Two Canadians in finals of World Series of Poker
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 | 4:33 PM ET
The Canadian Press
The final table at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas will feature a pair of Canadians.
Scott Montgomery, 26, of Perth, Ont., and Darus Suharto, 39, of Toronto, outlasted more than 6,800 other players to reach the final nine-man table.
They'll compete Nov. 9 and 10 for one of the richest prizes in poker history.
The champion will take home more than $9 million dollars US, while each of the nine players is guaranteed no less than $900,000.
Montgomery sits third with 19.7 million chips, Suharto sixth at 12.5 million chips.
Montgomery, a University of Waterloo graduate, said he won't be doing much between now and November except playing poker.
Suharto, an accountant, is no stranger to main event success, having earned $26,000 in 2006.
No Canadian has ever won the main event of the World Series of Poker.
Tuan Lam, of Mississauga, Ont., placed second last year, pocketing a cool $4.8 million.
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