John Juanda of Las Vegas is the chip leader going into the final table!

Some of Las Vegas' most popular players - Daniel Negreanu, John Juanda, and Scott Fischman make the final cut at the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Presented by Betfair.

Seat 1: Robin Keston

Hometown: London, England

Chip Count: 849,000

Robin Keston is a 44-year-old retiree from London, England. This marks his second occasion to make it to a WSOP final table. Last year, he made the Pot-Limit Omaha finale in Las Vegas, finishing ninth. In fact, this his ninth time to cash at the World Series. He first in-the-money finish came all the way back in 1999. Keston admits that his favorite poker game is Pot-Limit Omaha. To prove it, his youngest of three children is named "Holly May Omaha." It remains to be seen if he wins today, whether or not Keston will name his next child – "hold'em."

Seat 2: Daniel Negreanu

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV (USA)

Chip Count: 1,002,000

Negreanu currently holds four WSOP gold bracelets, more than any other player at today's final table. He is 34-years-old and was born in Canada. Negreanu moved to Las Vegas about ten years ago and has become one of the world's most popular poker players – through his strategy books, videos, seminars, and numerous television appearances. "Kid Poker" won his fourth WSOP title earlier this year in Las Vegas, where he triumphed in the $2,000 Limit Hold'em event. Negreanu admits he is addicted to three things – poker, golf, and……winning.

Seat 3: Chris Elliott

Hometown: Alloa, England

Chip Count: 281,000

33-year-old Chris Elliott might as well be called 'the Comeback Kid." When this tournament still had 179 players remaining, Elliott was ranked 176^th in chips. Look at him now. This marks Elliott's live poker debut, after making many final tables in online play. Elliott says he is a professional gambler. Prior to living live on the edge, Elliott worked a driver. Today, we shall see if Elliott races towards the checkered flag, with his first major tournament victory, or wipes out.

Seat 4: Bengt Sonnert

Hometown: Linkoping, Sweden

Chip Count: 385,000

Bengt Sonnert is a 27-year-old professional poker player. This is his first time to make it to a WSOP final table, although he has a number of impressive finishes in other tournaments – including fourth place at the 2005 Monte Carlo Millions, and eighth place at the Five-Diamond World Poker Classic a few years ago at the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas. Sonnert faces a major challenge today as the player currently ranked eighth in the chip count.

Seat 5: John Juanda

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV (USA)

Chip Count: 1,349,000

John Juanda is a 37-year-old professional poker player, from Las Vegas, NV. He currently owns three WSOP gold bracelets -- his last victory coming back in 2003. Clearly, Juanda is way overdue for another coveted piece of poker jewelry. Juanda was born in Indonesia. He was a teenager when he arrived in the United States and received his MBA from the University of Seattle. However, the business Juanda knows best -- is poker. He won the Aussie Millions $100,000 buy-in poker challenge, the World Poker Open Main Event, and has accrued over $7 million in career lifetime earnings. And now, he is well on his way to adding to his emerging status as a living poker legend. Juanda is the chip leader coming into today's final table.

Seat 6: Ivan Demidov

Hometown: Moscow, Russia

Chip Count: 1,006,000

Ivan Demidov has set a poker record that will never be broken. With this achievement, Demidov becomes the first player in history ever to make it to a final table of the WSOP Main Event and the WSOP Europe Main Event. Even more impressive, he did it in the same year. Demidov is a 27-year-old former student turned professional poker player. Regardless of what happens today, Demidov has already won over a million dollars at this year's WSOP. Five weeks from now, Demidov will take a seat in the biggest game of his life, the 2008 world championship played in Las Vegas. We wish him success -- both here, and there.

Seat 7: Toni Hiltunen

Hometown: Lahti, Finland

Chip Count: 386,000

Toni Hiltunen is a 31-year-old poker pro from Finland. Should he win today, Hiltunen would become the first Finnish WSOP gold bracelet winner ever in history. Hiltunen is the proud father of a three-year-old daughter. He is very concerned about international affairs and the state of the world, as he has previously worked as a United Nations-sanctioned peacekeeper. Hiltunen has also served as a volunteer firefighter. Hiltunen is certainly one of the hottest players at today's final table. But he needs to turn up the heat a bit on his opponents, as the player currently ranked seventh in the chip count.

Seat 8: Scott Fischman

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV (USA)

Chip Count: 732,000

Two-time WSOP gold bracelet winner Scott Fischman is from Las Vegas, NV. He grew up in New Jersey and used to work as a poker dealer before becoming a poker professional. Fischman exploded on the scene at the 2004 WSOP when he won both of his gold bracelets – one in HORSE and the other in No-Limit Hold'em. Fischman has also written a highly-acclaimed poker on poker strategy called, "Online Ace: A World Series of Poker Champion's Guide to Mastering Internet Poker." Fischman has certainly played masterfully during this tournament, as he arrives sixth in the chip count.

Seat 9: Stanislav Alekhin

Hometown: Moscow, Russia

Chip Count: 1,278,000

Stanislav Alekhin is one of two Russian players at today's final table – which marks the first time in WSOP history this has happened. At the age of 23, he is the youngest player in today's finale. One might keep in mind that last year here at WSOP-Europe, the youngest player at the final table achieved victory. Prior to making poker his vocation, Alekhin was a student. Currently, he is right behind John Juanda for the chip lead. Should Alekhin win, this would be his first major tournament victory.