Canadian on ESPN table?

IronDoc

I think that Radu Butan is from Toronto. It could be the same guy I used to play chess with years ago at the Scarborough Chess club...methinks he's still a kid! Well...he's most likely in his 20's by now.

Today's opening table on the ESPN Stage features defending World Series of Poker champion Greg Raymer. Here are the seating positions and chip counts:


Seat 1: Karlo Lopez - $910,000
Seat 2: Michael Kessler - $725,000
Seat 3: Tom Sartori - $975,000
Seat 4: James Butt - $600,000
Seat 5: Greg "Fossilman" Raymer - $1,080,000
Seat 6: Patrick Hayden - $1,200,000
Seat 7: Radu Butan - $460,000
Seat 8: Shahram "Sean" Sheikhan - $1,050,000

JD_BB

I think he is from TO as well...but doesn't look like he'll be around at that table much longer, hopefully he doubles up and the cameras get it...be fun to watch later

literation

The name does sound familiar from the chess days.  Definitely will have to watch for that one - if it's on - when the WSOP airs.
(btw, Scarborough Chess Club were very strong when I was playing.)

CurlingZone

London Free Press mentioned him as being a Doctor from London.

RAM_Eh

IronDoc wrote:

I think that Radu Butan is from Toronto.  It could be the same guy I used to play chess with years ago at the Scarborough Chess club...methinks he's still a kid!  Well...he's most likely in his 20's by now.

Today's opening table on the ESPN Stage features defending  World Series of Poker champion Greg Raymer. Here are the seating positions and chip counts: 


Seat 1:  Karlo Lopez - $910,000   
Seat 2:  Michael Kessler - $725,000   
Seat 3:  Tom Sartori - $975,000   
Seat 4:  James Butt - $600,000   
Seat 5:  Greg "Fossilman" Raymer - $1,080,000   
Seat 6:  Patrick Hayden - $1,200,000   
Seat 7:  Radu Butan - $460,000   
Seat 8:  Shahram "Sean" Sheikhan - $1,050,000   

Not sure where you are getting this but this is from pokerwire.

Mike Matusow 5,140,000 117 1
Michael Kessler 2,700,000 117 2
Shahram Sheikhan 310,000 117 3
Johnny Howard 730,000 117 4
Aaron Kanter 1,925,000 117 5
Tom Sartori 805,000 117 6
Conor Tate 1,265,000 117 7
Tiffany Williamsen 1,125,000 117 8
Brad Kondracki 3,160,000 117 9
Greg Raymer 3,840,000 118 1
Tim Phan 1,575,000 118 2
Per Hildebrand 645,000 118 4
Ayhan Alsancak 225,000 118 5
Phil Ivey 4,635,000 118 6
Joseph Hachem 3,125,000 118 7
Andrew Black 2,090,000 118 8
Joe Connor 1,065,000 118 9
John McGrane 575,000 129 1
Tommy Vu 1,870,000 129 3
Tex Barch 3,900,000 129 4
Bryant King 1,440,000 129 5
Daniel Bergsdorf 2,550,000 129 6
Oskar Silow 1,440,000 129 7
Steven Dannenmann 4,300,000 129 8
Minh Ly 2,050,000 129 9
Scott Lazar 3,025,000 ? ?
Bernard Lee 710,000 ? ?