button in SafariDamir Gabdullin Leads Final Nine in Hunt for $1,000,000 Top Prize
After four starting flights and a lengthy Day 2, just nine players remain in the $10,400 Premiere at the Onyx High Roller Series, with the final table due to get underway at 1 p.m. local time today inside the Onyx Club at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa.
The original field of 507 entries has been whittled down to its final nine, who are all guaranteed at least $74,000 from the $4,765,800 prize pool. However, everyone's eyes will be firmly fixed on the seven-figure top prize, with $1,000,000 and the title awaiting the eventual champion.
Sitting at the top is Damir Gabdullin, who returns as the only player with an eight-figure stack, holding 11,225,000 after cracking aces to burst the final table bubble.. Sitting second goes to Italo Modena, who starts the day with 7,400,000, while 'Goofy rounds out the podium positions on 7,050,000.
$10,400 Premiere Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oshri Lahmani | Israel | 6,200,000 | 39 |
| 2 | Ravid Garbi | Israel | 3,775,000 | 24 |
| 3 | Sergio Aido | Spain | 3,750,000 | 23 |
| 4 | Goofy | United States | 7,050,000 | 44 |
| 5 | Giorgiy Skhulukhiya | Georgia | 4,400,000 | 28 |
| 6 | Artsiom Lasouski | Belarus | 1,275,000 | 8 |
| 7 | Italo Modena | Italy | 7,400,000 | 46 |
| 8 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 5,450,000 | 34 |
| 9 | Damir Gabdullin | Russian Federation | 11,225,000 | 70 |
Mikita Badziakouski returns in the middle of the pack with 5,450,000 and boasts more than $68 million in live tournament earnings, placing him fourth on poker's all-time money list according to TheHendonMob. With 18 seven-figure scores already to his name and more career earnings than his eight remaining opponents combined, Badziakouski is unlikely to be fazed by the big pay jumps and cameras all around him.
Sitting just outside the top three is Oshri Lahmani (6,200,000), while Northern Cyprus regular Giorgiy Skhulukhiya will begin with 4,400,000. Bracelet winners Ravid Garbi (3,775,000) and Sergio Aido (3,750,000) are side by side in the counts, and Day 1c chip leader Artsiom Lasouski is the shortest stack with 1,275,000, giving him eight big blinds to work with when play resumes.
The final table gets underway at 1 p.m. on Level 24, with blinds of 80,000/160,000 and a 160,000 big blind ante. The tournament clock will be replaced by a set number of hands per level, with the exact number expected to be confirmed once play begins. Poker fans from far and wide can catch every hand from the final table via a delay on the OnyxLive YouTube Channel.
$10,400 Premiere Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | $585,000 |
| 3 | $375,000 |
| 4 | $260,000 |
| 5 | $190,000 |
| 6 | $140,000 |
| 7 | $110,000 |
| 8 | $89,800 |
| 9 | $74,000 |
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