Tonkaaaa and Lex Set to Go Head to Head
Just 18 players remain from a starting field of 251 in WCOOP 56-H: $1,050 NLHE (6-Max, PKO) and they include both Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot and Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis who will be hunting bragging rights and important WCOOP League points when the tournament resumes later today.
Both find themselves in the top ten chip counts, with Team Spraggy also present, courtesy of Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber. The winner will walk away with $21,140 with players currently guaranteed $1,538.
Chip leader "kZhh" is definitely one to watch — a former SCOOP Main Event champion, the Hungarian has won two WCOOP titles including the WCOOP $25,000 Super High Roller in 2021.
WCOOP 56-H Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count* |
| 1 | kZhh | Hungary | 3,007,664 |
| 2 | darta777 | Lithuania | 2,874,862 |
| 3 | tonkaaaa | Canada | 2,864,890 |
| 4 | LrsLzk | Finland | 2,661,609 |
| 5 | Negrin | Argentina | 2,124,691 |
| 6 | SerVlaMin | Mexico | 1,810,276 |
| 7 | L. Veldhuis | New Zealand | 1,779,440 |
| 8 | FAL1st | Thailand | 1,416,620 |
| 9 | Kelvin_FP:AR | Brazil | 1,251,047 |
| 10 | LOLproBR | Brazil | 1,225,241 |
Veldhuis and Talbot have already butted heads, with Talbot picking off a failed bluff deep in the tournament, helping him to third place in the overnight chip counts.