Weissman Leads Another High Roller Final Table
Joey Weissman was the chip leader for the final table of the Super High Roller two days ago and finished in third place. He will have the opportunity to do even better this time in the ZAR 50,000 High Roller ($2,745) as he leads the way by some margin for the nine-handed final table.
Weissman enters the final table with a staggering 124 big blinds, well ahead of Mario Fata with 79 big blinds. Gilbert Tin Fook is the only other non South African player in the field and brings up the bottom of the leaderboard with a mountain to climb.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachid Amamou | Switzerland | 3,070,000 | 51 |
| 2 | Cliton Taliwanth | South Africa | 1,430,000 | 24 |
| 3 | Ciro Koncke | South Africa | 1,940,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Joey Weissman | United States | 7,445,000 | 124 |
| 5 | Stephen Courtney | South Africa | 2,275,000 | 38 |
| 6 | Troy McTeer | South Africa | 1,665,000 | 28 |
| 7 | Giovanni Zanette | South Africa | 2,225,000 | 37 |
| 8 | Mario Fata | France | 4,760,000 | 79 |
| 9 | Gilbert Tin Fook | Mauritius | 705,000 | 12 |
The tournament attracted a field of 84 entries and generated a prize pool of ZAR 3,528,000 ($195,238) with the top nine spots paid. Jonathan Woolley was eliminated on the bubble to be the last contender without anything to show for last night. The action kicked off at 11 a.m. local time already and is currently live-streamed on the Monster Jam Poker Tour YouTube channel on a security delay of 30 minutes with cards-up coverage and commentary.
Payout Structure
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in ZAR) | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,028,000 | $56,405 | ||
| 2 | 750,000 | $41,505 | ||
| 3 | 550,000 | $30,437 | ||
| 4 | 375,000 | $20,752 | ||
| 5 | 250,000 | $13,835 | ||
| 6 | 200,000 | $11,068 | ||
| 7 | 150,000 | $8,301 | ||
| 8 | 125,000 | $6,917 | ||
| 9 | 100,000 | $5,534 | ||
| Bubble | Jonathan Woolley | Prize Pool | 3,528,000 | $195,238 |