Seat 3: David Steicke - 391,000 chips
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A relative newcomer to the poker scene, in less than 12 months Steicke has already etched himself as a force in the Asian poker region. With cashes at the Aussie Millions and WSOP, including a fourth-place finish in the $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em event worth $166,000, Steicke returns to the table where he first came to prominence. Last year in this same event Steicke collected third place and over $110,000, and will be looking to go a couple places better today. Steicke also finished tenth in the 2008 APPT Macau Main Event just a few days ago.
Steicke has demonstrated some amazing reads and unpredictable play at the table that has thrown off his opponents and ensured his place at the top of the chip count leaderboard throughout the entire tournament. This Australian, who now resides in Hong Kong, enters as our chip leader with 391,000.