It's Time to Crown a PokerStars Championship Panama Main Event Winner!
In just one hour, at noon local time, cards will be in the air and the final six players in the PokerStars Championship Panama Main Event will face-off in the race to first place. The beautiful Sortis Hotel, Spa & Casino has played host to this Championship series and today is the final day with play winding down.
Live coverage on PokerNews will begin at 1:00 p.m. to sync up with the one-hour live stream delay in order to protect the integrity of the game and avoid spoilers.
Russia's Denis Timofeev leads the way with 3,905,000 chips, good for a little more than a third of the chips in play. In second place, Robin Luca Wozniczek has 2,865,000, with Kenneth Smaron rounding out the top three stacks with 1,855,000.
Here's a look at how the six players stack up today:
| Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Timofeev | Russia | 3,905,000 | 130 |
| Robin Luca Wozniczek | Germany | 2,865,000 | 96 |
| Kenneth Smaron | United States | 1,855,000 | 62 |
| Jonathan Abdellatif | Belgium | 1,155,000 | 39 |
| Harpreet Gill | Canada | 735,000 | 25 |
| Anthony Diotte | Canada | 465,000 | 16 |
There's a great mix of players competing from across the globe, with nationalities from the United States, Canada, Germany, Russia and Belgium. While winning a title is a big focal point for everyone, the representation of one's country is right up there in importance.
The remaining six players are guaranteed a payout of $65,520, but the real goal is the $293,680 sitting up top, along with the elusive gold spade trophy and the bragging rights that come with winning a major title. A total of 366 unique entries made up the prize pool of $1,775,100 in the first-ever PokerStars Championship Panama $5,300 Main Event with 71 players making it into the money.
Here's a look at the remaining payouts:
| Place | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 293,860 |
| 2 | 217,860 |
| 3 | 161,340 |
| 4 | 119,480 |
| 5 | 88,480 |
| 6 | 65,520 |
Play will pick up with Level 24 in progress with blinds at 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante and will conclude when a winner is crowned! Stay with PokerNews all day as we wrap things up on this final day in sunny Panama.
Here is a closer look into the remaining six players, courtesy of PokerStars: