Wayne Carlson, an operations manager at a local electrical company, is a father of three and calls Sydney��s leafy inner-north home. After scoring two runner-up finishes for $2,000 each playing multi-table PokerStars tournaments, Carlson decided to make up the difference and enter the APPT Grand Final for the third year in a row. His poker experience is mainly limited to pub/club and home games over the past four years, though he remains quietly confident of his chances here today. Carlson said he has ��no aspirations, but it would be nice to pay off the mortgage.��
The local Sydneysider will begin the day with 1,014,000 in chips.