With all the excitement behind the WSOPE, most of us expected a classic duel between some of poker’s best. It was no secret that many of the world’s top players made the trip to London, but the final table ended up being a group of locals. So why didn’t any big names make the final table?

Just because some the world’s best are there, it doesn’t mean that they will win. Not to mention the effect that travel and jet lag can have on a player. With only three events being played at the WSOPE, the North American players weren’t there long enough to get used to the time change.

That’s not an excuse; Europe (and the rest of the world) is producing great players. And let’s not forget that the number of pros at the tournament was still less than the average Vegas high-profile event.

Read an exclusive interview with Matt McCullough who lost to 18-year-old Annette Obrestad and placed third…and still walked away with close to US$800,000!!