Seat 7: Mikalai Pobal (4,410,000)
Relatively new to the live poker scene, Mikalai Pobal has just one live cash on record to date – a 104th place finish at the EPT Berlin Main Event back in April (€7,500). Pobal plays on PokerStars under the name ‘leanod,’ and says his best result online is a third place finish in the Sunday Million, though he has won a handful of smaller re-buy events.
The young Belarusian studied International Economic Relations at Belarus State Economic University – a decision that seems to be paying early dividends. Already guaranteed to win at least €76,100, Pobal’s yet-to-be-determined result in the Main Event will no doubt be the largest cash of his young poker-playing career.
*Bio courtesy of PokerStars.