WSOP Europe / Dave Allan / 25 September 2009 / Leave a comment

The world's Omaha specialists have been out to play for the last two days at the WSOPE. The £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha tournament was their stage and it's been an eventful lead up to the final. Howard Lederer is once again deep in a WSOPE event following a 9th place finish earlier this week. Alongside him are Barny Boatman, Jeff Kimber and Robert Williamson III. They've all got to get passed chip leader Jani Vilmunen though.

The list of final tablists certainly reads like a list of players you would probably want to avoid. There are bracelets, titles and a wealth of experience on offer from the remaining nine which would leave the average player quaking in their boots.

One player who will feel she should've been in the final is Sandra Naujoks. Naujoks managed to bubble for the final table after being rivered by Jani Vilmunen. Naujoks held 4c,4s,10c,8s on a tasty looking flop of Ac,4h,5d. Naujoks bet out with her set of fours only for Vilmunen to make the call. The turn looked like a harmless 9c and, as it was soon to transpire, the card actually strengthened Naujoks position with a flush draw. It also served to encourage Vilmunen who was holding 6s,3c,7c,8d. Naujoks moved all in and, with what seemed like half of the deck as outs, Vilmunen made the call. Naujoks was in great shape to win the hand until a cruel 3d fell on the river to give Vilmunen the straight.

Some notable players who won't be returning for the final later today include Tom 'durrrr' Dwan, Tony Bloom, Joe Beevers, Barry Greenstein and Noah Boeken after they were all eliminated yesterday. Dwan and Bloom will be comforted by a £12,713 return on their investments.

The final nine will take their seats at 2pm UK time with the following chip counts:

Seat 1: Robert Williamson III -- 64,000
Seat 2: Ville Haavisto -- 249,000
Seat 3: Howard Lederer -- 320,000
Seat 4: Jeff Kimber -- 133,000
Seat 5: Dan Hindin -- 320,000
Seat 6: Aarno Kivelio -- 608,000
Seat 7: Jani Vilmunen -- 899,000
Seat 8: Roberto Romanello -- 306,000
Seat 9: Ross Boatman -- 180,000

£204,048 and a WSOPE bracelet await the winner. Follow all the action on our WSOP Europe Updates and Chip Counts page.