Who Will Walk Away with the $151,284 First-Place Prize?
The 2020 World Series of Poker Potawatomi $1,700 Main Event began with 524 entrants, but today just eight will return to play down to a winner who will walk away with a $151,284 first-place prize, a gold ring, and a seat into the 2020 Global Casino Championship.
James Pupillo leads the final table with a 3,365,000 chip stack. Pupillo, who finished fourth in September's WSOPC Potawatomi Main Event for $46,017, will be looking to improve on that finish and was able to pad his stack nicely in the final levels on Sunday night, including notching the final knockout of the evening, when his ace-king was able to hang on against the ace-queen of Fadi Hamad (9th - $14,514).
Cero Zuccarello (3,115,000) and Tsz Shing (2,930,000) join Pupillo as the only players above two-million. Marcus Yofon (1,775,000), who busted Javier Zarco (10th - $11,727) on the first hand of the unofficial final table, sits in the middle of the pack, while Ken Donarski (1,285,000), Mike Hartzheim (1,280,000), Day 1a chip leader Chris Roth (1,125,000), and John Gallaher (880,000) round out the remaining field.
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 1 | Chris Roth | 1,125,000 |
| Final | 2 | Mike Hartzheim | 1,280,000 |
| Final | 3 | Cero Zuccarello | 3,115,000 |
| Final | 4 | James Pupillo | 3,365,000 |
| Final | 5 | Ken Donarski | 1,285,000 |
| Final | 6 | Marcus Yofon | 1,775,000 |
| Final | 7 | Tsz Shing | 2,930,000 |
| Final | 8 | John Gallaher | 880,000 |
Final Table Payouts
| Position | Name | Hometown | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | $151,284 | |
| 2 | TBD | $93,498 | |
| 3 | TBD | $68,947 | |
| 4 | TBD | $51,484 | |
| 5 | TBD | $38,937 | |
| 6 | TBD | $29,829 | |
| 7 | TBD | $23,152 | |
| 8 | TBD | $18,209 | |
| 9 | Fadi Hamad | Danvers, Illinois | $14,514 |
The final table will kick off at noon local time on Monday at the start of Level 27 (25,000/50,000/50,000). Play will continue until a winner is crowned. Be sure to stay tuned right here to PokerNews as we determine which of the eight remaining players will walk out of Potawatomi Hotel and Casino with the title.