Last Year's Winner Klaus Ilk Seated Next to Kevin Danko
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Last year's winner of the event, Austria's Klaus Ilk, is in the field looking to defend his title. Ilk bested a field of 3,121 to claim his maiden WSOP bracelet and the $371,603 prize money. Seated direct to his right is Kevin Danko, who also made the final table and finished fifth for a career-best score of $98,644 after being eliminated by Ilk.
Both players have gotten off to a good start and will surely clash at some point during the day so stay tuned to PokerNews for the latest updates.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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40,000 | |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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