Seat 3: Christopher Franco, 25, Viña del Mar, Chile
Christopher Franco is the only local player among the eight finalists in the PokerStars Festival Chile Main Event. He starts the day second in chips behind Amos Ben and is the only other player above the million-chip mark.
Franco has been a professional poker player for seven years, mainly focused to online tournaments. In that time, he has accumulated more than $800,000 in winnings on the online felt.
His best live result to date was in July 2016 after winning a $600 buy-in event at the Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza in Las Vegas with a first-place prize of $11,517. With $12,200 already guaranteed, this Main Event will become his biggest live achievement to date.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,512,000 |