Final Table Finalized for Premier League IV
The final steps toward finalizing a final table are now in effect at Premier League IV. Four players go directly to the final table, while four others take part in heads-up matches tomorrow morning to secure the final two spots in the six seat finale. Party Poker online qualifier Giovanni Safina, a 44-year-old civil lawyer from Palermo, Italy, has secured one of the guaranteed seats at the final table making Italian poker history and is guaranteed to walk away with at least $108,000 of the $1.5 million prize pool after investing just 100 Euros in an online satellite.
“I am going to do this for Italy and for myself,” said Safina, who is an amateur poker player. “It was emotional to play with the world’s top pros at the start but now I am confident. I hope Luke behaves himself tomorrow – whatever I don’t care – this is just such an amazing experience.” Daniel Negreanu has just won heat six, the final heat before finalizing measures begin to solidify the final table. He Beat Phil Helmuth. Only first place would have done for Phil. All the players gathered as an electric atmosphere built. JC Tran, in particular, was railing, needing Hellmuth not to win! Eventually it ended up being bike time for Hellmuth, Timoshenko, Rousso and Tony G and their Premier League dreams are over. The final heat was somewhat of a show as well. Hellmuth entered on a Bike and a monkey even made a gues appearance. Luke Schwartz was replaced by a stuffed monkey for many of the early levels. Phil Laak, wearing the yellow jersey as the Tour De Force of the Premier League, busted with a bagel after winning all his previous heats which absolutely blew the lid off the atmosphere and heightened tension. De Wolfe even gave Hellmuth a happy retirement card as the table talk went through the roof.
Negreanu said: “Man that was such a rocky road! It was so weird because Luke was never there and then he was and picks up aces when I have an Ace – just a crazy crazy day. I thought third was going to be enough bar a few scenarios but those scenarios turned up, Roland did real good and I had to make sure I got heads-up.” Hellmuth said: “I can’t be too disappointed really – I feel good with the way I’ve played. I love playing under the heat of pressure and I feel I’m on the path to achieving great things this year but it just didn’t happen to me here.” This is great news for the news for fans of the game and they will be able to enjoy all the fun.
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