Main Event
Day 5 Started
2011 North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun
Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun
Buy-in
$4,700
Prize Pool
$1,764,330
Entries
387
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Seat 8: Vanessa Selbst (2,249,000)
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Making a return to the NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event final table is defending champ and Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst. Vanessa won the first ever NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event championship, and it appears she's not looking to give up the crown anytime soon. Should she emerge victorious at Wednesday's final table, Vanessa would become the first player in NAPT history to win back-to-back titles, and the first player to hold two NAPT Main Event titles, period. Her already stellar tournament resume includes a WSOP bracelet, a victory at the Partouche Poker Tour Main Event and more than $3.6 million in career tournament earnings. Selbst holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University and is working toward a law degree at the same prestigious college. Vanessa will unbag 2,249,000 in chips when play recommences.
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Seat 7: Aaron Overton (373,000)
Aaron Overton became a professional poker player after finishing his undergraduate studies at the University of Vermont. The 28-year-old from Philadelphia, PA is a cash-game specialist, and admits he rarely plays "tornadoes," (tournaments), but won his seat to the Mohegan Sun Main Event in a $1,000 satellite. When he's not playing cards, Overton can be found snowboarding, biking or spending time with his friends and family. The man they call the "Mighty Redwood" will begin the final table as its short-stack with 373,000 in chips.
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Seat 6: Tyler Kenney
Tyler Kenney is a 21-year-old semi-professional poker player from Long Beach, NY. Tyler is the younger brother of Bryn Kenney, a well known high stakes cash game player who has appeared on the PokerStars.net Big Game and finished third at the 2011 PCA Super High Roller Event ($643,000). Tyler credits Bryn for teaching him the game. Tyler has an impressive tournament resume for only having been a "legal" in the United States for 10 months. He's cashed in two World Series of Poker events, chopped a $5,000 buy-in event at the 2010 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic for $90,000 and has amassed more than $140,000 in tournament earnings since turning 21. Tyler enters Wednesday's final table as its chip leader with 3,021,000 in chips.
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Seat 5: Steve O'Dwyer (1,032,000)
Steve O'Dwyer is a 29-year-old professional poker player from Doylestown, PA, currently residing in Charlotte, NC. O'Dwyer has earned more than $600,000 in career tournament winnings; his best result a 6th place finish in the 2009 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic ($202,362). O'Dwyer owns a bachelor's degree from East Carolina University, where he studied communications and broadcasting. A win at Wednesday's final table would not only be the largest of O'Dwyer's career; it would also grant him membership to the poker's millionaire's club. Steve will have 1,032,000 in chips to work with when play resumes.
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Seat 4: Vincent Rubianes (1,711,000)
22-year-old Vincent Rubianes claims to have the "best hair in poker." Originally from Stockton, CA, Rubianes now resides in Santa Barbara, where he splits his time between his studies and poker. Rubianes is a fourth-year student at the University of California, Santa Barbara, studying Political Science. Nicknamed "Side Show Bob," Rubianes once played 800,000 hands of poker in three months for a prop bet. He'll begin the final table with 1,711,000 in chips.
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Seat 3: Dan Shak (1,571,000)
At 51, Dan Shak is the oldest player at the Main Event final table. Shak has lived most of his life in New York City, but is a world traveler and currently splits his time between Las Vegas and NY. One of the hardest-working players in his game -- trading -- Shak can oft be seen fielding business calls or pecking away on his iPad in between hands at the poker table. A talented tournament poker player, Shak has collected more than $2.4 million in prize money since he started playing tournaments back in 2004. He'll begin the final table with 1,571,000 in chips.
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Seat 2: Thomas Hoglund, Jr. (541,000)
Thomas Hoglund Jr. is a 36-year-old professional poker player from New Bedford, MA. Hoglund has been playing poker for five years and has a handful of four-figure live tournament scores to his name. Already guaranteed a minimum payout of of $32,330, no matter where Thomas finishes at Wednesday's final table, this single cash will be bigger than all of his previous live results combined. When he's not playing cards, Hoglund enjoys sports, music and dining out. He'll begin the final table with 541,000 in chips.
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Seat 1: Joe Tehan (1,238,000)
Joe Tehan is a professional poker player, originally from Utica, NY. The 30-year-old currently resides in Las Vegas and travels to a handful of US-based tournaments throughout the year. He's recently married (3 weeks) and when he's not playing cards, Joe enjoys golf, bowling and fantasy football. Throughout the course of his poker-playing career, Joe has amassed over $3.5 million in earnings, including $725,000 he won for besting the 701-player 2010 NAPT Los Angeles Main Event field back in November. Should Joe take down Wednesday's final table, he would become the first player in NAPT history to win multiple NAPT Main Event titles. Joe will start with 1,238,000 in chips at the final table.
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Tehan and Selbst Gunning for NAPT History
Welcome to the NAPT Mohegan Sun final table!
As has been the case with so many major tournaments in 2011, the conclusion of this event is must-see TV. Good news: You'll be able to see it on TV, too! Our eight finalists are just now entering the final table studio to be mic'd up and lint-rollered down so that they look and sound fantastic when ESPN2 broadcasts this May 9-11.
There are some short bios below, but a few of these players need no introduction. If you kept up with the first season of NAPT broadcasts, you're already well familiar with two of these names. We have two former champions still in contention, and both of them have chips with which to do some damage. Joe Tehan is just a couple events removed from his win at the NAPT Los Angeles last November, a win that earned him $725,000 and some national TV face time. And the defending champion of this event? Vanessa Selbst. And in a case of history trying to repeat itself, she's once again second in chips with eight players left. This encore deep run has already drummed up a lot of chatter in the digital world, but Selbst's focus will clearly be on the analog felt today as she bid for an unprecedented title defense. Only Nacho Barbero has won multiple Main Event titles on the myriad PokerStars international tours. Needless to say, a victory by either Tehan or Selbst would be a seriously impressive accomplishment.
Ah, but there's still six other players trying to spoil the party. Here's how the table is set up as the chips come out of the bags one last time:
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Tehan | 1,238,000 |
| 2 | Thomas Hoglund Jr. | 541,000 |
| 3 | Dan Shak | 1,571,000 |
| 4 | Vincent Rubianes | 1,711,000 |
| 5 | Steve O'Dwyer | 1,032,000 |
| 6 | Tyler Kenney | 3,021,000 |
| 7 | Aaron Overton | 373,000 |
| 8 | Vanessa Selbst | 2,249,000 |
The final table is scheduled to fire off at high noon, but we'd expect that to roll forward just a bit as the television crew gets all their ducks in their rows. Don't wander off, though. This one figures to be popcorn-worthy.