Time to Crown a Champion
Welcome to the third and final day of the 2012-13 World Series if Poker Circuit Harrah's New Orleans Main Event, where one of the 11 remaining players will be crowned champion and earn $228,600, a gold ring, and a seat into the Southern Comfort 100 Proof World Series of Poker National Championship.
Leading the way is Atlanta's own Daniel Weinman. Weinman was the only player to bag over two million chips, and will enter today with 2,560,000. He finished runner-up in the Harrah's Cherokee Main Event, earning $154,722, and can add a second six-figure score to his poker r��sum�� with a third-place finish or better today.
The closest players behind Weinman are Joseph Hebert, Corrie Wunstel, and Rogen Chhabra. Those three players all bagged over 1.6 million chips, but non of those three players has ever cashed for more than $24,984.
In terms of points, no player can lock up a National Championship seat without taking the top spot. However, if Tripp Kirk finds a way to win, he will open up an extra spot in the points standings because he has already locked up a seat with 142.5 points.
The cards will be in the air in roughly 40 minutes, so be sure to stay tuned for all of your up-to-the-minute updates here on PokerNews.