A Winner Will be Found
The World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah’s St. Louis started on Sunday with 449 players. Today, the final nine reconvene to play down to a winner. Remaining in the field are a mix of poker players from grizzled veterans to young guns. It is of the latter variety that our chip leader, Kyle Cartwright (2,875,000), belongs. Cartwright is no stranger to the WSOP-Circuit. He won two rings back in February at the Harrah's Tunica stop, winning the Casino Championship and qualifying for the National Championship in the process. If he wins today, the National Championship spot usually awarded to the winner will be thrown back into the National Leaderboard prizepool and award the seat to another points qualifier.
However, there are eight other players dead set on letting that happen. Today, we'll find out who becomes the WSOP-Circuit Harrah's St. Louis Champion and lays claim to the $142,290 first-place prize.
WSOP-Circuit Harrah’s St. Louis Final Table
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Cartwright | 2,875,000 |
| 2 | Mitch Franks | 460,000 |
| 3 | Nick Jivkov | 206,000 |
| 4 | Ron Segni | 983,000 |
| 5 | Asheesh Boyapati | 1,138,000 |
| 6 | Chris Viox | 346,000 |
| 7 | Troy Weber | 1,006,000 |
| 8 | Steve Goff | 1,270,000 |
| 9 | Phil Stelzer | 637,000 |
The final table is set to begin any minute. As always, the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be there to bring you all the action, eliminations, and stories straight from the tournament floor.