3-Bet: Quan Tran, Farid Jattin & Bhavin Khatri Win Live Titles!

In this 3-Bet report, we bring you updates from three live poker stops.

We start with the WSOPC Choctaw Durant Main Event, where Quan Tran (cover-left) championed a 1,411-entry field to collect a career-best $336,412. Along with prize money, Tran won his first WSOP Circuit gold ring and a seat in the 2022 Tournament of Champions. Rual Garza placed runner-up for $207,928.

Farid Jattin (cover-center) took down Event #1: $600 Deep Stack NLHE at Lucky Hearts Poker Open for $306,832. He chopped the title heads-up with Dustin Nelson (2nd for $297,703).

Bhavin Khatri (cover-right) was the last player standing in the 888poker Live London Main Event and banked a career-best £126,340 (~$172,640) after beating Shah Athar (2nd for £89,620) in heads-up play!

Quan Tran Champions WSOPC Choctaw Durant Main Event For $336,412

The World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant Main Event recorded a 1,411-entry field across two-starting flights, generating a $2,137,665 prize pool. Quan Tran was the last player standing in the $1,700 buy-in Main Event and added a career-best $336,412 for the feat. He also bagged his first WSOPC gold ring and a seat in the 2022 Tournament of Champions. Rual Garza placed runner-up for $207,928.

With the win, Tran has touched $702,450 in live tournament earnings.

Speaking to reporters after the event, Tran said, “I feel amazing and overwhelmed at the same time,” and added, “This was my third Circuit event ever, and since the first one, it has been a dream of mine to win a ring and become a WSOP Circuit Main Event winner.”

“It’s a very kind of special to begin this Vietnamese new year off with being able to have my picture hanging from the banner for everyone to see my face,” he further added.

The top 212 places got paid with a min-cash worth $2,552.

Final Table Results (USD)

1. Quan Tran – $336,412
2. Raul Garza – $207,928
3. Jessica Vierling – $158,286
4. Hayden Fortini – $121,449
5. Nathan Steuer – $93,926
6. Jonathan Bennett – $73,224
7. Rick Alvarado – $57,547
8. Justin Coliny – $45,595
9. Richard Bennett – $36,423

Farid Jattin Wins Series-Opener at the 2022 Lucky Hearts Poker Open For $306,832

The 2022 Lucky Hearts Poker Open recently took flight at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood. The series opener, Event #1: $600 entry buy-in Deep Stack NLHE, logged in 4,960 entries across six starting flights, generating a prize pool worth $2,579,200. Farid Jattin from Columbia overcame the stiff competition to win the title for $306,832. He struck a heads-up deal with Dustin Nelson (2^nd for $297,703).

According to his Hendon Mob profile, Jattin now boasts $6,075,782 in recorded tournament winnings.

“It feels very good. I’ve just been flowing, man, you know,” Jattin said of his win. “My mentality is always just play the game no matter what, so I’m kind of in the state right now.”

“Just played the game, let it come to me, feels good to close it out.” and added, “I feel it was a very good performance.”

“My style is usually high variance to begin with,” and added, “But in these smaller buy-ins, I play extra-high variance because I’m really going for the win, where the money is.”

He further added, “So whenever I am able to get chips, then I’m usually in a pretty good spot. I’m just playing the game while everybody else is paying too close of attention to the pay jumps, which is natural obviously, but I feel like that gives me the edge.”

The event paid out 618 places, and a min-cash was worth $850.

Final Table Results (USD)

1. Farid Jattin – $306,832*
2. Dustin Nelson – $297,703*
3. Frank Brannan – $175,540
4. Timothy Mulroy – $141,855
5. Steve Bridges – $113,485
6. Eric Siegel – $87,695
7. Aaron Flores – $59,320
8. Yoseph Yehudai – $45,650
9. Brandon Lalloo – $30,095

*Denotes a heads-up deal

Bhavin Khatri Ships 888Poker Live London Main Event For £126,340

The 888poker Live London recently closed out its run at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino. The series’ showstopper, £888 Main Event, attracted 642 hopefuls across five starting flights, collecting £513,600 in the prize pool. Indian-origin Bhavin Khatri came out on top to win a career-best £126,340 (~$172,640) after beating Shah Athar (2^nd for £89,620) heads-up.

According to his Hendon Mob profile, this recent score has catapulted Khatri’s live tournament earnings to $448,792.

The top 68 places got paid with a min-cash worth £1,800.

Final Table Results (EURO)

1. Bhavin Khatri – £126,340
2. Shah Athar – £89,620
3. Paul Trotter – £53,930
4. Oliver Price – £32,360
5. Ian Simpson – £19,520
6. Oliver White – £12,840
7. Steven Game – £9,750
8. Nick Marchington – £7,190
9. Joseph Bodner – £6,160

Images and Content Courtesy: WSOP.com, Seminole Hardrock Poker Open, 888Poker & PokerNews