button in SafariSebastian Crema Chases Redemption on Day 2 of the $1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
Sebastian Crema has had an extraordinary introduction to the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa over the last few days.
The Vancouver-based lawyer fired one bullet in the Borgata Fall Poker Open $600 Kickoff event, the first event he had ever played here, and ended up making it through a massive field of 1,862 entries to finish in second place for $125,000. His second bullet came yesterday in the $1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship. And, just like his first, Crema has put himself in position for a title as he enters the final day as chip leader with 795,000.
Day 2 Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Crema | Canada | 795,000 | 53 |
| 3 | Nohad Teliani | Canada | 500,000 | 33 |
| 4 | Stuart Glassmith | United States | 505,000 | 34 |
| 8 | Sascha Wilhelm | Germany | 600,000 | 40 |
Crema is one of just four players who return to the Borgata at noon local time to battle for the trophy and $20,360 first prize. It’s already been a successful year on the felt for Crema, who won a PLO event at the Wynn Summer Classic in Las Vegas in June for a career-best $223,000. He also finished fourth in the Salute to Warriors event at this summer’s WSOP, and made the final table of the WSOP Circuit Main Event in Montreal. His results so far this week have pushed his career earnings past $1.3 million.
Crema is followed on the leaderboard by a player who’s no stranger to success in PLO events. Sascha Wilhelm of Germany has won two WSOP bracelets in the four-card game, most recently at the WSOP Europe last year. He begins Day 2 with 600,000. Stuart Glassmith (505,000) and Crema’s fellow Canadian Nohad Teliani (500,000) round out the final table lineup.
A total of 60 players entered this event yesterday, building a prize pool of $60,000. The remaining four players are guaranteed $5,655 for making it this far. The action on Day 2 picks up on Level 16 with blinds of 10,000/15,000 and a 15,000 big blind ante. Each level will be 40 minutes long today.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20,360 | ||
| 2 | $12,506 | ||
| 3 | $8,156 | ||
| 4 | $5,655 |
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