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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Canada vs. Netherlands at World Poker Crown
By Arthur Crowson
The 888.com World Poker Crown final table is set and it has a definite Canadian/Dutch feel to it, with seven of the final 10 hailing from the two countries.
Over 2,200 players entered to play in the inaugural WPC, which guarantees $3 million. It marks one of the first tournaments where action is held online right up until the final table.
The 10 finalists will be heading to the prestigious Peralada Castle in Spain on May 8 to complete the epic event. The winner will take home a massive $1 million cash prize for first place but every player will receive at least $22,500 (the 10th-place payout).
Of the final-table contestants, Jack Hinchey, Michael Lawson, Mark Castonguay and Michael Leah all hail from Canada, while Bart Wetsteijn, Arjan van Bavel and Gijsbert van Doesburg call the Netherlands home.
The remaining three players come from around the globe. Piotr Skiba comes from Poland while Pini Roberto is Italian and Mark Rossler is a German resident.
The entire final table will be broadcast on a live webcast at www.worldpokercrown.com. During the live webcast Pacific Poker members will have a chance to play in special restricted tournaments to win one of four World Series of Poker packages worth $17,000 each.
In addition to the live webcast the tournament's highlights will also be broadcasted on Sky Sports 2 on May 12 at 9:30 p.m. BST, as well as on other channels around the world at a later date. The live webcast will begin when there are eight players remaining (approximately 2:30 p.m. BST).
888 is also offering a market on the 888.com World Poker Crown at www.888sport.com. Bettors have the option of backing their favorite to win, choosing the survivor in last-longer matchups or picking the country of origin for the winner.
PokerListings.com is planning on live updating this momentous tournament so keep an eye on our live tournaments section which you can find by clicking here.
To see what other promotions are running on the 888 network click here.
Here's a look at the player's starting stacks for the final table:
| Player: | Nationality: | Chips: |
| Jack Hinchey | Canada | 349,000 |
| Michael Lawson | Canada | 207,000 |
| Bart Wetsteijn | Netherlands | 139,000 |
| Piotr Skiba | Poland | 102,000 |
| Pini Roberto | Italy | 85,000 |
| Mark Rossler | Germany | 58,000 |
| Mark Castonguay | Canada | 52,000 |
| Arjan van Bavel | Netherlands | 41,000 |
| Michael Leah | Canada | 40,000 |
| Gijsbert van Doesburg | Netherlands | 38,000 |
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