Niklas Astedt Aspires to Solidify His Name in the History Books on the Final Day of the $10,300 WCOOP Main Event
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt has long been regarded as one of online poker’s all-time greats. However, a PokerStars COOP Main Event title still eludes him in his illustrious and decorated career. That might change today, as the Swedish phenom enters the final table of the 2023 $10,300 World Championship of Online Poker Main Event third in chips.
The nine players who still remain out of the field of 600 are all guaranteed a $94,330 share of the $6,000,000 prize pool, but all eyes will be on the $1,047,257 that comes with claiming the trophy and the title of World Champion.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,047,257 |
| 2 | $765,389 |
| 3 | $559,385 |
| 4 | $408,827 |
| 5 | $298,792 |
| 6 | $218,372 |
| 7 | $159,598 |
| 8 | $116,642 |
| 9 | $94,330 |
Astedt’s 23,258,260 chips equate to over 100 big blinds in what is to be a super deep-stacked final table with an average stack of more than 80 big blinds. The Swede’s biggest threat on the way to capturing the title seems to be chipleader Ivan "ILS007" Stokes, who is starting with the biggest stack for the second day in a row. Having bagged 31,727,368 chips, the Brit comes into Day 4 with nearly double the average stack. Meanwhile, household names Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue (23,258,260) and "ShipitFTW911" (18,433,496) will also sit down with more than average at the start of the final table.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan "ILS007" Stokes | United Kingdom | 31,727,368 | 159 |
| 2 | Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue | Germany | 25,827,094 | 129 |
| 3 | Niklas "Lena900" Astedt | Sweden | 23,258,260 | 116 |
| 4 | "ShipitFTW911" | Sweden | 18,433,496 | 92 |
| 5 | Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor | Argentina | 15,344,772 | 77 |
| 6 | Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber | Brazil | 11,586,558 | 58 |
| 7 | Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil | Canada | 9,607,366 | 48 |
| 8 | Kayhan "KayhanMok" Mokri | Norway | 7,558,355 | 38 |
| 9 | Mario "livinmydream1" Mosboeck | Austria | 6,656,731 | 33 |
However, one can not count out the players with fewer chips, as the likes of Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber, Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil, and Kayhan "KayhanMok" Mokri can be seen as a threat to win any tournament they enter.
Speaking to the amazing structure of the WCOOP Main Event is the fact that the shortest stack to enter the final table, Mario "livinmydream1" Mosboeck will sit down with a very workable 33 big blinds, which could be an average stack in many other tournaments.
The final day of the $10,300 WCOOP Main Event is set to kick off at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. There are a few minutes remaining in Level 34: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante before the blinds jump up to 125,000/250,000 with a 32,500 ante. All levels will last 30 minutes from there on out, and if the players want to discuss a deal at any point, they must leave at least $60,000 aside for the eventual champion.
Stay tuned as PokerNews will provide all of the action of the thrilling finale of the 2023 $10,300 World Championship of Online Poker Main Event.
