Sweden's Per Linde further enhanced his lead after Day 4 of the European Poker Tour's Copenhagen main event. Linde has a dominant 4,980,000 in chips with second place American Kevin Iacafano his closest opponent at 1,844,000.
Friday, It took a little more seven levels of play to reduce the field from 24 to the final table of eight at the SAS Radisson Hotel in Copenhagen.
Joel Nordkvist had the unenviable distinction of being the final table bubble boy, going out in 9th and cashing for DKK 220,000 (€29,508).
Other notables that didn't make the final table included Surinder Sunar, Jan Sorenson and Florian Langmann who busted in 21st, 19th and 18th respectively.
With three Swedes and the resurgent Juha Helppi at the final table, it should make for a great Nordic weekend.
Final table line up:
Seat 1 - Andrea Dalle Molle, Italy, 417,000
Seat 2 - Per Linde, Sweden, 4,980,000
Seat 3 - Nikolas Liakos, Sweden, 1,493,000
Seat 4 - Mudassar Khan, Denmark, 823,000
Seat 5 - Kevin Iacofano, USA, 1,844,000
Seat 6 - John Eames, UK, 1,060,000
Seat 7 - Michael Tureniec, Sweden, 1,310,000
Seat 8 - Juha Helppi, Finland, 1,470,000
Play will resume Saturday at 12 noon local time to determine who will win the EPT trophy and earn a first prize of DKK 3,700,000 (€496,271). The runner-up spot will make DKK 2,450,000 (€328,612).
To recap a total of 449 players paid the DKK 37,250 to buy into EPT Copenhagen, creating a prize pool of DKK 15,086,400 (€2,023,496).
Friday, It took a little more seven levels of play to reduce the field from 24 to the final table of eight at the SAS Radisson Hotel in Copenhagen.
Joel Nordkvist had the unenviable distinction of being the final table bubble boy, going out in 9th and cashing for DKK 220,000 (€29,508).
Other notables that didn't make the final table included Surinder Sunar, Jan Sorenson and Florian Langmann who busted in 21st, 19th and 18th respectively.
With three Swedes and the resurgent Juha Helppi at the final table, it should make for a great Nordic weekend.
Final table line up:
Seat 1 - Andrea Dalle Molle, Italy, 417,000
Seat 2 - Per Linde, Sweden, 4,980,000
Seat 3 - Nikolas Liakos, Sweden, 1,493,000
Seat 4 - Mudassar Khan, Denmark, 823,000
Seat 5 - Kevin Iacofano, USA, 1,844,000
Seat 6 - John Eames, UK, 1,060,000
Seat 7 - Michael Tureniec, Sweden, 1,310,000
Seat 8 - Juha Helppi, Finland, 1,470,000
Play will resume Saturday at 12 noon local time to determine who will win the EPT trophy and earn a first prize of DKK 3,700,000 (€496,271). The runner-up spot will make DKK 2,450,000 (€328,612).
To recap a total of 449 players paid the DKK 37,250 to buy into EPT Copenhagen, creating a prize pool of DKK 15,086,400 (€2,023,496).
