Final Table Bios

Level 26: 20,000-40,000, 5,000 ante

Seat 1: Matt Giannetti - 3,005,000



Matt Giannetti is one of two Champions Club members at today's final table and he is also the chip leader with just over 3 million. That gives this poker professional a great shot at winning another WPT title to go with his triumph at WPT Malta during Season X. He cashed a total of three times during Season X but this is his first cash of Season XI. Giannetti has been playing poker for ten years and eight of them have been as a professional. He has $464,939 in total WPT cashes and his career earnings are close to $4 million. Giannetti was a recent member of the November Nine and he took fourth place at the World Series of Poker Main Event final table this past Fall to score $3 million. He currently resides in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida with his girlfriend and their child. He was born in Worcester, MA and was raised in Upstate New York. The 28-year-old has also spent some time in Austin, TX while attending the University of Texas.

Seat 2: Lily Kiletto - 860,000



Lily Kiletto is the short stack heading into Tuesday's final table with 860,000 and she is the last woman standing in this event. She is originally from Laos and grew up in Raymond, WA. Lily is currently an investor and fashion designer, and formerly worked as a casino dealer. This 30-year-old has been playing poker for 10 years and this is the fourth WPT event she has entered. Lily has $8,000 in career poker earnings and she will easily top that today in Florida with a guaranteed cash worth at least $50,968.

Seat 3: Darryll Fish - 2,660,000 


Darryll Fish is another one of the experienced professionals at today's final table. He played very solid poker on Monday, building his stack from one of the smallest left in the tournament up to the second largest by the time the final table was set. The 26-year-old has been playing poker for eight years and he has racked up close to $900,000 in career earnings. Fish has accumulated over $300,000 of that prize money at WPT events. He has cashed six times on the tour and made two previous WPT final tables. Each of those times he finished in sixth place, but with his skill and a large chip stack Fish will surely top that mark today in South Florida. Fish grew up in this region of the country and he currently resides in Fort Lauderdale.

Seat 4: Matt Salsberg - 980,000



Only one poker player in the world can claim making two WPT final tables in the month of February this year, and that is Champions Club member Matt Salsberg. He took sixth place at the Borgata Winter Poker Open final table just 11 days ago. Salsberg also won the WPT Grand Prix de Paris this past Fall and he is in the running for WPT Season XI Player of the Year (a win here in Florida would give him a big lead in the WPT POY standings). This will be Salsberg's third WPT final table and his fourth cash on the tour. In addition to his win in Paris and final table at the Borgata, Salsberg took 42nd place at the Legends of Poker in Season X. Salsberg is also a Producer and Writer in Hollywood, where he formerly worked on the Showtime comedy Weeds. He has been playing in a lot more poker tournaments since the conclusion of that series and his success rate speaks for itself. 

Seat 5: Hayden Fortini - 1,620,000 



Hayden Fortini enters the final table in fourth chip-position with 1,620,000. He is one of the X-factors among the final six. Fortini has never cashed at a WPT event before but he has played solid poker throughout the tournament, most notably during extended play on the money bubble, a time where he accumulated a lot of chips. The 23-year-old poker professional from Vero Beach, FL has over $300,000 and it is very likely he will score the single largest cash of his career at this final table (fifth or better would do it). Fortini has been playing poker professionally for four years. 

Seat 6: Danny Shiff - 1,930,000



If you hear a player chatting at today's final table odds are you will be listening to Danny Shiff. The 38-year-old who grew up in Israel and the Ukraine has been one of the most vocal and entertaining players in the tournament. When filling out his bio sheet late last night he came across the question, "How would other players describe you?". He then looked up to the table and asked with a grin, "Guys how do I play? Can you help me out here." Shiff enters the final table in third chip-position and he will be looking to claim his first WPT title. This will be his sixth cash on the tour and he has$ 269,512 in career WPT earnings. Shiff has also worked in Real Estate for 17 years but he has also won over $650,000 playing poker during 15 years at the tables.

Matt Salsberg Makes Back-to-Back WPT Final Tables

Level 26: 20,000-40,000, 5,000 ante

Day 3 at the World Poker Tour Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a long one at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in South Florida. Cards got into the air for the returning field of 36 players at 1 p.m. ET and the WPT final table of six wasn’t set until 4 a.m. The final table is going to be a good one, making the long wait worth it. The wait between final tables wasn’t a long one at all for Matt Salsberg though. After finishing in sixth place at the Borgata Winter Poker Open last week, he is guaranteed to at least match that performance here in Florida.

Salsberg is joined by Matt Giannetti (final table chip leader), Darryll Fish, Danny Shiff, Lily Kiletto, and Hayden Fortini. Each of these six finalists will take home at least $50,968 at Tuesday’s final table. Here is a look at the seating chart and chip counts for the final table.

Seat 1: Matt Giannetti - 3,005,000
Seat 2: Lily Kiletto - 860,000
Seat 3: Darryll Fish - 2,660,000
Seat 4: Matt Salsberg - 980,000
Seat 5: Hayden Fortini - 1,620,000
Seat 6: Danny Shiff - 1,930,000

Notables that cashed today included Vincent Spadavecchia (10th place), Champions Club member Tony Ruberto (11th place), WPT Season X Player of the Year Joe Serock (14th place), Marsha Wolak (23rd place), Mike Beasley (29th place), Justin Zaki (30th place), and Dana Kellstrom (35th place).

Tune back in tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET when cards get back into the air at the final table of six. You can follow along with the action in our hand-for-hand live updates, and watch the live stream that begins airing at 3:30 p.m. Who will walk away with $323,804 in prize money and a spot on the WPT Champions Cup? You’ll have to tune in tomorrow to find out.

WPT Final Table: Official Chip Counts

Level 26: 20,000-40,000, 5,000 ante

The WPT Final Table is set, and action is scheduled to begin at 3:00 pm ET, with the WPT Live Stream following all the action -- with hole cards -- on a 30-minute delay.

Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Matt Giannetti  -  3,005,000  (75 bb)
Seat 2.  Lily Kiletto  -  860,000  (21 bb)
Seat 3.  Darryll Fish  -  2,660,000  (66 bb)
Seat 4.  Matt Salsberg  -  980,000  (24 bb)
Seat 5.  Hayden Fortini  -  1,620,000  (40 bb)
Seat 6.  Danny Shiff  -  1,930,000  (48 bb)

Hand #89: Ben Tarzia Eliminated in 7th Place ($38,976)

Level 26: 20,000-40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #89  -  Danny Shiff raises from the hijack to 85,000, Ben Tarzia moves all in from the cutoff for 560,000, and Shiff calls with 77. Tarzia turns over A10, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes Q72104, and Shiff flops a set of sevens to win the pot and eliminate Ben Tarzia on the WPT Final Table bubble in seventh place.

Ben Tarzia  -  Out in 7th Place  ($38,976)

Hands #87-88: One More Bustout To Go Tonight

Level 26: 20,000-40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #87  -  Darryll Fish raises UTG+1 to 85,000, Matt Salsberg calls from the hijack, Hayden Fortini calls from the cutoff, and Ben Tarzia calls from the small blind. The flop comes A106, Tarzia checks, and Fish bets 150,000. The other three players fold, and Fish takes the pot.

Hand #88  -  Danny Shiff raises from the cutoff to 85,000, and Lily Kiletto moves all in from the big blind. Shiff tanks for a while, briefly flashing his A10 to the rail before he folds. Kiletto takes the pot.

Hands #84-86: Final Seven Players

Level 26: 20,000-40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #84  -  Everyone folds to Hayden Fortini, giving him a walk in the big blind.

Hand #85  -  Matt Salsberg min-raises from the button to 80,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #86  -  Matt Giannetti raises under the gun to 85,000, Hayden Fortini calls from the button, and Ben Tarzia calls from the big blind. The flop comes 853, Tarzia checks, and Giannetti bets 150,000. Fortini and Tarzia both fold, and Giannetti takes the pot.

Level 26 Begins; Official Chip Counts

Level 26: 20,000-40,000, 5,000 ante

The players return from break to begin Level 26, with increased blinds of 20,000-40,000 and a 5,000 ante. With seven players remaining, the average stack is about 1.58 million (39 bb).

Action will continue tonight until one more player is eliminated, and the final six players will return tomorrow afternoon for the WPT Final Table.

Here are the official chip counts from the final table:

Seat 1.  Ben Tarzia  -  770,000  (19 bb)
Seat 2.  Matt Giannetti  -  2,840,000  (71 bb)
Seat 3.  Lily Kiletto  -  770,000  (19 bb)
Seat 4. 
Seat 5.  Darryll Fish  -  2,415,000  (60 bb)
Seat 6.  Matt Salsberg  -  1,065,000  (26 bb)
Seat 7.  Hayden Fortini  -  1,795,000  (44 bb)
Seat 8. 
Seat 9. 
Seat 10.  Danny Shiff  -  1,370,000  (34 bb)

Hands #82-83: Last Hands Before the Break

Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #82  -  Tarzia raises from the button to 75,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #83  -  Tarzia raises from the cutoff to 75,000, Matt Giannetti reraises from the button to 185,000, and Tarzia calls. The break begins, and the other players all leave to let Tarzia and Giannetti to play this hand with the table to themselves.

The flop comes 998, Tarzia checks, Giannetti bets 215,000, and Tarzia calls. The turn is the 2, and both players check.

The river is the A, Tarzia checks, Giannetti bets 390,000, and Tarzia calls with JJ. But Giannetti turns over AK, pairing his ace on the river to win the pot. Tarzia curses the river card before leaving for his break.

Hands #79-81: Lily Isn't a Part of the Family (Pot)

Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #79  -  Ben Tarzia raises under the gun to 75,000, Danny Shiff reraises from the big blind to 215,000, and Tarzia folds. Shiff takes the pot.

Hand #80  -  Darryll Fish raises UTG+1 to 65,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #81  -  Darryll Fish raises under the gun to 65,000, and everybody calls. Except for Lily Kiletto of course, since she isn't even in the room at the moment. So it's a six-way family pot.

Everyone checks to the turn on a board of A1027, and everyone checks to Shiff on the button, who bets 125,000. Everyone folds except for Fish (UTG) and Fortini (UTG+1), who both call.

The river is the J, and all three players check. Fortini shows QQ to win the pot, and Fish and Shiff both muck.

Lily Kiletto Leaves For An Early Break

Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante

With about seven minute left in the level, Lily Kiletto heads out for the break a little early during Hand #78.