Seat 6: Eric Buchman (34,800,000)
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30-year-old professional poker player Eric Buchman enters the final table as its second largest stack. During the lead up to this year��s November Nine final table, you might say Buchman and several of his final table comrades were overshadowed by the tremendous amount of media attention devoted to Phil Ivey �C the first big-name pro to reach the WSOP Main Event final table in this new format �C and Darvin Moon; overwhelming chip leader and old fashioned everyman. Make no mistake about it, Eric Buchman has a lot of chips and the potential to make a serious run at the title.
The product of a brick and mortar poker education from card rooms in Atlantic City, Connecticut and underground clubs in New York City, Buchman began his poker-playing career back in college. His brother introduced him to the game and after realizing he could make a decent living at it, he ditched the hobby tag and started playing professionally after earning his degree.
The New Yorker finished 6th in Event 25 at this year��s WSOP and came close to snagging his first bracelet with a runner-up finish in 2006. With tournament cashes in excess of $900,000, Buchman is no stranger to big buy-in final tables. OK, maybe not this big, but only a select few in the history of the game can lay claim to that accomplishment. Come Tuesday morning, however, Buchman can add his name to the list.