Results of the Bay 101 Shooting Star 2008 in Season 6 of the World Poker Tour
Held at the spacious and elegant floors of the Bay 101 cardroom in San Jose, California, the Bay 101 Shooting Star poker tournament in 2008 greatly contributed to the overall success in the sixth season of the World Poker Tour. En route to this prestigious poker tournament, the organizers conducted numerous weekly super satellite events to bring in some of the most qualified poker talents available worldwide. Just like the actual tournament itself, all these satellite tournaments are highly competitive in nature.
From March 10 to 14, 2008, all eyes in the entire poker world were set on the Bay 101 Shooting Star event. With a total of 376 outstanding and highly skilled poker competitors making it through the deadline, this poker tournament is expected to be action-packed from beginning to end. With over $3 million at stake, the competition is guaranteed to be one of the fiercest ever recorded in the history of the tour. Because of these factors, this prestigious event is expected to end in classic fashion, which is a pretty common thing among the different features of the World Poker Tour.
As the culminating event of the Bay 101 Shooting Star 2008, the final table event was scheduled on the last day of the tournament, which was on the 14th of March. Among the many participants who joined the competition, only six supremely talented poker players can gain entry into the final showdown. Jennifer Harman, John Phan, and Steve Sung spearhead the names of the finalists. Meanwhile, Brandon Cantu, Michael Baker, and Noah Jefferson complete the final roster of ultimate poker survivors.
With all the fresh talents and seasoned veterans present in the competition, the Bay 101 Shooting Star poker tournament promises to bring one of the most outstanding and classiest finishes in the history of the World Poker Tour. Right from the tip-off, the finalists carefully read their opponents as well as every situation they are put into. Knowing that only the toughest and most impenetrable player can survive the game, each of them withstood all the attacks that are being thrown at them.
Among the six finalists, Phan was the very first one to be eliminated, falling short behind the stronger hands and better strategies of the other final contenders of the Bay 101 Shooting Star event. Showing resiliency that is enough to stay tough despite the mounting pressure and tension, the remaining survivors continued to show no signs of giving up. Sad to say, some of these players cannot avoid the inevitable, with Baker falling out of the run for the elusive title. Soon enough, Jefferson and Harman both found themselves in the same situation as their first two ill-fated counterparts. With Sung and Cantu battling it out at the end, the $1 million pot is up for grabs with the title. After carefully planning each move that he makes, Cantu was able to edge out Sung for the impressive victory.
