Final Table of 2009 Irish Poker Open Tournament Set With Unfamiliar Faces
As has been the case throughout the weekend, the 2009 Irish Poker Open Tournament has been led by names that most people are not familiar with although there are two relatively big names sitting at the final table.
Gambling911.com will be rooting for fellow UK journalist, Kara Scott. She is seated in the number 4 position.
Having trained in Muay Thai while she lived in Canada, she landed the job of sports presenter for Five martial arts show "Now is the Time: Night of Combat" and moved on to associate produce the show as well.
She was the host of the first televised backgammon series, High Stakes Backgammon, produced from the 2005 World Backgammon Championships for Game TV in Canada and Pokerzone in the UK. Kara also hosted the first series of "World Series of Backgammon",® link title in 2006 which aired across Europe on Eurosport, Poker Channel Europe and Game TV in Canada.
In 2007, Scott lost a prop bet to Chris Tessaro, Host of The Hardcore Poker Radio Show, resulting in her having to do her commentary from the EPT San Remo while dressed in a bunny suit. Did we mention she must have looked pretty hot in a bunny suit.
Sitting in the 7th position is Christer Johansson. This Swedish won over a million dollars in live poker tournaments to date.
In February 2003, Johansson won the World Poker Tour (WPT) first season Grand Prix de Paris event, taking home the €500,000 first prize after defeating a final table including Allen Cunningham and Tony G.
In September 2005, Johansson finished 2nd in the European Poker Tour (EPT) second season Barcelona Open, outlasting both Patrik Antonius and Gus Hansen at the final table.
Here is your final table of the 2009 Irish Poker Open Tournament. Be sure to check out Doylesroom.com and start playing with the hottest celebrities in their famous "Bounty Tournaments" plus get over 100 percent in free bonus money upon joining.
Seat 1: Lee Brooke-Pearce -- 998,000
Seat 2: Andrew Pantling -- 2,286,000
Seat 3: Andrew Bradshaw -- 351,000
Seat 4: Kara Scott -- 701,000
Seat 5: William Kassouf -- 569,000
Seat 6: Bradley Verburg -- 217,000
Seat 7: Christer Johansson -- 906,000
Seat 8: Atanas Gueorguiev -- 990,000
Ace King, Gambling911.com
