Saout Among Chip Leaders World Championship of NLHE PKO
Scattered throughout the WCOOP schedule are the prestigious World Championship events. Most recently, Patrick Leonard became the latest World Champion, clinching the title in the Razz event on Thursday.
Joining him on the list of potential champions are 64 players who advanced to Day 2 in the World Championship of NLHE PKO. The $1,050 buy-in tournament drew 1,368 entries, surpassing its $1.15 million guarantee and creating a prize pool of $1,368,000.
Currently leading the pack is "xpronto," with notable players like Benjamin "BC1989RF" Chalot, Antoine "A.Saout" Saout, and Fabio "hdjgkfkgsdl" Sperling also among the chip leaders.
PokerStars Ambassadors Benjamin Spragg (Team Spraggy) and Laurie Tournier (Team AAkkari) are still in the hunt for the $91,414 top prize, plus any bounties they accumulate along the way.
Day 2 resumes at 5:30 p.m. BST, with the action continuing until a winner is crowned.
World Championship of NLHE PKO Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Bounty | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | xpronto | $7,156 | 6,858,047 |
| 2 | Benjamin "BC1989RF" Chalot | $6,250 | 6,632,038 |
| 3 | grinder1992 | $6,258 | 5,570,596 |
| 4 | MindaugasKR | $3,188 | 5,026,947 |
| 5 | gnplache | $2,297 | 4,859,502 |
| 6 | trzcinsky | $5,188 | 4,453,552 |
| 7 | ElJefee99 | $2,594 | 3,931,956 |
| 8 | Antoine "A.Saout" Saout | $6,125 | 3,856,938 |
| 9 | Zoukki | $6,125 | 3,826,846 |
| 10 | Fabio "hdjgkfkgsdl" Sperling | $2,313 | 3,589,429 |