Alex Livingston, Eelis Parssinen Among Final Six Continuing the Marathon on Extra Day of the �10,000 Diamond High Roller
The sun was already beginning to rise above King��s Resort in Rozvadov by the time the final six players called it a night yesterday in the Grand Big Wrap festival��s �10,000 Diamond High Roller. Just a few hours later, they��ll be right back at the table playing for the trophy when Day 3 begins at 1:30 p.m. local time.
Quan Zhou leads the field into the extra day with 8,120,000, propelled by a lucky river that helped him crack Jan-Peter Jachtmann��s aces on the final hand of the day yesterday. Zhou, no stranger to success in high roller events with nearly $4,000,000 in live career earnings, already finished fifth in the 5K PLO Master event here this week and will look to better that result today.
Final Six Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quan Zhou | China | 8,120,000 | 102 |
| 2 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 6,065,000 | 76 |
| 3 | Eelis Parssinen | Finland | 3,365,000 | 42 |
| 4 | Vasil Medarov | Bulgaria | 2,290,000 | 29 |
| 5 | Anton Suarez | Sweden | 1,890,000 | 24 |
| 6 | Cailin Jin | Austria | 370,000 | 5 |
Alex Livingston is having a fruitful trip to this side of the Atlantic, entering the day in second place with 6,065,000. Eelis Parssinen, the Finnish high-stakes regular and online crusher, sits in third place with 3,365,000, while Vasil Medarov (2,290,000), Anton Suarez (1,890,000), and Cailin Jin (370,000) round out the hopefuls still in contention at claiming the trophy.
The action picks up on Level 23 with blinds of 40,000-80,000 and a 80,000 big blind ante. Players are already guaranteed �105,000, but everyone will be chasing the �500,000 top prize today.
Final Table payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | �500,000 | ||
| 2 | �327,000 | ||
| 3 | �211,000 | ||
| 4 | �170,000 | ||
| 5 | �135,500 | ||
| 6 | �105,000 | ||
| 7 | Jan-Peter Jachtmann | Germany | �77,500 |
| 8 | Sebahattin Degermenci | Germany | �57,500 |
These six are all that remain from a starting field of 221 entries that blew past the �2,000,000 guaranteed prize pool. By the end of the day, just one will remain after what has already been a marathon final table. PokerNews will be following along and providing updates until a new champion is crowned.