Dream Final Table to Watch for WSOP Main Event

I posed this question to dbitelm, but thought the rest of the forum would love to answer. If you could pick a dream final table to watch, for the final 9 of the Main Event at the WSOP this year, who would the final 9 of your fantasy final table be and what would be your the reasons for wanting to see them play?

It could be because they're your favorite player, entertainment value to watch on TV, a professional that deserves it finally, a professional that doesn't deserve it, former Main Event champions, a non-professional, a CardsChat member, a certain celebrity, ect. Oh and of course, you can have yourself at the final table as well if u desire.

I'll post my answer later, I'm still thinking.

This is a very good question, very fun.
IMO you need an underdog pro overcoming odds to win the Main Event. I suppose it's because that's what might have to actually happen for a pro to ever win again...

Here's my table: '07 Main Event Final Table - Ivey is short stack, Gold somehow once again has a HUGE chip lead. The other amateur players name's I would have sitting at the table are insignificant in the matter. It comes down to Phil Ivey and the arrogant Jamie Gold. Ivey is still low stacked, but he is his usual calm, cool, collected self, making great move after another to take down the championship he deserves. Crippling Gold's chance to make two in a row and be among the world's greatest players ever to have lived.

Probably should have put Chan, Brunson, or Ungar in there a long with Ivey and Gold, but that's a much longer story.

seat 1 : Stefanicov
seat 2 : A fish
seat 3 : A fish
seat 4 : A fish
seat 5 : A fish
seat 6 : A fish
seat 7 : A fish
seat 8 : A fish
seat 9 : Doyle Brunson

For (my own) pure entertainment value:

Me
Stu Ungar reincarnated
Doyle Brunson
Daniel Negreanu
Phil Ivey
Phil Laak (sorry, but I love this guy)
Phil Hellmuth (got to complete the trio of Phils)
John Juanda
Mike Matusow

seat 1-Sam Farha
seat 2-Phil Hellmuth
seat 3-Amarillo Slim
seat 4-T.J Cloutier
seat 5-Joe Hachem
seat 6-Dewey Tomko
seat 7-Steve Dannenmann
seat 8-Daniel Negreanu
seat 9-Dave Chappell-My celebrity pick
Seat10-Jack Straus

Dave Chappell wins poker exsplodes for a second time just kidding. I would want Dewey Tomko or T.J Cloutier to win they have played so well and gotten so close to be denied it just isn't right.

Seat 1: Me, myself, and I (Who wouldn't want to play with me)

Seat 2: Daniel Negreanu (Easily, in my opionion, the most entertaining player to watch, especially on HSP)

Seat 3: Joe Hachem (Out of last 4 WSOP Main Event winners, I like him the best; I don't think that that'll be his last bracelet either)

Seat 4: Phil Helmuth (He is a great NLHE player, antics and all, he is still one of the best, and entertaining as well)

Seat 5: Phil Ivey (No particular reason, except that he is the general consensus pick by most pros as the best player in the world)

Seat 6: Johnny Chan (Just because, well he's Johnny Chan, nothing else needs to be said)

Seat 7: Greg Raymer (Don't know how he does it, but always seems to make a good showing in Main Event)

Seat 8: Annie Duke (I think she's the best female player out there, she deserves a final table spot; just finished 10th a few years back)

Seat 9: Mike Matusow (Entertaining, I know he insults have the table he plays at, but would love to play with him anyways; at times he's hilarious)

Nagreanu (amazing reads)
Hansen (love to watch the super aggressive style)
Ivey (only a matter of time until he wins the main event)
Brunson (eveyone wants to see the godfather of poker)
Matasow (Need some table chatter)
Laak (only if he wears his hoodie)
Hellmuth (see Matasow)
Hachem ("pass the sugar")
Gowen (because she has very very nice....um...game)

Nice table, would be entertaining to see.

But I don't it'll be a "matter of time" before Ivey wins the big one. I don't think you could say that about anyone, even if they could see the pocket cards preflop. There's a lot of factors involved, I'm sure he'll get deep and close or even possibly win a few times more, but I doubt a guarantee now with the fields as huge as they are. Trust me, its like mass pandemonium, with the amount of people in the Main Event fields.

#1 chapeltuno
#2 Hott estelle
#3 Doyle
#4 Daniel
#5 Phil
#6 Phil
#7 Mike
#8 Gus
#9 Jennifer

With Brunson finishing 2nd to me what a dream!!!

LOL, nice for including me. Which Phils?

1. Me (no explanation needed)
2. Daniel Negreanu (just a nice guy at the table)
3. Stu Ungar (this guy was simply amazing)
4. Huckleberry Seed (I would just like to sit down and make fun of his name)
5. Wild Bill Hickok ( I want to beat his Aces and eights with a set of 2's)
6. Erin Ness ( Hottest women poker player out there )
7. Doyle Brunson ( I dunno why, I just like the old dude)
8. Wil Wheaton (celebrity pick, read this guys website, he's hilarious)
9. Isabelle Mercier (also pretty hot, and we canucks need ot stick together)
10. mischman (who wouldn't want a self professed cpt donko at thier table)

And of course I win, and because you thought of this Estelle, we'll pretend that you staked me and get half the money.

Ivey and Helmuth

1. Ivey
2. Helmuth
3. Raymer
4. I like the idea of Stu back from the dead
5. Negranu
6. Hachem
7. Harman
8. Doyle
9. Annie Duke

1. Me
2. Annie Duke (She and Jennifer my fav female players)
3. Jennifer Harmon ( above)
4. Daniel Negreanu (love to watch him play)
5. Doyle Brunson ( a legend)
6. Phil Ivey ( brilliant player)
7. Irexes (think he could maybe hold his own)
8. Dorkus (cause I have reportedly given myself to him lol)
9. Tenbob (Dorkus needs a friend and so do I)

1) Me ( with 10 times as many chips to start as the rest of the table combined, then maybe I could get 5th)
2) Liz Lieu
3) Ev Ng
3) Issabella Mercer
4) Jennifer Harmon
5) Annie Duke
6) Shannon Elizabeth (see a pattern here?)
7) That girl that beat Mischman
8) Mischman (because I want to see what he does when he loses all his chips on the first hand)
9) Shakira (do I really need to explain this one)

lemme guess mrsnake. it would be kind of like strip poker with lap dances between hands.lol

In no particular order. Me, Ivey,Lederer, Doyle Brunson,Helmuth Jr,Negreauneu,Farha and Men the Master.

1. Me (short stacked and praying)
2. Jennifer Tilly (loved her in Bullets over Broadway)
3.Gus Hanson
4.Daniel Negreanu (just to watch him read Gus.)
5.Phil Ivey (that eye thing is freaky)
6.Sam Farha (very under respected in my opion)
7.Johnny Chan
8.John Juanda(to tell Gus what he has)
9.Mike Matusow(self explainitory)


"It's not Paranioa if they're really after you!!"

LOL. Now that would get ratings.

Doyle - because he's still the king.
Chan - still one of the best and I love his shirts.
Lederer - great analyst of the game, deserves a shot at the big one.
Hansen - got to have a wild card in there.
Matusow - want to see him call these guys donkeys.
Hellmuth - I like seeing him against the best players and his meltdowns are priceless.
Fahra - he's always the coolest guy in the room.
Forrest - great player, big gambler...a match made in heaven for the ME.
Esfandiari - very entertaining, great chemistry with Gus is fun to watch, and I needed a dark horse.

-doyle brunson
-phil ivey
-jenny harman
-the mouth
-gus hansen 5
-negreanu
-laak
-johnny chan
-hot estelle

those are my picks :P!

There I am again, how nice of you.

1. Me
2. Allen Cunningham
3.Scotty Nguyen
4 Daniel Negreanu
5.Phil Ivey
6. Phil Hellmuth
7.Johnny Chan
8.Sean Sheikhan
9.Mike Matusow

Me, and the entire junior varsity womens knitting team from north louisiana, where poker online is a felony.

This would be my dream final table, it does not include me because I'm not ready for the Main Event yet and won't enter it until I am.

Player: (Number of bracelets won)
Lee Watkinson (1)
Ted Forrest (5)
Robert Williamson III (1)
Dan Harrington (2)
Michael Mizrachi (0)
Allen Cunningham (4)
Erik Seidel (7)
Jeff Madsen (2)
Daniel Negreanu (3)

me
Gus Hansen
Barry Greenstein
Allen Cunningham
Sam Farha
Dan Harrington
Daniel Negreanu
Stu Ungar
Mimi Tran

Seat 1: Daniel Negreanu - My favorite, good attitude
Seat 2: Mike Matusow - To get under Phil's Skin
Seat 3: Shawn Sheikhan - To bug Mike and Phil
Seat 4: Phil Helmuth - Classic Flip outs
Seat 5: Phil Ivey - Best Poker Player
Seat 6: Doyle Brunson - He deserves it
Seat 7: Johnny Chan - Legend
Seat 8: Gus Hansen - Great Player
Seat 9: Clonie Gowen - Best Woman player

Do you really want him sitting to your right? I would rather have him on my left, lol.

For me:

Me
Tony G. - funny
Sammy Farha - aggressive
Daniel Negreanu - the thinker
Johnny Chan - the champ
The Mouth - funny squared when sitting with Tony
Gus Hanson - just because
Gab Caplan (Mr. Carter) - TV star

I love Gabe, he's so hilarious on HSP. Unless of course, u weren't talking about Gabe Kaplan, and didnt misspell it like I thought. If so, then just ignore me please.

My dream table based on entertainment and/or man-lust value:

Seat 1 - Mike Matusow (for the attitute, annoying chatter and "big boy pout")
Seat 2 - Daniel Negreanu (what dream table would be complete without him?)
Seat 3 - Erick Lindgren (because he's such a cute teddy bear)
Seat 4 - Me (snuggled between Erick and Gus)
Seat 5 - Gus Hansen (poker hotness defined)
Seat 6 - Tony G (so he can berate me about raising his blind)
Seat 7 - Phil Hellmuth (does this need an explanation?)
Seat 8 - Humberto Brenes (all you can eat!)
Seat 9 - Gabe Kaplan (smart, funny and entertaining)
Seat 10 - Tobey Maguire (celebrity cutie)

Or a table of those who deserve it due to pure poker greatness (in no particular order):

Allen Cunningham
Ted Forrest
Daniel Negreanu
Dan Harrington
Chip Reese
Paul Magriel
Phil Hellmuth
Jennifer Harman
Doyle Brunson
Michael Mizrachi

Wow, good post. Here is what I came up with in no partiular order:

Dan Negreanu
Phil Ivey
Phil Laak
Phil Hellmuth
Mike Matusow
Doyle
Hachem
Shawn Skeikhan
Howard Lederer
Andy Beal

I know this is a "dream" thread, but I thought Beal only played the "Corporation" in limit games. CardPlayer does not even list him in their player database, so he has not had any cashes in any tournaments.

So that alone would definitely make yours a dream table!

Isn't that the point of this thread? +1 rep for knowing who Andy Beal is.

That's the whole point, it's a dream final table, so anyone can be there. (Plus, I can almost guarantee none of these final tables will actually materialize in the immediate or late futures, because even witht eh great poker names on the lists, most likely, there is no way that they would all be able to make it through the large fields during the same year.

But on a side note, my thought was that Beal quit poker altogether after Phil Ivey took him for about $15 million or something ridiculous like that in one of their HU matches. Now that is owning someone.

Ivey never played Beal, but Lederer did. So did Doyle and Todd Brunson. (That's why I included Lederer and Doyle) BTW, it wasn't EXACTLY $15 million but it was a ridiculous number that was won/lost.