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The PokerStars.net ANZPT Canberra has produced a field of 134 players for the $2,200 Main Event to create a prize pool of $268,000. The nation's capital and the Casino Canberra played host to 3 days of intense poker action, as our field was reduced to our final table of nine.

It's an improbable line up and will produce an exhilarating finale. Here is a little more background about our ANZPT Canberra final table participants...

Seat 1: Luke Edwards (PokerStars Qualifier) - Barwon Heads, Victoria

Luke Edwards is a 26-year old who works within the IT industry. He was playing poker for 5 years after being inspired by none rather than the nice Tony Hachem. Luke isn't any stranger to ANZPT final tables after finishing second to Brotha D in last season's ANZPT Darwin event. Luke claims he's a nit who have been running like God, so he'll be seeking to bring that form into the overall table and depend on his previous experience to move one place better!

Seat 2: George Graziani - Sydney, New South Wales

George Graziani is a 38-year old motor mechanic from Sydney who describes himself as a "top bloke". We love top blokes so it's great to peer this amateur reach his first major poker final table. He have been playing poker for four years after his mates got him into the sport. George credits "solid play" as helping his reach this stage of the tournament and he'll be keen to move the entire way!

Seat 3: Tony Kambouroglou - Sydney, New South Wales

One of the cult heroes of Australian poker, Tony Kambouroglou is definitely identifiable in any poker tournament by his trademark toothpick. A painter by trade, "Toothpick" was playing poker for 5 years in both cash games and tournaments. With over US$200,000 in career tournament earnings, Tony has a variety of experience and support at today's final table as he strives to become the primary toothpick to win an ANZPT title.

Seat 4: Andrew Watson (PokerStars Player) - Wollongong, New South Wales

Another fine made from the 'gong, Andrew Watson is a 24-year old with an outstanding online and live poker resume. Andrew is understood for his runner-up finish in last season's ANZPT Queenstown event, but he's also one of the most country's finest online poker talents. Under the moniker "higher wattage", Watson is currently ranked 3rd online in Australia and can be an actual threat here in this final table.

Seat 5: James Broom - Melbourne, Victoria

One of essentially the most dangerously talented players within the country, James Broom is understood for enjoying any two cards, anywhere, anytime. The 2008 Melbourne Championships Main Event winner has one previous ANZPT final table to his credit, a ninth place on the inaugural event in Adelaide back in 2009. Interestingly, that is the primary tournament cash for Broom since that result, so he'll be keen to make this a large one. He has also final tabled the PokerStars Sunday Million and Warmup amongst an outstanding online resume.

Seat 6: Khiem Nguyen - Wiesbaden, Germany

Khiem Nguyen is the one International player in this final table. Originally from Germany, Khiem is currently based out of Brisbane as he travels all over the world on a backpacking-poker adventure. Khiem was playing for 5 years and has built up an excessively impressive poker resume that features a 2010 EPT Germany side event trophy, a 3rd place within the 2010 Master Classic of Poker in Amsterdam worth over €140,000 in addition to a 3rd place within the Macau Millions this April for HK$200,000. Khiem was the chip lead entering the general day of play and can be hard to stop!

Seat 7: Xiuming "Sammy" Huang (PokerStars Qualifier) - Bonner, Australian Capital Territory

Sammy Huang is the lone local in this final table after being introduced to the sport six years ago by his friends. Sammy enjoys both No Limit Holdem and Pot Limit Omaha and has several tournament results to his credit including runner-up within the 2009 Macau Poker Cup Red Dragon for HK$268,465 in prize money. Sammy was inspired by the greats of the sport in Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson and can be seeking to replicate their greatness with victory here this afternoon.

Seat 8: Tristan Bain - Melbourne, Victoria

Tristan Bain is another of the talented, young guns at this final table. At 25-years of age, Tristan was playing poker for four years after previously working as a dealer at Crown Casino. Interestingly, he's coached by none rather than James Broom. That explains his aggressive style which was highlighted by his shove with six-eight offsuit to burst the bubble late last night. Clear of poker Tristan enjoys AFL and golf, and he has ambitions to at least one day play high stakes poker all over the world.

Seat 9: Leigh Warne - Melbourne, Victoria

Leigh Warne is a 33-year old salesman from Melbourne who's another from the James Broom brood. The nice mates was playing together for several years, with Warne normally present in the money games as much as $5/10NL. Warne did final table the Melbourne Championships final table back in 2006, but he'll be trying to go slightly further than his sixth place finish on that occasion.

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