Party Poker Player turns $55 To $2 Million
Aaron Kanter Rides $55 WSOP Step Tournament on online poker room
to $2 Million 4th Place finish in WSOP
The 27-year-old from Elk Grove, CA, known as "AK," is a former
bank loan officer who was playing in his very first WSOP. Kanter
holds a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from Chico State
and was born in California's central valley. He knocked out last
year's champion Greg Raymer during the tournament. Kanter, now a
professional player, began playing poker in high school for
dimes and quarters. He's been playing regularly on
PartyPoker.com for the past two years. Going into the final day,
Kanter was the chip leader with $10,700,000 but was knocked out
at 4:00 a.m. when his Ace-9-9, was topped by "Tex" Barch's three
jacks on the river.
Kanter, still overwhelmed by the experience, said: "It felt
unreal walking into a room with 200 tables and thousands of
players, then working my way down to 20, then 10, two and
finally, the final table." Kanter, who plans to use his prize
money to secure his future with property and investments, will
be one of the featured players joining the PartyPoker.com
Million V in March 2006.
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