Seat 5: Carter Phillips - 4,421,000
He also narrowly missed a Latin American Poker Tour event final table, busting in 10th place in Vina Del Mar last January.
Those results, and his performance this week, demonstrate a development from online player, username “Bdybldngpkr,” to live tournaments. In the 10 months spent playing full time, Phillips has competed among the best in the game. “Online you play against the same people and get a feel for how they play,” he said. “Ninety percent of them might play full time. In EPTs there’s a mix of pros and recreational players. But I approach it the same way.”