This is the main text area. We can use this to talk about when the final table will be broadcast, notable players that didn’t quite make it, and list the final table payouts. The image gallery has the information about the players, though you can put that here instead if you like. This section doesn’t need to be very long, most of your viewers will be more interested in the image gallery with the attached player bios.
The way we do it when we do our own live reporting is to take control of the final table as soon as the bubble is broken, get the players and their chips to the final table, and have our players scan the QR code that comes with Chronicle. Scanning the QR code brings up a short interview that players can fill out on their phone while you give them a short break to get the final table ready. By the time they get back from their break, you should have all the player interviews in your inbox. Then you can snap a photo of each player once they are seated, or use photos you’ve taken earlier, to create the image gallery.
Once we have the photos and the players have filled out their bios, they can start playing while we feed each of the player interview responses into ChatGPT with the prompt that is automatically generated by Chronicle. Chat GPT will return a nice player bio (check it for mistakes of course) that you can paste into the description of the photo to get a gallery like the one you can see below in our Final Table Faces.
Doing a short write up here with a list of the final table payouts and something about how exciting this final table will be, and then pasting in the bios and photos, gets the final table preview done quickly. You can do more if your final table is happening the next day, but if it’s happening right now you want to get this done and posted so you can start reporting on individual hands as they happen.
We also like to catch each bustout and post the player’s photo, finish position and prize payout, as well as the short bio we already have for them, on social media. Something simple that is premade so we can drop it into social media quickly like
“Congratulations to NAME HERE, who is our fifth place finisher and earns PAYOUT HERE.
PASTE PLAYER BIO HERE.”
Allows you to get the post up on social media in just a few seconds and get back to the action. A final table bustout is a great spot to put up a hand update on your site as well, especially if you got the details of the bustout hand.
Final Table Faces
Hover over photo for player bio
Seat 1: Jake “Diesel” Hartman (450,000)
A long‑haul truck mechanic from Oklahoma City, Jake spends most days under the hood and most nights at his local card room. Married with two teenagers, he unwinds by rebuilding classic pickups and smoking brisket on weekends. He’s played poker casually for eight years, tightening up his tournament game over the last few years by listening to poker strategy podcasts while he's on long road trips. His goal is to parlay a few live scores into a Vegas summer run. Fun fact: he keeps a tiny torque wrench as a card protector.
Seat 1: Jake “Diesel” Hartman (450,000)
A long‑haul truck mechanic from Oklahoma City, Jake spends most days under the hood and most nights at his local card room. Married with two teenagers, he unwinds by rebuilding classic pickups and smoking brisket on weekends. He’s played poker casually for eight years, tightening up his tournament game over the last few years by listening to poker strategy podcasts while he's on long road trips. His goal is to parlay a few live scores into a Vegas summer run. Fun fact: he keeps a tiny torque wrench as a card protector.
Seat 2: Maria Alvarez (245,000)
A bilingual Phoenix elementary school counselor, Maria juggles work, family dinners with her parents, and weekend charity 5Ks and poker tournaments. She discovered poker at a home game during the pandemic and dove into training sites, focusing on fundamentals and emotional control. She aims to become the top‑finishing woman on the tour this year. She collects enamel pins from every casino she visits and uses them as lucky card markers.
Seat 2: Maria Alvarez (245,000)
A bilingual Phoenix elementary school counselor, Maria juggles work, family dinners with her parents, and weekend charity 5Ks and poker tournaments. She discovered poker at a home game during the pandemic and dove into training sites, focusing on fundamentals and emotional control. She aims to become the top‑finishing woman on the tour this year. She collects enamel pins from every casino she visits and uses them as lucky card markers.
Seat 3: Wyatt McCray (820,000)
A Colorado wildland firefighter in the off‑season, Wyatt brings calm under pressure to the felt. Single, with a rescued blue heeler named Blaze, he spends downtime trail‑running and fly‑fishing. He started playing in barracks games a decade ago and recently transitioned to structured tournaments, emphasizing position and stack management. His dream is a deep WSOP Circuit run to fund a backcountry conservation nonprofit. His recent scores include a final table in a WSOP Circuit main event and a local win in a side event here on the Example Poker Tour.
Seat 3: Wyatt McCray (820,000)
A Colorado wildland firefighter in the off‑season, Wyatt brings calm under pressure to the felt. Single, with a rescued blue heeler named Blaze, he spends downtime trail‑running and fly‑fishing. He started playing in barracks games a decade ago and recently transitioned to structured tournaments, emphasizing position and stack management. His dream is a deep WSOP Circuit run to fund a backcountry conservation nonprofit. His recent scores include a final table in a WSOP Circuit main event and a local win in a side event here on the Example Poker Tour.
Seat 4: Hannah Chang (410,000)
Hannah Chang is an aspiring poker pro from Las Vegas who also works on freelance software design projects. A recent graduate of UNLV, Chang says that she prefers the freedom of poker to working a 9 to 5 job. She primarily plays cash games, but has been working on her tournament game lately and has had significant success over the last year. We expect to see more of Ms. Chang as she continues to improve and play more tournaments.
Seat 4: Hannah Chang (410,000)
Hannah Chang is an aspiring poker pro from Las Vegas who also works on freelance software design projects. A recent graduate of UNLV, Chang says that she prefers the freedom of poker to working a 9 to 5 job. She primarily plays cash games, but has been working on her tournament game lately and has had significant success over the last year. We expect to see more of Ms. Chang as she continues to improve and play more tournaments.
Seat 5: Erik Lundström (280,000)
Hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden, Erik is a data analyst on a work visa in Seattle. He enjoys soccer, Nordic noir novels, and weekend ferry trips with his girlfriend. He first learned five‑card draw from his grandfather and shifted to no‑limit holdem in college, leaning on solver study and spreadsheets. His goal is to win Player Of The Year for the Example Poker Tour.
Erik has been piling up cashes this year, with nine cashes in our ExPT events and almost $80,000 in winnings. He is currently third in our PoY rankings, and says that he will be playing every event for the rest of the season.
Seat 5: Erik Lundström (280,000)
Hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden, Erik is a data analyst on a work visa in Seattle. He enjoys soccer, Nordic noir novels, and weekend ferry trips with his girlfriend. He first learned five‑card draw from his grandfather and shifted to no‑limit holdem in college, leaning on solver study and spreadsheets. His goal is to win Player Of The Year for the Example Poker Tour.
Erik has been piling up cashes this year, with nine cashes in our ExPT events and almost $80,000 in winnings. He is currently third in our PoY rankings, and says that he will be playing every event for the rest of the season.
Seat 6: DeShawn “Shawny” Price (780,000)
A Milwaukee barber and shop owner, DeShawn brings table‑talk and precision to every hand. A dad of one, he hosts Sunday dinners for his extended family and shoots pool after hours. He’s played cards since high school but only studied seriously the past three years, focusing on bet‑sizing tells and exploitative lines. Ambition: satellite into a $3,500 main and represent his neighborhood on stream. He keeps a tiny barber‑pole card cap as his signature.
Seat 6: DeShawn “Shawny” Price (780,000)
A Milwaukee barber and shop owner, DeShawn brings table‑talk and precision to every hand. A dad of one, he hosts Sunday dinners for his extended family and shoots pool after hours. He’s played cards since high school but only studied seriously the past three years, focusing on bet‑sizing tells and exploitative lines. Ambition: satellite into a $3,500 main and represent his neighborhood on stream. He keeps a tiny barber‑pole card cap as his signature.
Seat 7: Priya Nandakumar (170,000)
A Bay Area software QA lead, Priya balances sprint planning with late‑night online MTTs. Newly married, she and her wife foster senior cats and explore coffee roasters on weekends. After starting in family home games, she moved to holdem six years ago and has worked hard in recent months on range construction and attacking weak ranges with relentless aggression. Her target is a marquee live final table and a championship seat. She drinks espresso and listens to pop music to keep her focused during long tournament grinds.
Seat 7: Priya Nandakumar (170,000)
A Bay Area software QA lead, Priya balances sprint planning with late‑night online MTTs. Newly married, she and her wife foster senior cats and explore coffee roasters on weekends. After starting in family home games, she moved to holdem six years ago and has worked hard in recent months on range construction and attacking weak ranges with relentless aggression. Her target is a marquee live final table and a championship seat. She drinks espresso and listens to pop music to keep her focused during long tournament grinds.
Seat 8: Tony “Pipes” Russo (310,000)
Tony runs a small HVAC company in New Jersey and treats tournaments like service calls—diagnose, fix, move on. A father of three, he coaches Little League and smokes cigars on his patio after long days. He’s logged a decade of weekend dailies and studies his opponents for tells and behavior patterns. His goal is a five‑figure score to expand the business fleet.
Seat 8: Tony “Pipes” Russo (310,000)
Tony runs a small HVAC company in New Jersey and treats tournaments like service calls—diagnose, fix, move on. A father of three, he coaches Little League and smokes cigars on his patio after long days. He’s logged a decade of weekend dailies and studies his opponents for tells and behavior patterns. His goal is a five‑figure score to expand the business fleet.
Seat 9: Mason “Bookie” Delgado (605,000)
An Albuquerque high‑school math teacher with Puerto Rican roots, Mason runs a chess club and sneaks probability puzzles into class. Married with a toddler, he discovered poker in college dorms and revisited it during online study groups last year. He focuses on GTO play, aiming to qualify for a televised final table some day. He tracks every tournament in a spreadsheet, noting his mistakes, great plays, and finish position.
Seat 9: Mason “Bookie” Delgado (605,000)
An Albuquerque high‑school math teacher with Puerto Rican roots, Mason runs a chess club and sneaks probability puzzles into class. Married with a toddler, he discovered poker in college dorms and revisited it during online study groups last year. He focuses on GTO play, aiming to qualify for a televised final table some day. He tracks every tournament in a spreadsheet, noting his mistakes, great plays, and finish position.
Seat 10: Hank “Doc” Ellison (295,000)
A retired Navy corpsman from Jacksonville, Hank brings battlefield composure to bubble play. Widowed and newly a granddad, he gardens and volunteers at a VA clinic. He learned cards on deployment and came back to live rooms five years ago, focusing on patience and maximizing the value he gets on his big hands. His first goal is a seniors event trophy here on the ExPT. He carries a brass challenge coin as his card protector.
Seat 10: Hank “Doc” Ellison (295,000)
A retired Navy corpsman from Jacksonville, Hank brings battlefield composure to bubble play. Widowed and newly a granddad, he gardens and volunteers at a VA clinic. He learned cards on deployment and came back to live rooms five years ago, focusing on patience and maximizing the value he gets on his big hands. His first goal is a seniors event trophy here on the ExPT. He carries a brass challenge coin as his card protector.
This is the main text area. We can use this to talk about when the final table will be broadcast, notable players that didn’t quite make it, and list the final table payouts. The image gallery has the information about the players, though you can put that here instead if you like. This section doesn’t need to be very long, most of your viewers will be more interested in the image gallery with the attached player bios.
