The final table of the $3 million 888.com World Poker Crown will be broadcast live on the Internet this afternoon at 3:30 CET (2.30 p.m. BST / 9.30 a.m. ET) at www.worldpokercrown.com.
The tournament, which saw over 2,200 players take part in the no limit hold'em freezeout at 888.com on Apr. 26, played down to the final eight online and today reconvenes in Peralada Castle, Spain, to play out for the $1 million first prize in a live environment.
The event will set two 'world firsts' For the first time ever on a poker tournament streamed live on the web viewers can bet on the action at www.888sport.com and viewers will also be able to see playe rs hole cards during the stream for the first time ever.
Players from Canada, Netherlands, Poland, and Germany make up the final eight in this unique online/live hybrid tournament which had an overlay of $800,000.
The final table consists of:
- Jack Hinchey (Canada) - 365,000
- Michael Lawson (Canada) - 255,000
- Bart Wetsteijn (Netherlands) - 123,000
- Piotr Skiba (Poland) - 87,000
- Mark Castonguay (Canada) - 78,000
- van Bavel (Netherlands) - 70,000
- Gijsbert van Doesburg (Netherlands) - 68,000
- Arjan Mark Rossler (Germany) - 65,000
Viewers can tune in to www.worldpokercrown.com before the webcast to bet on the winner and be in with a chance of winning four World Series of Poker packages in restricted tournaments during the game.
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