Kovalski Returns as Chip Leader for the Final Table of WCOOP-34-M: $2,100 NLHE
The final day of WCOOP-34-M: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max] at PokerStars WCOOP 2021 is here and Brazil��s Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski comes into the final table as the chip leader by more than 3 million over ��3DTemujiN�� and the rest of the field. The tournament started with 614 entries and the final nine are back to play for the top prize of $214,339 from a $1,228,000 prize pool.
Team PokerStars pro Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis enters the last day in fifth on the leaderboard after hanging on in the late stages of Day 2 to catch a crucial double near the final table bubble. Other players returning to the final table include Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen, Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro, and Konstantin "krakukra" Maslak.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski | Brazil | 14,401,864 |
| 2 | "3DTemujiN | Kazakhstan | 11,217,860 |
| 3 | Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen | sweden | 8,324,314 |
| 4 | "zyxel888" | Russia | 7,913,604 |
| 5 | Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis | Netherlands | 4,838,696 |
| 6 | Konstantin "krakukra" Maslak | Russia | 4,750,700 |
| 7 | "iamivar" | sweden | 4,060,793 |
| 8 | Paulius "D3cor" Vaitiekunas | Lithuania | 3,996,349 |
| 9 | Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro | Finland | 1,895,820 |
Action gets under way on Tuesday August 31 at 5:05 GMT and the final nine players will play until there is a winner. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerStars WCOOP 2021 for the latest updates from the PokerNews live reporting team.