Seat 2: Kai Danilo Paulsen – 528,000
Kai Paulsen is one of the more experienced poker players at the Main Event final table. A six-year veteran of the game, Paulsen has amassed a career tournament earnings total just north of $370,000 USD. The 26-year-old professional poker player from Trondheim, Norway finished 5th at the 2008 Irish Open, earning €175,000 – his largest single cash to date. He's also cashed in four World Series of Poker events and one World Poker Tour event. Two months ago in March, Paulsen final table the HK$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Macau Poker Cup event, finishing in 8th place.
Paulsen is an avid sports enthusiast, partial to football, snowboarding and skiing. When asked to sum up what he’d like the world to know about him, Paulsen replied, “(I) love Macau and love gambling.” Paulsen enters the final table with 528,000 in chips.
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