Another champion will be crowned at the 2020 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Online and nine players out of 109 entries remain in contention in the EPT Online 06: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller]. They will battle for the lion's share of the $1,090,000 prize pool and the list of contenders is filled with big the who-is-who of the live and online poker scene.
PokerCode co-founder Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger leads an Austrian trio at the top of the leaderboard with 6,704,751, followed by Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph (5,626,653), and Daniel "SmilleThHero" Smiljkovic (3,793,541), the latter of which has the chance to win titles on back-to-back days after taking down EPT Online 07: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max].
Russia's "hello_totti" sits in fourth place with 3,739,093 and Mikita "fish2013" Badziakouski follows behind him in 2,540,686. Bert "girafganger7" Stevens (1,729,524) reached his second final table in a $10,300 buy-in yesterday and chopped the GGPoker High Rollers Week Event 07: $10,300 NLHE High Roller. Also in contention are the High Roller regulars Mike "SirWatts" Watson (1,321,375), Timothy "Tim0thee" Adams (1,197,681) and Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford (596,697).
The Final Nine of EPT Online 06: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller]
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger | Austria | 6,704,751 | 134 |
| 2 | Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph | Austria | 5,626,653 | 113 |
| 3 | Daniel "SmilleThHero" Smiljkovic | Austria | 3,793,541 | 76 |
| 4 | hello_totti | Russia | 3,739,093 | 75 |
| 5 | Mikita "fish2013" Badziakouski | Belarus | 2,540,686 | 51 |
| 6 | Bert "girafganger7" Stevens | United Kingdom | 1,729,524 | 35 |
| 7 | Mike "SirWatts" Watson | Canada | 1,321,374 | 26 |
| 8 | Timothy "Tim0thee" Adams | Canada | 1,197,681 | 24 |
| 9 | Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford | United Kingdom | 596,697 | 12 |
There are just 10 minutes remaining at blinds of 25,000/50,000 and a running ante of 6,000 and the final table will be broadcasted with cards-up coverage and commentary on the PokerStars YouTube and Twitch channel, kicking off six days of stream action for the remainder of the festival. The action is slated to recommence at 1.05 p.m. Eastern Standard time and all levels will last 30 minutes each until a winner is crowned.
All PokerNews live updates will be published according to the 30-minute delay of the live stream and you can also check out the coverage of all other ongoing and previous 2020 PokerStars EPT Online events.
Results and Remaining Payouts
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $251,174 | ||
| 2 | $192,842 | ||
| 3 | $148,058 | ||
| 4 | $113,673 | ||
| 5 | $87,274 | ||
| 6 | $67,006 | ||
| 7 | $51,445 | ||
| 8 | $39,498 | ||
| 9 | $33,035 | ||
| 10 | Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle | Germany | $27,629 |
| 11 | Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz | Germany | $27,629 |
| 12 | David "MonkeyBausss" Laka | Spain | $27,629 |
| 13 | Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood | Canada | $23,108 |