The final table of the 2011 PCA has been solidified with Chris Oliver leading the pack of 8 players vying for the $2.3 million dollar top prize. All finalists are also going to be receiving their 15 minutes of fame as, for the first time, the final table will be televised in the United States via ESPN3.com and ESPN2 with an hour delay and visible hole cards. Fans outside of the US will still be able to catch all the action by visiting PokerStars.tv
Here are the finalists and their chip counts:
- Chris Oliver (USA): 19,670,000
- Galen Hall (USA): 6,435,000
- Same Stein (USA): 5,855,000
- Mike Sowers (USA): 3,685,000
- Anton Ionel (Romania): 3,530,000
- Max Weinberg (USA): 3,350,000
- Bolivar Palacios (Panama): 2,445,000
- Philippe Plouffe (Canada): 1,555,000