Final Nine Compete for Second Bracelet of 2023 World Series of Poker Europe
The third and final day of Event #2: �550 Pot Limit Omaha 8-Max is is set to begin today at 1:00 p.m. local time here at the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe at King's Resort in Rozvadov. The nine remaining players are all guaranteed at least �5,200 but will by vying for the top prize of �65,900 and the second WSOP gold bracelet of the series.
Leading the field is none other than the reigning 2022 WSOP Europe main event champion Omar Eljach who starts today with 5,665,000 chips worth 113 big blinds, more than double that of any other player. Eljach will be looking to add a second bracelet to his collection in today's event, with his sole bracelet coming from last year's WSOP Europe main event victory.
Eljach is most closely followed by three-time bracelet winner Anson Tsang who bagged 2,760,000 to start the day today, worth 55 big blinds. Tsang is arguably the most skilled Omaha player left in the field, with two of his three bracelet wins coming in Pot Limit Omaha events at the World Series of Poker Europe. He took down a �2.200 Pot Limit Omaha event in 2018 for �91,730 and a �2,000 Pot Limit Omaha event in 2022 for �95,461.
Day 3 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omar Eljach | Sweden | 5,665,000 | 113 |
| 2 | Anson Tsang | Hong Kong | 2,760,000 | 55 |
| 3 | Patrik Jaros | Czech Republic | 2,420,000 | 48 |
| 4 | Michael Rodrigues | Portugal | 2,350,000 | 47 |
| 5 | Martino Cito | Italy | 1,800,000 | 36 |
| 6 | Michal Mrakes | Czechia | 1,310,000 | 26 |
| 7 | Roland Israelashvili | United States | 655,000 | 13 |
| 8 | Ihar Pliashko | Belarus | 515,000 | 10 |
| 9 | Diana Volcovschi | Portugal | 440,000 | 9 |
Patrik Jaros begins today in third place, having bagged 2,420,000. This will be Jaros' first WSOP final table appearance, with his closest finish being at 12th place in a �5,000 Pot Limit Omaha event in 2021. With an impressive resume that boasts just over $900,000 in career tournament earnings, Jaros is not a player to be overlooked as he aims to win his first WSOP gold bracelet in today's event.
Others still in contention include Michael Rodrigues (2,350,000), who had a breakout performance at the WSOP in Las Vegas this past summer, winning his first WSOP bracelet and making no less than four final table appearances.
Rounding out the top five is Martino Cito (1,800,000). Cito's previous best live cash is �20,250 which he will top with a fourth place finish or better in today's event.
Event #2: �550 Pot Limit Omaha 8-Max Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | � 65,900 |
| 2 | � 40,700 |
| 3 | � 29,100 |
| 4 | � 21,000 |
| 5 | � 15,500 |
| 6 | � 11,500 |
| 7 | � 8,700 |
| 8 | � 6,700 |
| 9 | � 5,200 |
Play will resume at 1:00 p.m. local time with 29 minutes and 12 seconds left on level 29. Blinds will be at 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante. Action will be streamed on the King��s Resort Twitch and Youtube channels.
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