Seat 6: Artem "FaNjkEEE" Kobylynskyi, 28, Kiev/Ukraine (6,075,000)
Artem Kobylynskyi might not be a household name in the live poker arenas, but the 28-year-old Ukrainian pro is a tremendously successful online player. Kobylynskyi has racked up just over $240,000 during his live tournament trips with his top result dating back to 2011.
But it's the virtual felt where Kobylynskyi has been showcasing his talent most of the time. He's notoriously known by his PokerStars moniker "FaNjkEEE" in the Eastern European poker community. A brief look at Kobylynskyi's online résumé reveals tournament cashes of over $4.4 million, including several big final table appearances. His standout result came in the 2017 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP); Kobylynskyi topped Event 31-H: $2,100 for a $284,918 payday.
A former #30-ranked player on the prestigious PocketFives leaderboard, Kobylynskyi has now reached his first final table at an EPT.
Artem Kobylynskyi's Main Event run:
| Entering | Chips | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Day 2 | 169,600 | 32/436 |
| Day 3 | 164,000 | 87/137 |
| Day 4 | 1,432,000 | 7/44 |
| Day 5 | 1,005,000 | 13/16 |
| Day 6 | 6,075,000 | 3/6 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,075,000 |