Amit Makhija Leads WPT Legends of Poker Final Table

Poker pro John Phan is the biggest name at the final table of the WPT Legends of Poker, or is he? (Bodog Beat Image)"]

Look, we apologized for jinxing the WPT Legends of Poker by saying that there were a bunch of big name pros in the field. Apparently, that wasn't enough as the final table is a head-scratchingly unknown collection of "Who?" Except for John Phan, who is just coming off his second WSOP bracelet win.

However, if you dig a little deeper and take some time to look around the intertubes at the profiles of the players at this final table, as we did, then you'll see that their presence there is not so confusing.

Chip leader Amit Makhija is probably better known by his screen name "amak316" and as a noted online poker player who has just begun to translate his success at the virtual tables into success at brick and mortar casinos. Already to his credit are a final table at the 2008 WSOP, two cashes in other WSOP events and a 20th-place finish at the EPT Grand Final. Behind him is the aforementioned Phan, who takes over the top spot in Cardplayer Magazine's Player of the Year standings with this final table appearance.

Next up is Zachary Clark, who has racked up seven WSOP cashes over the last two summers, and is another player who is probably better known by his online name, "CrazyZachary." This is his first major poker tournament final table appearance, but after many, many appearances at the final tables of some of the biggest online poker tournaments, there no reason to doubt his ability to take this down. In fourth place we have Canadian poker player Kyle Wilson and his four WSOP cashes and one WPT money-making finish.

The two smallest stacks at the final table, Paul Smith and Trong Nguyen, also happen to be the two least experienced players, but as we all know, that's never stopped anyone before.

Stay tuned to the Beat for updates as play resumes at 4pm local time when the cameras roll for this WPT televised final table.