Lauri “Lateski” Varonen Ships $5,200 SCOOP PLO Main for $192K
Lauri “Lateski” Varonen claimed the most prestigious Pot-Limit Omaha title of the series, taking down the SCOOP 85-H: $5,200 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event] for $192,074 and their first-ever SCOOP title.
The Finnish pro navigated a field of 61 total entries and overcame a tough final table that saw eight players return, with only seven guaranteed a slice of the $500,000 prize pool.
Returning in eighth, Elkku35 was the unfortunate bubble boy after busting early in Day 2 action. From there, the remaining seven locked up at least $19,000, but it was Varonen who steadily climbed to the top, eventually defeating start-of-day chip leader "gragik" heads-up to secure the title and nearly $200K in prize money.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauri “Lateski” Varonen | $192,075 |
| 2 | gragik | $118,110 |
| 3 | Andras "probirs" Nemeth | $73,010 |
| 4 | Pedro "pm_marke" Marques | $45,630 |
| 5 | aufzucketer | $27,900 |
| 6 | FAL1st | $24,050 |
| 7 | Mike "SirWatts" Watson | $19,235 |
| 8 | Elkku35 | — (bubble) |