The SCOOP 27-H: $5,200 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill High Roller] drew 53 entries to build a $265,000 prize pool, comfortably clearing its $250,000 guarantee.

After the money bubble burst late on Day 1, the tournament paused with six players remaining and Andy “BowieEffect” Wilson holding a commanding chip lead.

Wilson sits atop the leaderboard with 1,810,531 chips, putting him in prime position to capture the title and a second SCOOP trophy. Spain’s Juan “Malaka$tyle” Pardo is the only player within striking distance with 1,512,107 chips, while the remaining four players trail significantly behind.

The rest of the finalists include Andrey “Anjeyyy” Novak, Stevan “random_chu” Chew, and Swedish superstar Niklas “Lena900” Astedt, one of the most accomplished online tournament players in the world.

Renan “Internet93o” Bruschi was eliminated on the bubble to ensure the remaining six players locked up at least $7,008 from the regular prize pool, with additional bounty money still in play.

Up top, $39,235 awaits the winner from the main prize pool alone, with progressive bounties pushing the eventual payout well beyond that figure.

$5,200 PKO Thursday Thrill Chip Counts