Day 4 is a Wrap; Final Table Set
The final 24 players returned to the Casinos Poland today to resume their quest for the trophy, and the action kicked off at a torrid pace. Some of the big names were the first to go as Shaun Deeb, Michel Abecassis, Vitaly Lunkin, Antony Lellouche, and Peter Hedlund were all sent packing in the first full level of play.
Things slowed down just a tad when we got down to 13 players, but not much. Jani Sointula headed out in 12th place. Alexey Yuzikov's 11th-place exit sparked a real halt to the action, and it would be quite a while before the next elimination.
That unfortunate spot belonged to start-of-day chip leader Jeff Sarwer . Two consecutive losses with Big Slick sealed his fate, and a disappointed Sarwer was ousted on the unofficial final-table bubble. About a half hour later, Debus' knockout brought the chip bags to the table as the official final table was locked up.
Those eight who survived will return tomorrow at 1:00pm local time to fight it out for the title. Stacks are deep, and all signs point to a long haul for the final. Be sure to join us then as we crown our champion in Warsaw!