For example Fatima Moreira de Melo, legendary Dutch field hockey player, who apparently has been playing poker seriously for a year now. Unfortunately she didn't make it to the final table, but in this video she answers some of the questions asked by her fans.
Another athlete, Teddy Sheringham, England soccer legend had much more luck, he is in the final, and is currently playing at the final table. "Sheringham scored over 350 goals in a 23-year carreer he spent at Manchester United, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur.Since turning to poker in recent years, he has some impressive results including his biggest cash - 14th place in last year's WSOP-E Main Event for £40,481." PokerStars says.
Teddy Sheringham
You can follow the happenings of the final table at the PokerStars live blog.
Teddy Sheringham
You can follow the happenings of the final table at the PokerStars live blog.