Krasimir Yankov Leads the Final 8 in Event #6: �2,200 Pot-Limit Omaha
Krasimir Yankov leads the final table of Event #6: �2,200 Pot-Limit Omaha. After a strong showing on Day 2, Yankov managed to overtake Day 1 chip leader Liran Twito. Yankov bagged 1,680,000 and ended just ahead of the 1,654,000 of Twito. Pim van Holsteyn rounds out the top three with 1,300,000. Yankov entered Day 2 with 305,000 and had a great run on Day 2 to bag the big stack heading into the final table.
Allen Kessler comes into the day in seventh position seeking his first WSOP gold bracelet after 107 previous cashes. He will enter the day with 336,000.
Another player to watch is Sergej Barbarez, who is a retired footballer with 47 international appearances for the Bosnia and Herzegovina National team. He has $133,527 in live tournament earnings and will enter the day with 721,000.
The final table will be live streamed on a 30-minute delay on WSOP.com.
Below is the seating chart for the final table. Cards are in the air at 2 p.m. local time and PokerNews will have updates all day until a winner is crowned.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pim van Holsteyn | Netherlands | 1,300,000 | 81 |
| 2 | Sergej Barbarez | Germany | 721,000 | 45 |
| 3 | Georgios Koliofotis | Germany | 1,011,000 | 63 |
| 4 | Willm Engelke | Germany | 275,000 | 17 |
| 5 | Liran Twito | Israel | 1,654,000 | 104 |
| 6 | Allen Kessler | United States | 336,000 | 21 |
| 7 | Lukas Zaskodny | Czech Republic | 653,000 | 40 |
| 8 | Krasimir Yankov | Bulgaria | 1,680,000 | 105 |