Where Are They Now? 2006 WSOP 12th-Place Finisher John Magill

Remember the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event? It occurred during the height of the poker boom and turned out to be the largest ever with 8,773 entrants. That year Jamie Gold emerged victorious and laid claim to the $12,000,000 first-place prize.

One man who came close was Ireland's John Magill, who barely missed out on the final table by finishing 12th that year. Aside from Sweden's Erik Friberg, who finished eight, Magill was the last non-American left in the field. Even though he missed out on the final table, Magill still took home a hefty $1,154,527 for his performance. To put that in perspective, this year's November Nine will have to take seventh to earn that much money.

Magill is in today's field and looking for another big score. Only time will tell if he's able to get it.