A Champion Will Be Crowned
Welcome back to the fifth and final day of The Big Event at The Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California. What started as a 417-player field has been whittled down to the final eight. The final table is a mix of amateurs and pros, both young and old, headlined by the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event Champ Joe Hachem and his good friend and fellow pro Victor Ramdin.
Ramdin enters the final table second in chips while Hachem is a littel further behind in fourth place. Ahead of them both is Jeremy Ausmus, who vaulted to the top of the chip count on a massive Day 4 heater. The final table also includes two old school players in Govert Metaal and Jose De Noronha, and two internet young guns in Taylor von Kriegenbergh and Brian Leskowitz. Rounding out the final table is Jose Nadal, who has proven time and time again that he is not afraid to mix it up.
The remaining players are guaranteed at least a $35,327 payday, but no doubt all are hoping to get their hands on the $500,000 first-place prize. Here is a look at the final table and chip counts:
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Govert Metaal | 149,000 |
| 2 | Taylor von Kriegenbergh | 1,810,000 |
| 3 | Santiago Nadal | 943,000 |
| 4 | Jeremy Ausmus | 4,008,000 |
| 5 | Brian Leskowitz | 1,087,000 |
| 6 | Joe Hachem | 1,666,000 |
| 7 | Jose De Noronha | 568,000 |
| 8 | Victor Ramdin | 2,279,000 |
We'll be here all day and night until a winner emerges and is crowned The Big Event Main Event Champion. Be sure to check back in about an hour for all the action and eliminations from the final table!