{"id":243380,"date":"2022-11-16T08:14:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T14:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=243380"},"modified":"2023-06-07T02:32:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T07:32:38","slug":"wsope-main-event-has-omar-eljach-and-shaun-deeb-leading-the-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wsope-main-event-has-omar-eljach-and-shaun-deeb-leading-the-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Omar Eljach and Shaun Deeb Lead World Series of Poker Europe Main Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

The World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Main Event is playing down to its champion. The action will wrap up Wednesday when the last eight players hit the felt at King\u2019s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic.<\/p>\n

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Poker pro Shaun Deeb shows off his fifth WSOP bracelet. He’s in line for another as the WSOPE Main Event will conclude today. (Image: SuperPoker)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The event attracted some of the biggest names in the game, including the UK\u2019s Jack Sinclair<\/a>. The WSOP bracelet winner is no stranger to King\u2019s Casino, having regularly made trips there to add to his live earnings of almost $3 million.<\/p>\n

He didn\u2019t make it very far this time, dropping out in 64th place for about $22,000. Plenty of other well-known players remain, however, including Shaun Deeb, who\u2019s in the running to take down the event.<\/p>\n

Then There Were Eight<\/h2>\n

The field started with a record 763 entries, but after four days of play, only 42 remained when the action started on Tuesday. As play progressed, Simone Andrian, Boris Kolev, Saar Wilf, and Timothy Adams would fall. Adams, the Canadian pro who took down the \u20ac100,000 (US$104,170) WSOPE High Roller for $470K a week ago, made it to ninth before his elimination.<\/p>\n

By the end of the day, there were only eight players remaining. They are back at King\u2019s Casino this afternoon, beginning at 2 p.m. local time (8 a.m. EST) to see who will end the day with the \u20ac1.38-million (US$1.43 million) top prize.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Out in front is Swedish player Omar Eljach with 19.48 million chips. He\u2019s a veteran player who has shown prowess at No-Limit Hold\u2019em and Pot-Limit Omaha, but who has yet to claim a WSOP bracelet.<\/p>\n

Behind Eljach is Deeb, with over $10 million from live tourneys in the bank and five WSOP bracelets to his name. He has 16.58 million in chips. But, as every poker player knows, the tables can turn with a single hand.<\/p>\n

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Also taking seats at today’s final table are Jonathan Pastore, Paul Covaciu, Barny Boatman, Vladas Tamasauskas, and Alexandre Reard. They all have varying degrees of success at the poker tables, although Boatman and Reard are the most prolific among the bunch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Rounding out the list of eight is Austria\u2019s Armin Rezaei. He’s another regular fixture on the circuit who has seen his share of successes without achieving a bracelet. He\u2019s the short stack with 2,205,000 chips.<\/p>\n

Women in Poker Hall of Fame Class Announced<\/h2>\n

In August, the Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHoF) began accepting nominations<\/a> for its Class of 2022. This is the first year since 2018 that the organization will add new names to the group.<\/p>\n

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Congratulations to @AngelicaHael<\/a>, @JenniferTilly<\/a>, @VanessaSelbst<\/a>, and Terry King on being inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame @WIPHOF<\/a>! #WIPHOF<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wqTGcEFxU3<\/a><\/p>\n

— Matt Savage (@SavagePoker) November 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n