WPT TOC: T-Minus One Hour Until Final Table Kickoff

WPT Tournament of Champions

It’s 3 p.m. in South Florida and the beginning of the first-ever Monster WPT Tournament of Champions final table is just about 60 minutes away. Players are filing in, the cameras are rolling and staff is putting the finishing touches on the set prior to cards in the air.

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the moments leading up to one of the game’s most elite finales:

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Monster WPT Tournament of Champions trophy
Monster WPT Tournament of Champions set
Monster WPT Tournament of Champions set
Chip leader Jonathan Jaffe poses with Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten
Chip leader Jonathan Jaffe poses with Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten
Darren Elias, Farid Yachou and Michael Mizrachi unbag their chips
Darren Elias, Farid Yachou and Michael Mizrachi unbag their chips
Lynn Gilmartin poses with Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten
Lynn Gilmartin poses with Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten
The Monster WPT Tournament of Champions set
The Monster WPT Tournament of Champions set
The Monster WPT Tournament of Champions winner earns a 2016 Chevrolet Corvette
The Monster WPT Tournament of Champions winner earns a 2016 Chevrolet Corvette