We’re not far from seeing the 2011 WSOPE Main Event final table set, and there are plenty of big names still alive in the field. With just 16 players left in Day 4 of the event, one of the big names that jumps out is UK poker pro Chris Moorman, who is second (2.4 million chips) behind little-known chip leader Max Silver (3.2 million). Moorman has earned millions of dollars in online poker tournaments, and has hauled in $1.3 million in live tournament winnings.
An even bigger name than Moorman is Patrik Antonius, who’s currently sitting in fourth place (1.2 million chips). Antonius isn’t known for playing a lot of live poker tournaments in recent years, but that certainly doesn’t mean he should be counted out of the race here ($3.3 million in career tournament winnings).
Israeli poker pro and online sensation Amir Lehavot is also in the mix since he’s currently sixth in chips (1.1 million). In addition to his strong online poker play, Lehavot has almost $1.2 million in live poker tournament earnings, which includes a 2011 WSOP PLO Championship bracelet win ($573k).
One more big name worth mentioning is UK pro Jake Cody, who’s one of the shorter stacks right now, and battling for his tournament life. But this doesn’t mean you should count Cody out since he’s had an incredible year after winning the $25,000 NLHE Championship in the 2011 WSOP ($851k), and earning the Player of the Year accolade at the 2011 British Poker Awards.
We’ll have more updates on the 2011 WSOPE Main Event as it nears the end, and here is a look at the top 10 chip leaders in Day 4:
1. Max Silver – 3.2 million
2. Chris Moorman – 2.4 million
3. Brian Roberts – 1.4 million
4. Patrik Antonius – 1.2 million
5. Dermot Blain – 1.2 million
6. Amir Lehavot – 1.1 million
7. Mortiz Kranich – 1.1 million
8. Elio Fox – 910k
9. Thibaud Guenegou – 795k
10. Alex Dovzhenko – 790k
