The action has resumed with just over five minutes left in Pot-Limit Omaha and the final five battle for their share of the $500,000 guarantee.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joao "Naza114" Vieira | Portugal | 378,640 | 6 |
| 2 | RaulGonzalez | Germany | 1,305,654 | 22 |
| 3 | Ari "BodogAri" Engel | Canada | 804,236 | 13 |
| 4 | Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski | Brazil | 454,174 | 8 |
| 5 | Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov | Russia | 1,457,296 | 24 |
Out of a field of 44 entries, only five players remain in the latest PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker 2021 high-stakes contest. The all-time leader in terms of WCOOP titles Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov is aiming to extend his lead with an unprecedented tenth title in Event WCOOP-52-H: $10,300 8-Game High Roller and will return for the day with the largest stack.
As a matter of fact, out of the final five contenders, only Ari "BodogAri" Engel doesn't have a WCOOP title under his belt just yet. He will return with the third biggest stack just behind Strebkov and the defending champion "RaulGonzalez". On top of that, the five-time WCOOP champions Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski and Joao "Naza114" Vieira complete the line-up for the mixed game showdown.
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov | Russia | 1,457,296 | 24 |
| 2 | RaulGonzalez | Germany | 1,305,654 | 22 |
| 3 | Ari "BodogAri" Engel | Canada | 804,236 | 13 |
| 4 | Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski | Brazil | 454,174 | 8 |
| 5 | Joao "Naza114" Vieira | Portugal | 378,640 | 6 |
The action resumes at 2.15 pm EST with blinds of 6,250 / 12,500 and around seven minutes remaining in Pot-Limit Omaha. Big bets and limits thereafter will already be 30,000/60,000 in 2-7 Triple Draw and Limit Hold'em. The finalists have locked up a portion of the $500,000 guarantee and earn at least $36,091 for their efforts while the winner is slated to take home the top prize of $196,176.
Stay tuned to find out who becomes the next WCOOP champion, as the PokerNews team will provide updates from start to finish. The final table replay will also be available in the PokerStars client soon as well.
WCOOP-52-H: $10,300 8-Game [High Roller], $500K Gtd
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