EPT Vienna Final Table All Set for Tomorrow

There we are - a field of more than 900 entries in #EPTVienna went down to 9 today and Irishman @Gavin O'Rourke   bubbled with Euro 60,800 in prize money for the ninth place. 

Here are the eight finalists, by chipcount:

@Anthony Ghamrawi (AT) 5,150,000            @Frei Dilling-Kjaer (DK) 4,230,000

 @Pablo Gordillo Caballero  (SP) 4,075,000 @Timo Pfutzenreuter (DE) 3,740,000

 @Simeon Naydenov (BG) 3,550,000           @Rumen Nanev (BG)  2,765,000

 @Alexey Khorosenin (UA) 2,150,000          @Marko Neumann (DE) 1,685,000

Anthony will start the final table with the double advantage of being the chip leader and playing on home ground. The two Germans and the two Bulgarians are the most experienced among the otherwise largely unknown finalists, as you can see for yourself if you check their profile pages on RankingHero.

With $865,484 in live earnings since 2009 and a WSOP bracelet, Simeon Naydenov can easily be regarded as a favorite. Bulgarians have had a massive presence and impressive results here in Vienna - the numerous fans of poker in the country are already overjoyed at their countrymen's performance. Rumen actually lives in Portugal and can rely on both Bulgarian and Portuguese support in the rail. 

Chopping has traditionally been quite common at EPTs and seems particularly likely with this national configuration - we'll just have to wait and see. Final table begins at 1pm CET Saturday. 

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