Monday, June 6, 2016 8:12 AM Local Time
Karl Held Leads Final Nine
Karl Held leads the way into the final table of Event #4
The final table of Event #4: Top Up Turbo No-Limit Hold'em starts today at noon. Karl Held leads the way with 1,175,000 and is just barely ahead of Hugo Perez (1,065,000). Both players are seeking their first WSOP gold bracelet. In fact Ben Yu (760,000) is the only player in the final nine with a bracelet. He won last year's $10,000 Limit Hold'em event.
Karl Held had a wild last level yesterdaay, going down to under 200,000, then doubling through eventual tenth place finisher Mohsin Charania with pocket nines against . Held wasn't the only one who explored all the ups-and-downs of the fast structure. Midway through Day 1, Ben Yu knocked out three players on the same hand to take a commanding chip lead. He got in against Jessica Dawley, Ian O'Hara, and Matt Matros. Each had an ace and could not catch up to Yu. Yu leveraged his stack to push out to an even further lead, but hit a few speed bumps and comes into the day in fourth position.
Vinny Pahuja seeks 1st WSOP bracelet
Vinny Pahuja comes in with just ten big blinds in eighth position. Pahuja has 42 WSOP cashes between the WSOP and the WSOP Circuit events. With over $360,000 in WSOP cashes he is seeking his first bracelet.
George Dolofan enters the final table as the short stack, with just 160,000. He has already booked his first WSOP since 2009 and will likely be at risk early today with just five big blinds.
The inaugural year of the Top Up Turbo has been fast-paced with stacks built and busted in a matter of moments. Today's final table promises more of the same.
Play resumes at noon. Stay tuned to WSOP.com for updates and the live stream of the final table as the final nine players compete to be the first Top Up Turbo bracelet winner.