Perna Leads Final Nine in Event #3: €1,350 NLH Mini Main Event; Updates and Live Stream on Saturday, November 25
Out of a field of 1397 players from the three starting flights, only nine remain to chase the gold bracelet and of course the €250,175 up top, plus the Main Event WSOPE Ticket, here at King's Resort.
Bracelet winner Jack Sinclair, although he has a short stack, he is still in contention of becoming a two-time bracelet holder.
Other players in the final table include Rolf van Brug, Omid Novin, Alessandro Picchieri, the super-short stack Pablo Finini and familiar face Vivian Saliba.
Marius Gicovanu and Emil Bise who piloted big stacks since Day 1, managed to get to the final table as the second and third biggest stacks respectively.
At the top, sits Ciro Perna who after a couple of crucial pots late in Day 2, managed to get to this final table as the man to beat.
Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omid Novin | Germany | 6,700,000 | 11 |
| 2 | Ciro Perna | Italy | 44,900,000 | 75 |
| 3 | Vivian Saliba | Brazil | 7,200,000 | 12 |
| 4 | Rolf van Brug | Netherlands | 7,400,000 | 12 |
| 5 | Pablo Finini | Switzerland | 1,600,000 | 3 |
| 6 | Jack Sinclair | Untied Kingdom | 7,700,000 | 13 |
| 7 | Marius Gicovanu | Romania | 36,000,000 | 60 |
| 8 | Emil Bise | Switzerland | 18,200,000 | 30 |
| 9 | Alessandro Pichierri | Italy | 10,200,000 | 17 |
The final table was scheduled for 6 p.m. local time on the main feature table at King's Resort with four minutes left to play in Level 34 at blinds 300,000 - 600,000 and a big blind ante of 600,000. All finalists are guaranteed €21,261 but there's enough left to play for as €250,175 await at the top.
Remaining Payouts:
| Place | Prize (in EUR) |
|---|---|
| 1 | €250,175* |
| 2 | €154,611* |
| 3 | €112,385* |
| 4 | €82,646* |
| 5 | €64,495* |
| 6 | €46,304* |
| 7 | €35,288 |
| 8 | €27,223 |
| 9 | €21,261 |
*plus a €10,350 WSOPE Main Event Ticket
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and Pablo Finini shoved for 1,600,000 from the cutoff with the 
. Emil Bise called from the big blind with the 
and so did Perna.
, both Bise and Perna opted to check to the 
on the turn. They checked on the 
on the river too to see Finini triple up.
in the late position and thought about it for a while but folded. Omid Kamali Novin shoved for 4,700,000 from the hijack for Vivian Saliba to contemplate her options before opting to three-bet shove for 5,200,000 on the button. The rest folded.
flop. The 
river, however, he then realized he was eliminated as Saliba made the nut flush.
in the middle position, he three-bet to 4,400,000. Jack Sinclair held the 
, Van Brug check-folded to the 1,000,000 bet of Pichierri with the 
for the cards to go on their backs.
for Finini to bust in eighth place.
, they all checked to the 
for Gicovanu to fold and for Perna to call. 
for Perna to stay ahead. Perna continued with a bet of 2,700,000 for Van Brug to make the call.
for Van Brug to pair up with. Perna quickly checked and Van Brug did the same.
and Perna shoved for 17,700,000. Van Brug asked for a count and the dealer confirmed the amount. 
to keep Gicovanu ahead while both players went to their rails to get their support. 
to not help Sinclair as he was eliminated in fifth place.
for a full house for him to bust in fourth place.