Make yourself a cool million, by Alex Lavelle - The Age - 10th October 2008

At last, a chance to get some decent sports such as darts and poker into the paper. The final table of the world series takes place in Las Vegas on November 11 with the lucky last nine battling for a share of a cool $US32 million ($A46 million). The winner, poor soul, will pocket $US9.1 million and the others become instant millionaires.

The players on the final table are all virtual unknowns, but the most successful and experienced of them in tournament poker is 28-year-old American David "Chino" Rheem. He is seventh in chips and has less than half the stack of leader Dennis Phillips, but the pressure at the final table will be intense and his 10 years as a professional will hold him in good stead.

In a poll on the world series of poker website, 31% say the Chino man has the best chance to win, so the $10 on offer from TAB Sportsbet looks a steal.

If you put $100,000 on Rheem and he happens to win, you too would become a millionaire.

And in darts, another sport in which the competitors have faintly ridiculous nicknames and sweat profusely despite there being no physical activity whatsoever, Phil "The Power" Taylor is still the undisputed king of the oche. He is a $1.80 chance to win his 14th world championship in January, and since he is as likely to win again as Santa Claus is of coming to town sometime in December, you might as well invest the cash grandma gives you at Christmas on Taylor.

(Credit: The Age)

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