A Champion Will be Crowned on Day 2 of Event #81: $300 Main Event
Today marks the final day of the 2023 Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker (PACOOP), wherein the final 39 players of Event #81: $300 Main Event will return for Day 2 and play down until a winner beginning at 6 p.m. local time. Leading the way in first and second respectively are "amr2002417" (15,487,165) and Chris "PetCheetah101" Bilinsky (15,189,604), who were the only players who managed to secure over 15 million in chips.
Also in the hunt are Alex "Schwibbs1" Schwint (12,573,680) and Zach "KennytheRipper" Gruneberg (9,679,312), who is coming fresh off a second-place finish in Event #47: $200 No Limit Hold��em Sunday Special Championship just one week ago and will surely be looking to add a win to his poker resume.
PACOOP Event #81: $300 Main Event Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Position | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "amr2002417" | 15,487,165 | 97 |
| 2 | Chris "PetCheetah101" Bilinsky | 15,189,604 | 95 |
| 3 | "5BetBill" | 14,028,660 | 88 |
| 4 | "jreid106" | 13,664,137 | 85 |
| 5 | Alex "Schwibbs1" Schwint | 12,573,680 | 79 |
| 6 | "steelcitypoker" | 12,434,299 | 78 |
| 7 | "FooK3" | 10,826,690 | 68 |
| 8 | "usmc2doc13" | 10,357,491 | 65 |
| 9 | "Mufftetus" | 10,070,157 | 63 |
| 10 | "fubadbeatbob" | 9,756,279 | 61 |
The remaining players will be fighting for the lion's share of the $245,560 prize pool that resulted from the 877-entry field. All returning players have already secured a minimum payday of $1,055 and will battling for the top prize of $40,807, which also includes an NAPT Golden Pass valued at $20,000. The NAPT Golden Pass includes a return flight and nine-night luxury accommodation in Las Vegas in addition to a $5,300 seat at the NAPT Higher Roller in November.
Remaining Payouts For Event #81: $300 Main Event
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,807.26 | 10 - 12 | $2,032.10 |
| 2 | $29,088.35 | 13 - 15 | $1,725 |
| 3 | $20,735.16 | 16 - 23 | $1,464.29 |
| 4 | $14,780.72 | 24 - 31 | $1,243.02 |
| 5 | $10,536.21 | 32 - 39 | $1,055.17 |
| 6 | $7,510.57 | ||
| 7 | $5,353.79 | ||
| 8 | $3,816.37 | ||
| 9 | $2,720.43 |
Action will get underway at 6 p.m. local time and continue until a winner is decided. Play will resume on level 27, which features 80,000/160,000 blinds with a 20,000 ante. Levels will continue to last 15 minutes each and the official final table will begin when nine players are left.
Be sure to stick with PokerNews for the latest updates as this year's 2023 PACOOP ends with a bang and a new main event champion!