Luis Velador arrives at the final table as the overwhelming chip leader. From Lake Elsinore, CA, Velador has a long list of cashes in Los Angeles area tournaments, including five first-place tournament finishes in a variety of poker disciplines including Omaha 8 or better, limit hold'em, stud 8 or better, and no-limit hold'em. Velador has nearly $350,000 in career tournament earnings and has made two prior cashes at the WSOP. This is his first World Series final table.