.partypoker.com/ and http://www.matchroompokerforum.co.uk/
Coverage will start on Five in the UK on October 28th and will be presented by Kara Scott.