Kevin Schaffel is now fifth in the World Series of Poker main event, and there's only 27 players still left.

That means he has a better-than-average chance to (shhh!) reach the final table.

A final table at the World Series of Poker would make Schaffel, of Coral Springs, a media star. ESPN follows you, blogs and poker magazines tell your story and, oh, you'll win at least $1 million.

The World Series plays down to the final table today, then delays the rest of the action until November to a.) give it some build-up and b.) air all the play leading up to the final table. (If you're new to all this, poker is a bear to edit for TV, with tons of dead time. So it's difficult to show 'live.')

Meanwhile, Ryan Fair of Fort Lauderdale busted out at No.31, but he can't feel too bad: he earned $253,941. Plus, Tuesday he was at ESPN's "featured table," meaning he'll get some air time. He went all-in with ace-king, against Jeff Shulman's king, and didn't get an ace on the flop, turn or river.

Darvin Moon leads with 20 million chips, and Phil Ivey is in fourth with 11.3 million, just ahead of Schaffel's 11.2 million.

Average stack: 7,215,555

Schaffel has lived in Pembroke Pines, Weston and Coral Springs in recent years, is 51 years old and is divorced with two children, according to poker web sites. He also was a pretty good golfer a few years back, according to our clips, just missing out on the club championship at Eagle Trace and being in the running for the U.S. Mid-Amateur qualifying.