The final table is set for the third annual PartyPoker.com Poker Nations Cup in Cardiff, Wales. After six heats, Germany go to the final table as chip leaders after winning both heats on day three.<\/p>\n
The first heat was won by Great Britain represented by Neil Channing and the Irish Open champion kept up his great recent form to overcome Sweden\u2019s Johan Storakers heads-up.<\/p>\n
Heat two saw a surprise as Dutch online qualifier Quirjin van der Peet took it down after an epic heads-up with Great Britain\u2019s Ian Frazer. The heat featured Jamie Gold, who finished third, the highest finishing position of any Team USA player at the event. Day one finished with 2006 winners Great Britain in the ascendancy.<\/p>\n
Day two opened with two captains at the table, Bo Sehlstedt for Sweden and Michael Keiner for Germany – but it was Holland\u2019s Daan Ruitter who triumphed, with Irish online qualifier Darren O\u2019Brien roared on by his team mates into second place.<\/p>\n
The next heat saw another maximum for Great Britain as Surinder Sunar was victorious with Sweden\u2019s Mats Rahmn the runner-up. The heat featured the USA\u2019s Chris Ferguson who busted first, adding to what was turning into a miserable run for Team USA. At the end of day two Holland and Great Britain were pulling away from the field in the points table.<\/p>\n
Day three saw the balance of power swing dramatically as pre-tournament favourites Germany took down both heats. Andreas Krause won the first heat, defeating Sweden\u2019s 2007 Poker Nations Cup hero Anders Henriksson heads-up. The final heat was won by Germany\u2019s Benjamin Kang who saw off Ireland\u2019s Ciaran O\u2019Leary in a heat that also featured Marcel Luske, William Thorson, Robert Williamson III and Roland de Wolfe.<\/p>\n
This marvellous last day gives Germany the chip lead going into the tag team final.<\/p>\n
The team event features line-ups from Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Holland and the United States. The winning team will scoop $100,000 in this unique tournament that sees players pursuing personal and team glory, along with the honour of representing their home nation.<\/p>\n
The tournament sees one PartyPoker.com VIP qualifier on each team playing alongside five world class poker professionals from the same participating nations, except the USA who feature celebrity player Montel Willams. Each player pays a buy-in of $5,000 making a total prize pool of $280,000 ($100,000 added by PartyPoker).<\/p>\n
PARTYPOKER.COM POKER NATIONS CUP FINAL TABLE STARTING LINE-UP<\/strong> PARTYPOKER.COM POKER NATIONS CUP \u2013 FINAL TABLE CHIP STACKS<\/strong> PARTYPOKER.COM POKER NATIONS CUP (POINTS AFTER DAY THREE)<\/strong> The final table is set for the third annual PartyPoker.com Poker Nations Cup in Cardiff, Wales. After six heats, Germany go to the final table as chip leaders after winning both heats on day three. The first heat was won by Great Britain represented by Neil Channing and the Irish Open champion kept up his<\/p>\n
\nUSA Chris Ferguson
\nGB Surinder Sunar
\nIRE Marty Smyth
\nSWE Mats Rahmn
\nGER Benjamin Kang
\nHOL Quirjin van der Peet<\/p>\n
\nUSA 10,050
\nGB 25,350
\nGER 29,050
\nHOL 25,350
\nSWE 23,800
\nIRE 16,400<\/p>\n
\nGER 55pts
\nGB 48pts
\nHOL 48pts
\nSWE 45 pts
\nIRE 31 pts
\nUSA 19 pts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"