Although it’s quite an honour to be selected, those players do have a huge target on their backs as anyone who busts them will collect a bounty. TAKING A SHOT AT THE SHOOTING STARSįifty of the game’s most famous players were invited to San Jose as Shooting Stars. With everyone gunning for the Shooting Stars, trying to add a little to their winnings, the amateurs seem to have found a way to take advantage of the situation – we’ll have to wait and see if the trend continues this week. Last year’s final table also included three members of the GPI Top 25: Paul Volpe (GPI#9) – who was making his second straight appearance at a WPT Final Table – young gun Joe Kuether (GPI#23) and Poker Hall of Fame member Erik Seidel (GPI#11).

Speaking of amateurs, they ruled the day at last year’s final table, and this for the second year in a row, as WeiKai Chang (GPI#1148) would defeat Joe Nguyen (GPI#1653) heads-up for the first seven-figure score of his poker career.

Days after Chris Moorman’s victory at the LAPC, pros and amateurs are right back at it at the Bay 101. One of the most unique tournaments on the live tournament circuit returns as the Bay 101 Shooting Star is set to kickoff shortly in San Jose. The WPT California Swing returns to San Jose this week with the presentation of the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star: AMATEUR HOUR IN SAN JOSE

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