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WSOP Profile: Craig Marquis
September 11, 2008 - Thomas Clarke
Final table Chip Count: 10,210,000
Current Final table position: 8th
Nationality: American
Age: 23
Nickname: craigmarq
Biggest win before main event: $16,133 (30th 2007 WSOP $1,000 No Limit Hold'em event)
Winnings to date: $35,759
Major titles: 0
WSOP bracelets/money: 0/4
23 year old Craig Marquis from Arlington in Texas has only been playing poker professionally for a little less than 2 years but has already cashed in 4 different WSOP events. 34th in the 2007 PL Hold'em World Championship, 30th in the 2007 $1,000 NL Hold'em with Re-Buys, 18th in the 2008 $1,500 NL Hold'em Shootout and this year's Main Event will be his fourth.
He is a college student and was roommates with David 'raptor' Benefield during the WSOP and is also good friends with Tom 'durrr' Dwan, so its not surprising how good he has become with the company he keeps.
Marquis was involved in a lot of big hands on the final day before the break in tournament plat. He got extremely lucky in one hand where he had his entire tournament life on the line.
Peter Eastgate raised to 750k and Dean Hamrick raised to 2.1m. Action was folded to Marquis who after going into the tank decided to move all in for his final 6m. Eastgate folded and Hamrick made the quick call. Marquis was in bad shape with his As Qh against Hamrick's Qd Qc. The flop of Jh 7s 3h was not help either, but the 4h on the turn gave Marquis a small life line, which was fulfilled when the 5h hit the river and he made his flush.
Hamrick was to bubble the final 9 and it was Marquis who finished him off. Hamrick moved all in for 3.4m and Marquis moved all in as well, isolating Hamrick. Marquis showed Qc Qh and was ahead of Hamrick's Ac Js. The flop was dealt slowly and the first two cards provided some excitement, Kc 10h 3d. The 10d on the turn took any straight possibilities away from Hamrick and the Ks on the river confirmed him as the first November 9 bubble.
Marquis was pleased with his performance – 'I won a 12m-chip pot by reading a bluff off Brandon Cantu. It's one of the best hands I've ever played.'
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