Naoya Kihara Chases Third Bracelet of the Summer at $50K High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table

After taking down the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship and the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship just three days apart earlier this summer, Naoya Kihara has a rare opportunity to win a third World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet this summer after reaching the final table of Event #55: $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Just eight players remain from a field of 110 entries, which generated a $5,225,000 prize pool. However, the Japanese player will not enter the final table as the favorite after losing a massive pot to Robert Cowen during the final levels of Day 2. As a result, Cowen will bring a commanding chip lead of 9,060,000 to the final table, while Kihara will return among the short stacks with 2,035,000.

$50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Santhosh Suvarna	India	1,185,000	12
2	Naoya Kihara	Japan	2,035,000	20
3	Venkat Chivukula	United States	4,700,000	47
4	Veselin Karakitukov	Bulgaria	1,510,000	15
5	Yuri Dzivielevski	Brazil	1,450,000	15
6	Carlo van Ravenswoud	Netherlands	6,300,000	63
7	Robert Cowen	United Kingdom	9,060,000	91
8	Joao Simao	Brazil	6,985,000	70

Like Kihara, Yuri Dzivielevski (1,450,000) and Santhosh Suvarna (1,185,000) have already captured WSOP bracelets this summer, having won the $100,000 and $50,000 High Roller events, respectively. Both will be looking to add another piece of jewelry to their collections this Sunday. They will return as two of the shortest stacks, however, alongside Veselin Karakitukov (1,510,000), who is chasing the first bracelet of his career.

A WSOP title would also be a maiden bracelet for Carlo van Ravenswoud, who enters the final table third in chips with 6,300,000, and for Venkat Chivukula (4,700,000), who doubled up several times during Day 2 to stay in contention.

Another major threat is Joao Simao, who will begin the final table second in chips with 6,985,000 as he pursues the third WSOP bracelet of his career.

The final table will kick off at 2 p.m. local time with blinds of 60,000/120,000 and a 120,000 big blind ante. Play will continue with 60-minute levels until a champion is crowned. The first two levels will be played before the WSOP stream begins on a 2.5-hour delay.

Each of the eight finalists has already locked up $152,020, but all eyes will be on the $1,368,700 top prize and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.