The $23.3 Million Table of Doom
When you're playing a big international poker tournament, there's a decent chance you'll have to face some tough opposition. However, it's not very common to see a table so stacked that there's not a single player we don't recognize. Usually there's one or two faces at some of the tougher "tables of doom" we've seen in the past, but not at this one we found today.
Aptly named Table 1 today, this seat draw carries seven recognizable pros. Among them, they represent $23.3 million in live tournament earnings with David Peters leading the way at $6.8 million.
Being moved to this table will feel like a death sentence, as butting heads with such tough competition will surely make your quest to reach Day 3 much, much harder. They say table draw can be everything in tournament poker, and today we'll see that notion play out right in front of us.
Since the breaking order is from high to low, Table 1 will never be broken.
Here's what the table looks like, from a money-earned perspective:
| Name | Live Tournament Earnings |
|---|---|
| David Peters | $6,827,863 |
| Martin Finger | $6,535,683 |
| Kevin MacPhee | $5,342,029 |
| Elliott Smith | $1,502,267 |
| Valdemar Kwaysser | $1,452,342 |
| Erwann Pecheux | $1,093,432 |
| Rasmus Agerskov | $630,183 |
Just now, we saw a raise to 1,400, a call from Rasmus Agerskov and a three-bet from David Peters to 5,800 on the button. The action folded back to Agerskov who moved all in to put Peters at risk. Peters folded right away, and Agerskov took down this pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
40,000
-6,100
|
-6,100 |