It's Time to Crown a PokerStars Championship Panama Main Event Winner!
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In just one hour, at noon local time, cards will be in the air and the final six players in the PokerStars Championship Panama Main Event will face-off in the race to first place. The beautiful Sortis Hotel, Spa & Casino has played host to this Championship series and today is the final day with play winding down.
Live coverage on PokerNews will begin at 1:00 p.m. to sync up with the one-hour live stream delay in order to protect the integrity of the game and avoid spoilers.
Russia's Denis Timofeev leads the way with 3,905,000 chips, good for a little more than a third of the chips in play. In second place, Robin Luca Wozniczek has 2,865,000, with Kenneth Smaron rounding out the top three stacks with 1,855,000.
Here's a look at how the six players stack up today:
| Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Timofeev | Russia | 3,905,000 | 130 |
| Robin Luca Wozniczek | Germany | 2,865,000 | 96 |
| Kenneth Smaron | United States | 1,855,000 | 62 |
| Jonathan Abdellatif | Belgium | 1,155,000 | 39 |
| Harpreet Gill | Canada | 735,000 | 25 |
| Anthony Diotte | Canada | 465,000 | 16 |
There's a great mix of players competing from across the globe, with nationalities from the United States, Canada, Germany, Russia and Belgium. While winning a title is a big focal point for everyone, the representation of one's country is right up there in importance.
The remaining six players are guaranteed a payout of $65,520, but the real goal is the $293,680 sitting up top, along with the elusive gold spade trophy and the bragging rights that come with winning a major title. A total of 366 unique entries made up the prize pool of $1,775,100 in the first-ever PokerStars Championship Panama $5,300 Main Event with 71 players making it into the money.
Here's a look at the remaining payouts:
| Place | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 293,860 |
| 2 | 217,860 |
| 3 | 161,340 |
| 4 | 119,480 |
| 5 | 88,480 |
| 6 | 65,520 |
Play will pick up with Level 24 in progress with blinds at 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante and will conclude when a winner is crowned! Stay with PokerNews all day as we wrap things up on this final day in sunny Panama.
Here is a closer look into the remaining six players, courtesy of PokerStars: