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All Guts But No Glory for Europeans at World Series of Poker Final Table

James Akenhead and Antoine Saout Finish Ninth and Third Respectively in Main Event Final Table

by Brendan Murray  |  Published: Nov 09, 2009

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Antoine Saoute at the World Series of Poker main event final tableEnglishman James Akenhead and Frenchman Antoine Saout (pictured) yesterday came ninth and third respectively at the final table of the World Series of Poker main event.

Following last year’s victory for Dane Peter Eastgate in the world championship event, European hopes had been pinned on a repeat but young UK hope James Akenhead eventually ran his short stack into Kevin Schaffel’s 9-9 holding 3-3, exiting first from the final table and earning $1.26 million.

Frenchman Saout outperformed his second shortest stack throughout the marathon 15 hour session to finish a highly creditable third taking home $3.48 million at the Penn and Teller Theater at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Check back at CardPlayer.com this evening to see the event play out between Darvin Moon and Joseph Cada as they chase the $8.5 million top prize.

 
 
Tags: World Series of Poker main event,   James Akenhead,   Antoine Saoute,   Darvin Moon,   Joe Cada
 
 
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