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.