Seat 1: Sam Stein

Level 21: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante

Seat 1
Sam Stein
743,000  (5th in chips, 24 big blinds)

Sam Stein is a 21-year-old professional online player (screenname: KingKobeMVP) from Los Angeles who is quickly making a name for himself on the live tournament circuit. In just his third WPT event (last month's Bellagio Cup), he finished in ninth place, and in this, his fourth WPT event, he has made the TV final table with a shot at the $1 million first prize.

Biggest Live Tournament Cash:  $61,980  (9th, 2009 WPT Bellagio Cup)
Career Earnings in Live Tournaments:  $117,612
 

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Official Seating & Chip Counts for WPT Final Table

Level 21: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante

Here are the official seating assignments and chip counts for tomorrow's WPT Final Table, where they will be playing for a first prize worth more than $1 million:

1.  Sam Stein  -  743,000
2.  Todd Terry  -  2,219,000
3.  Kevin Schaffel  -  2,234,000
4.  Prahlad Friedman  -  1,476,000
5.  Mike Krescanko  -  1,209,000
6.  Toto Leonidas  -  580,000

While all six players are making their first appearance at a televised WPT Final Table, there are still several notables. Prahlad Friedman and Toto Leonidas are both well established pros who have won WSOP bracelets, and chipleader Kevin Schaffel is part of this year's WSOP November Nine. 

Stay tuned for Amanda Leatherman's video interviews with five out of six of the final tablists to be posted later tonight (Mike Krescanko left before he realized there were interviews), along with a more complete recap and brief bios of the final six players. 

The WPT Final Table will begin at 4:00 pm PT tomorrow (Wednesday), and we'll be providing comprehensive hand-for-hand coverage here at WorldPokerTour.com, with updated chip counts after each hand.

Hand #96: Vigen Manukyan Eliminated in 7th Place ($64,400)

Level 21: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #96  -   Vigen Manukyan raises under the gun to 53,000, Prahlad Friedman reraises from the button to 200,000, Manukyan moves all in, and Friedman calls with QQ. Manukyan shows 22, and he'll need to improve to stay alive. 

The board comes K33810, and Prahlad Friedman wins the pot with his pocket queens. Vigen Manukyan is eliminated in seventh place, earning $64,400 and the unfortunate title of WPT Bubble Boy. 

Manukyan may have missed out on the million-dollar first prize and a chance to be on TV, but he still did very well for a $100 investment. There was a special $100 satellite here at the Bicycle Casino, which was awarding one seat into the tournament. When Vigen Manukyan made the final table, he was down to a single small blind, but managed to come back and win it -- and parlay his entry into $64,400. Congratulations, Vigen Manukyan!

The final six players are now verifying their chip stacks, filling out their WPT bio sheets, and sitting down for interviews with Amanda Leatherman that will be posted later tonight.

Stay tuned for official chip counts in the next few minutes.

Hands #94-95: Toto Leonidas Doubles Through Sam Stein

Level 21: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #94  -  Mike Krescanko raises under the gun to 60,000, Kevin Schaffel reraises from the small blind to 170,000, and Krescanko calls. The flop comes 1076, Schaffel bets 200,000, and Krescanko folds A-K face up. Kevin Schaffel takes the pot. 

Hand #95  -  Toto Leonidas moves all in under the gun for 275,000, and Sam Stein calls from middle position with 1010. Leonidas shows KJ, and he'll need to improve to stay alive. 

The board comes 873KJ, and Toto Leonidas wins the pot with two pair (kings and jacks) to double up. 

Toto Leonidas  -  510,000
Sam Stein  -  760,000

Hands #92-93: Prahlad Friedman Dobules Through Vigen Manukyan

Level 21: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #92  -  Toto Leonidas moves all in from the cutoff, winning the blinds and antes. 

Hand #93  -  Prahlad Friedman raises under the gun to 60,000, Vigen Manukyan reraises from the cutoff to 200,000, and Friedman moves all in for 436,000. Manukyan calls with KK, and he's a favorite over Friedman's AK. Friedman needs to improve to stay alive. 

The board comes A74Q9, and Friedman pairs his ace on the flop to win the pot and double up. 

Prahlad Friedman  -  1,020,000
Vigen Manukyan  -  720,000

Hands #90-91: Toto Leonidas Doubles Through Vigen Manukyan

Level 21: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #90  -  Todd Terry raises from middle position to 60,000, and Mike Krescanko calls from the button. Both players check to the turn on a board of Q109K, Terry checks, Krescanko bets 70,000, and Terry calls.

The river card is the 7, Terry checks, Krescanko bets 200,000, and Terry folds. Mike Krescanko takes the pot. 

Hand #91  -  Vigen Manukyan raises form the small blind to 70,000, and Sam Stein calls from the big blind. The flop comes A76, Manukyan bets 200,000, Stein moves all in for 440,000, and Manukyan calls with AQ (pair of aces). Stein shows 107 (pair of sevens), and he'll need to improve to stay alive. 

The turn is the 10, the river is the 7, and Stein definitely improved -- he wins the pot with a full house, sevens full of tens, to double up. 

Sam Stein  -  1,005,000
Vigen Manukyan  -  930,000