Gomila Leads Final Table as Katchalov Chases Triple Crown
The last day of the 2011 PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Barcelona is upon us and in just a short period of time, the first hand will be dealt for the final table. Leading the way is Spaniard Tomeu “Amatos” Gomila with 6.985 million in chips.
A few days ago, the Main Event began with 811 players coming out to form the largest live poker tournament on Spanish soil. With just eight remaining, the stage is set for one of these players to cement his or her name on the trophy and claim the €850,000 first-place prize. Right now, each player has locked up a minimum payday of €73,000, but that's the last thing on their mind as they chase the title.
Joining Gomila at the final table are notables Saar Wilf and Raul Mestre, sitting in second and third place, respectively. The most notable player to make the last stage of the tournament is Team PokerStars Pro Eugene Katchalov and he'll be bringing up the rear with the short stack of 690,000. He's the only competitor left with under one million in chips.
Katchalov has the chance to earn poker's Triple Crown if he can capture this title. He already holds two-thirds of that achievement with a World Poker Tour Title and World Series of Poker bracelet, so a victory here would cap that off. Unfortunately for him, he has a large mountain to climb that's going to make things a little harder than normal.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saar Wilf | 4,555,000 |
| 2 | Martin Schleich | 2,260,000 |
| 3 | Juan Manuel Perez | 1,090,000 |
| 4 | Eugene Katchalov | 690,000 |
| 5 | Isabel Baltazar | 2,270,000 |
| 6 | Dragan Kostic | 2,155,000 |
| 7 | Raul Mestre | 4,260,000 |
| 8 | Tomeu Gomila | 6,985,000 |
The final table is set to kick off at noon local time here in Barcelona, Spain. You won't want to miss any of the action, so be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all of the live coverage!