Who Will be Crowned Champion of the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final �101,000 Super High Roller
The most expensive tournament of the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final at the Casino Barcelona has attracted a field of 48 entries, more than doubling the initial guarantee of �2 million. Only the top six take home a share of the �4,656,000 prize pool and some of the biggest names in the poker circuit are still in contention for the �1,750,000 top prize.
Jake Schindler leads the 11 hopefuls that remain after running riot on the feature table in the last two levels of Day 1, bagging up an impressive 13.26 million. Keith Tilston scored back-to-back knockouts on the outer table to jump into second place with 7.675 million, followed by Jean-Noel Thorel (5.65 million) and team partypoker's Jason Koon (5.215 million).
The other players still in contention include Stephen Chidwick (3.745 million), Bryn Kenney (3.45 million), Steffen Sontheimer (2.345 million), Dominik Nitsche (1.97 million), Mikita Badziakouski (1.97 million), Erik Seidel (1.7 million), and Koray Aldemir (610,000). The action recommences around 12 p.m. local time with blinds of 35,000/70,000 and a button ante of 70,000.
A look at the 11 finalists and their earnings on the live circuit
| Player | Country | Chip Count | Live Earnings | All Time Money List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Schindler | United States | 13,260,000 | $15,619,824 | 24th place |
| Keith Tilston | United States | 7,675,000 | $2,558,104 | 652nd place |
| Jean-Noel Thorel | France | 5,650,000 | $2,955,458 | 491st place |
| Jason Koon | United States | 5,215,000 | $12,223,234 | 39th place |
| Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 3,745,000 | $12,900,580 | 34th place |
| Bryn Kenney | United States | 3,450,000 | $22,773,717 | 10th place |
| Steffen Sontheimer | Germany | 2,345,000 | $7,654,012 | 96th place |
| Dominik Nitsche | Germany | 1,970,000 | $13,630,318 | 30th place |
| Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 1,970,000 | $6,671,186 | 120th place |
| Erik Seidel | United States | 1,700,000 | $33,905,743 | 2nd place |
| Koray Aldemir | Germany | 610,000 | $8,338,377 | 87th place |
The live stream and the updates for the event can be followed on the My partypoker LIVE website and PokerNews will be providing highlights throughout the day until a winner is crowned.