The Final Nine Players Return to Crown a Champion
The field has dwindled from 807 entries down to just nine players as the official final table is set to resume on the final day of action. The WinStar World Casino has played host to the River Poker Series over the past few weeks in Thackerville, Oklahoma and it all comes to an end today when the champion is crowned in the $2,500 Main Event.
There is still plenty of money up for grabs today as each elimination comes with a healthy pay jump. The final nine players are all guaranteed to walk away with at least $36,640 but each will have their sights set on the $384,100 first-place prize.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1st | $384,100 |
| 2nd | $235,040 |
| 3rd | $173,480 |
| 4th | $129,800 |
| 5th | $98,340 |
| 6th | $75,440 |
| 7th | $58,580 |
| 8th | $46,060 |
| 9th | $36,640 |
Day 1a chipleader, Johnny Deas, will come into the day as the top dog. He will be sporting a chip stack of 4,725,000 after a couple of big knockouts late in Day 2. Ricky Green is not too far behind with 3,880,000 and young gun Will Pengelly rounds out the top three with 2,555,000.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekrem Bozkurt | 2,435,000 |
| 2 | Ricky Green | 3,880,000 |
| 3 | Jeff Banghart | 2,545,000 |
| 4 | Brian Green | 590,000 |
| 5 | Matthew Bray | 1,945,000 |
| 6 | Will Pengelly | 2,555,000 |
| 7 | Johnny Deas | 4,725,000 |
| 8 | Alan Cummins | 845,000 |
| 9 | Dean Baranowski | 1,100,000 |
The action is slated to get underway at 12:00 noon and play until a winner is crowned. The blinds will resume on level 27 at 30,000/60,000 and a 10,000 ante. They will continue to be 60-minutes in length with a 15-minute break after every two levels.
Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team as we bring you all of the live updates throughout the final table.