Patrick Leonard Closes In On 13th WCOOP Victory
Only seven of the 57 PokerStars players who entered the $2,100 World Championship of 8-Game remain in the hunt for the title and the $43,565 that comes with such an accolade. Popular British pro Patrick "pads1161" Leonard is among them; Leonard is six eliminations away from his 13th WCOOP win.
$2,100 World Championship of 8-Game Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peraaukonseutu | Finland | 1,258,409 |
| 2 | Andres "chokitin" Korn | Argentina | 1,129,365 |
| 3 | Patrick "pads1161" Leonard | United Kingdom | 1,018,081 |
| 4 | king153246 | Albania | 991,955 |
| 5 | Blaz "Scarmak3r" Zerjav | Slovenia | 781,888 |
| 6 | Joao "Naza114" Vieira | United Kingdom | 288,982 |
| 7 | sandman201 | Canada | 231,320 |
Leonard enters the final table third in chips, but within touching distance of those ahead of him. Finland's "Peraaukonseutu" leads from Argentina's Andres "chokitin" Korn, with Albanian star "king153246," Blaz "Scarmak3r" Zerjav, Joao "Naza114" Vieira, and "sandman201" completing the final seven.
Play resumes at 5:30 p.m. BST on September 23.