Only 17 players out of a 551-entry strong field remain in contention for a six-figure payday and $12,600 package for the 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event courtesy of WSOP sponsor 888poker, as the 2019 888poker LIVE Barcelona €1,100 Main Event will draw a conclusion today.
All remaining contenders have €4,700 locked up for their efforts, but all eyes are set on the €110,000 top prize, the trophy and a trip to Las Vegas later this summer. Leading the field into the final day is 36-year-old professional football player Ferran Corominas (2,170,000), followed by Samuel Hernandez (1,540,000) and Gabriele Rossi (1,395,000).
888poker ambassador and 2014 WSOP Main Event champion Martin Jacobson is fifth in chips with 1,285,000 and he is joined by five 888poker qualifiers for the final day: Laszlo-Istvan Salamon (1,295,000), Jai Saha (1,160,000), Cornelis de Jong (1,005,000), Henrik Ahlstroem (530,000) and Mikael Johansson (505,000).
Other notables that will return to their seats in the Cotton Candy room at Casino Barcelona are 2016 WSOP Main Event finalist Fernando "Nandit" Pons (1,020,000), Zhong Chen (810,000), Tom-Aksel Bedell (600,000) and Stefano Schiano (580,000).
Day 3 Seat Assignments
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
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| 37 | 1 | Laszlo-Istvan Salamon | Romania | 1,295,000 | 52 |
| 37 | 2 | Samuel Hernandez | Spain | 1,540,000 | 62 |
| 37 | 3 | Frederik De Linde Farrington | Denmark | 475,000 | 19 |
| 37 | 4 | Gabriele Rossi | Italy | 1,395,000 | 56 |
| 37 | 5 | Martin Jacobson | Sweden | 1,285,000 | 51 |
| 37 | 6 | Ricardo Pinto | Portugal | 1,125,000 | 45 |
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| 38 | 1 | Fernando Pons | Spain | 1,020,000 | 41 |
| 38 | 2 | Kristian Larsson | Norway | 625,000 | 25 |
| 38 | 3 | Jai Saha | United Kingdom | 1,160,000 | 46 |
| 38 | 4 | Henrik Ahlstroem | Sweden | 530,000 | 21 |
| 38 | 5 | Zhong Chen | Netherlands | 810,000 | 32 |
| 38 | 7 | Stefano Schiano | Italy | 580,000 | 23 |
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| 39 | 2 | Cornelis de Jong | Netherlands | 1,005,000 | 40 |
| 39 | 3 | Mikael Johansson | Sweden | 505,000 | 20 |
| 39 | 4 | Ferran Corominas | Spain | 2,170,000 | 87 |
| 39 | 5 | Tom-Aksel Bedell | Norway | 600,000 | 24 |
| 39 | 6 | David Hu | Netherlands | 460,000 | 18 |
Day 3 will kick off at 3 p.m. local time with blinds of 10,000/25,000 and a 25,000 big blind ante on three short-handed tables and there will be a redraw at 16 and 9 players remaining. You can follow all the action via live stream on the 888poker Facebook page and YouTube channel with hole cards displayed on a 30-minute security delay, and the PokerNews team will provide all the action until a champion is crowned.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (in EUR) | Prize (in USD) | Place | Prize (in EUR) | Prize (in USD) |
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| 1 | €110,000 | $123,121 | 7 | €14,000 | $15,670 |
| 2 | €80,000 | $89,542 | 8 | €11,000 | $12,312 |
| 3 | €55,000 | $61,560 | 9 | €8,500 | $9,514 |
| 4 | €35,000 | $39,175 | 10-12 | €6,500 | $7,275 |
| 5 | €26,000 | $29,101 | 13-16 | €5,500 | $6,156 |
| 6 | €19,000 | $21,266 | 17 | €4,700 | $5,261 |
Tags:
Cornelis de JongFernando PonsFerran CorominasGabriele RossiHenrik AhlstroemJai SahaLaszlo-Istvan SalamonMartin JacobsonMikael JohanssonSamuel HernandezStefano SchianoTom-Aksel BedellZhong Chen
and Chen was left with a mountain to climb.
