PokerStars To Shine at 2008 WSOP Final Table

July 22 - The strength of the online poker industry could be felt when it was announced that no less than six members of the PokerStars team had made it to the Final Table of the 2008 World Series of Poker main event. The Final Table will be played out in November this year, with nine finalists vying for the first prize of over $9 million.

The six PokerStars players have been dubbed the PokerStars Million Dollar Men because each stands to win at least $1 million from taking part in the Final Table in Las Vegas.

"This is how poker should be," said Joe Hachem, the 2005 World Series of Poker Champion and a member of Team PokerStars Pro. "The lives of the PokerStars Million Dollar Men are about to change. It's going to be a great ride as we now start a 115 day countdown to the conclusion of what only can be described as an epic poker journey. I'm looking forward to getting to know these six players better and helping PokerStars earn another World Series Championship."

"The break in play," said Chris Moneymaker, 2003 WSOP Champion, "will make for a different dynamic at the final table, build more excitement for the sport and allow the public to better understand the personalities of the players. The benefit to the PokerStars Million Dollar Men of being with us is that these six players will have the support, skill and knowledge of Team PokerStars players behind them, a team already featuring 3 World Series Main Events Champions. I think we have a great chance to bring the WSOP title back to PokerStars for another year.

The six players who made the Final Table are: 53 year old Dennis Philips of the USA, Ivan Demidov, 27, from Russia, Peter Eastgate, 22, of Denmark, Ylon Schwarz, 38, from the USA, Darus Suharto, 39, from Canada and David Rheem, 28, from the USA.