A Champion Will be Crowned in WCOOP-73-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Main Event]
Only 18 players from 11 different countries out of a field of 788 remain in contention in the WCOOP-73-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Main Event]. The medium tier event of the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker 2020 (WCOOP) will recommence at 1.05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Leading the final three table line-up is U.K. poker pro Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich. Geilich, who already has a WCOOP title this series, comes into the final day with 11,712,462 to his name, which is well ahead of two-time WSOP bracelet winner Kahle "ROFLshove" Burns (9,528,964) and "Riphraph94" (7,568,015).
Other well known players who still have a fighting chance include Olli "Er?_Koira" Ikonen (5,737,163), Thiago "KKremate" Crema (3,642,030), Joep "Pappe_Ruk" van den Bijgaart (2,815,046), Dimitri "MITS 304" Michaelides (2,785,531), and Day 1 Chip Leader Guilherme "guilherme12" Decourt (1,021,506).
Final 18 Players in WCOOP-73-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Main Event]
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich | United Kingdom | 11,712,462 | 117 |
| 2 | Kahle "ROFLshove" Burns | Australia | 9,528,964 | 95 |
| 3 | "Riphraph94" | Austria | 7,568,015 | 75 |
| 4 | "fish_san" | Japan | 5,936,593 | 59 |
| 5 | Olli "Er?_Koira" Ikonen | Finland | 5,737,163 | 57 |
| 6 | "klem90" | Austria | 4,964,136 | 49 |
| 7 | "texasilainen" | Finland | 4,292,880 | 42 |
| 8 | "Thomsgen" | Austria | 3,988,678 | 39 |
| 9 | Thiago "KKremate" Crema | Brazil | 3,642,030 | 36 |
| 10 | "jokkee_apart" | Norway | 3,465,452 | 34 |
| 11 | "ZipOHoy" | Norway | 2,892,549 | 28 |
| 12 | Joep "Pappe_Ruk" van den Bijgaart | Netherlands | 2,815,046 | 28 |
| 13 | Dimitri "MITS 304" Michaelides | Netherlands | 2,785,531 | 27 |
| 14 | "WhatifGod" | Sweden | 2,778,584 | 27 |
| 15 | "NikkooD" | United Kingdom | 2,453,813 | 24 |
| 16 | "beastishngry" | Hungary | 1,630,472 | 16 |
| 17 | "Zagalo87" | Croatia | 1,586,126 | 15 |
| 18 | Guilherme "guilherme12" Decourt | Brazil | 1,021,506 | 10 |
The final day of WCOOP-73-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Main Event] will continue with the remainder of level 32 at blinds of 500,000/100,000. All levels for the final day will last 20 minutes each and the tournament will play down to a champion as of 1.05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Stay tuned at PokerNews as we bring you the highlights of the WCOOP PLO Main Event until a new Champion is crowned. You can also check out all the other PokerStars WCOOP 2020 highlights, results and live updates right here!