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WSOP 2023: Scott Abrams & Qiang Xu Win Bracelets; Kartik Ved & Abhinav Iyer Headline Five Indians Advancing to Day 2 in $3K No-Limit Hold’em

The 21st day of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was brimming with excitement and anticipation as two bracelet champions were crowned, and four more bracelet events progressed toward their thrilling conclusions.

However, the dynamic on-the-felt action was rivaled by some off-the-felt drama. A whirlwind of controversy has ensued within the high-roller community surrounding the contentious figure, Martin Kabrhel. The poker player from the Czech Republic, notorious for his unpredictable and sometimes controversial behavior, has been accused by some of marking cards in the recently concluded Event #40: $250,000 Super High Roller.

Read up on all the gossip in our Gossip Column report here.

Now let’s get back to the happening of Day 21.

The inaugural Big O tournament has concluded with resounding success. Event #41: $1,500 Big O drew a massive 1,458 players, amassing a colossal prize pool of $1,946,430, shared among the top 219 competitors.

When the dust settled, Scott Abrams emerged victorious, outlasting the formidable Robert Williamson III to secure his maiden WSOP bracelet and a lucrative prize of $315,203. For his commendable effort and second-place finish, Williamson pocketed an impressive $194,814.

Scott Abrams
Scott Abrams

 

In a swift span of just two days, Chinese player Qiang Xu emerged victorious in Event #42: $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack, besting a record-breaking field of 3,773 entries. Clinching his maiden WSOP bracelet, Xu pocketed a cash prize of $339,033. Following closely in second place was Jason Johnson, who secured a commendable cash haul of $209,547.

Qiang Xu
Qiang Xu

 

The inaugural day of Event #44: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em saw 1,511 participants entering the fray, generating a prize pool of $4,034,370. As the late registration window remains open for the initial two levels on Day 2, this figure is expected to rise further. At the end of the day, 596 participants successfully secured their spot for Day 2, with Ramiro Petrone bagging the heftiest stack of the night, totaling 367,000.

This event witnessed an impressive turnout from Indian players, led by former WSOP bracelet winner Kartik Ved. Among the 596 survivors, Ved bagged the 72nd largest stack, weighing 184,500 in chips, and he headlines four other Indian contenders into Day 2.

Kartik Ved
Kartik Ved

 

Fresh off his second series score in Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack, Abhinav Iyer dived into the $3K NLHE and built a stack of 140,000, moving into Day 2.

Other Indian players successfully navigating to Day 2 include Gaurav Law (72,500), Nishant Sharma (56,000), and the in-form Ankit Ahuja (47,000), each with workable stacks.

Day 2 is set to commence at 10 AM (local time) on Tuesday, June 20, with expectations running high.

Day 3 of Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack has wrapped up, with Xuming Qi dominating the competition and closing with a commanding stack of 24,300,000. Qi, Marcos Exterkotter (23,575,000), and Steven Snyder (21,275,000) are the elite three who amassed over 20 Million in chips.

Xuming Qi
Xuming Qi

 

From an initial pool of 8,317 entrants, the day started with 389 determined players and has whittled down to a mere 42 who will continue the fight on Day 4.

Among the notable participants were the Indian contenders, Abhinav Iyer and Ankit Ahuja, who carried their nation’s hopes into Day 3.

Ankit Ahuja, a prominent figure in the Indian professional poker scene, has consistently shown prowess in the series. He opened his 2023 WSOP campaign with an impressive 20th-place finish in Event #12: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed, and escalated it further with a standout sixth-place score in Event #19: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em, distinguishing him as the only Indian to achieve an FT finish so far in the series. Proving his versatility, the 34-year-old managed another cash finish in Event #34: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha, securing the 167th spot.

Ankit Ahuja
Ankit Ahuja

 

Despite a valiant effort, Ahuja was the first of the Indian duo to bow out on Day 3, busting 311th for $5,982. This result took his total earnings in the series to a commendable $107,043.

Hot on the heels of his 61st place finish in Event #32: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em, Abhinav Iyer, India’s first-ever solo bracelet winner, accrued his second payout of the series, finishing 128th for $9,020. His overall series winnings now total $16,553.

Abhinav Iyer
Abhinav Iyer

 

The remaining 42 competitors will return for Day 4 at noon (local time) on June 20. Their eyes are set on the WSOP bracelet and the tantalizing $1,162,681 top prize that awaits the eventual champion.

Following a day filled with high-stakes and top-tier mixed game poker in Event #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship, James Obst emerged as the chip leader heading into Day 3, having amassed a hefty stack of 2,972,000.

James Obst
James Obst

 

Daniel Alaei (2,064,000) and poker legend Phil Ivey (1,655,000) are close on his heels, occupying the second and third places in the pecking order.

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

 

The day kick-started with 73 eager players, and as the three levels and dinner break unfolded, 26 more players threw their hats into the ring. Registration stopped around 7:40 PM (local time), with 99 players partaking. Their collective participation resulted in a substantial final prize pool collection of $4,727,250, assuring a minimum payout of $84,255 for the top 15. The victorious player will receive an incredible $1,324,747, a coveted WSOP gold bracelet, and the most prestigious accolade in mixed games – the Chip Reese Memorial trophy.

The remaining 32 players will reassemble at the Horseshoe Event Center at 1 PM (local time) on June 20, ready to face six more levels of play anticipated to usher them into the money.

The curtain has drawn on Day 1 of Event #45: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo, with Yusheng Lin from Taiwan reigning supreme as the chip leader, amassing an impressive stack of 455,000.

The event attracted 1,091 participants, significantly eclipsing last year’s tally of 771 entrants. This surge in participation has culminated in a prize pool of $1,456,485, setting the stage for fierce competition. The ultimate victor will be rewarded with a grand prize of $253,651, accompanied by the prestigious WSOP gold bracelet.

Three hundred and sixteen competitors will resume their quest tomorrow at 1 PM (local time), each aiming to solidify their stack and secure a commanding position heading into the final day.

 

Content & Images Courtesy: WSOP

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DPT July 2018: Jasven Saigal Wins ₹15K Deep Dive NLH For ₹10.77 Lakhs

The atmosphere at Casino Deltin Royale in Goa was laced with excitement as the inaugural event of the Deltin Poker Tournament (DPT) July edition, ₹15K Deep Dive NLH continued yesterday with its final 16 final runners returning to the felts. Hours of play later, PokerBaazi team mentor Jasven Saigal (cover image) posted a thumping victory and captured the event trophy!

It was redemption of sorts for Saigal, who had a rough summer in Las Vegas particularly the brutal beat in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event where on Day 2C, Saigal clashed with poker superstar Phil Ivey, who cracked Saigal`s flopped two pair with a turned flush, ending Saigal’s run in the event.

In the ₹15K Deep Dive NLH, Saigal took the higher ground early on and entered Day 2 with the second biggest stack. He coasted his way into the final table where he defeated Baadshah Team Pro Eka Vedantham in the heads-up play to claim a handsome payday of ₹10.77 Lakhs.

While Goa circuit tournament regular Vedantham, who was signed up by Baadshah Gaming as team pro and mentor for their Pro-Hunt mentorship program in March, fell short of claiming his maiden tournament title, a runner-up finish still got him a sweet ₹7.14 Lakhs payday.

A total 326 players had entered the tournament including 269 unique entries and 57 re-entries, and the top 26 places were assured a min-cash of ₹30,000.

Midway through Day 1, the money bubble burst on Deepak Singh whose run was brutally cut short when his pocket jacks were cracked by Raj Ramakrishnan’s rivered straight.

Later, GPL India Mumbai Jetsetters Team Manager Kavin Shah and Deepak Tulani were busted in a single hand in 17th and 18th place respectively, both banking ₹47,000. With their elimination, the remaining 16 players bagged their chips for the day.

Day 2 Recap

Dhaval Mudgal who had brought a stack of 194,000 to Day 2 soon fell out. Mudgal moved all in with for 154,000 and was called by Somshekhar in the small blind with . The board ran and Somshekhar collected the pot, busting Mudgal (13th for ₹56,000) in the process.

Others who followed him to the rail were Vikas Shah (11th for ₹70,000), Cyrus Naterwalla (12th for ₹70,000), Chirag Sodha (14th for ₹56,000) Srikrishna Vasudeo (15th for ₹56,000) and Ritesh Khatwani (16th for ₹47,000).

Sandeep Thakral (10th for ₹87,000) bubbled the final table and with his exit, the remaining nine survivors came together on the official final table.

Final Table Chip Counts

1. Adithiyya Sb – 760,000

2. Raj Ramakrishnan – 690,000

3. Sachin Kinger – 610,000

4. Eka Vedantham – 545,000

5. Shashank Mengade – 530,000

6. Jasven Saigal – 515,000

7. Shashank Desai – 495,000

8. Som Shekhar – 455,000

9. Gaurav Law – 290,000

Final Table Recap

The final nine were just the right mix of pros and new faces. Soon enough, action folded to Adithiyya Sb who fired a bet from the small blind. Raj Ramakrishnan went all in from the big blind for 400,000 with and was called by Sb with . The board ran and Sb paired his jack on the turn, enough for him to collect the pot and eliminate Ramakrishnan in ninth place.

Next it was Shashank Desai’s turn to head out for the payout desk when Kinger moved all in from under the gun with for 440,000 and Desai called from the button with . Kinger’s pocket sevens held up on the rundown and Desai was knocked out in eighth place.

Som Shekhar’s deep run in the tournament ended next with him hitting the rail in seventh place.

Next up, Sachin Kinger jammed all in from the button for 280,000 and Mengade called off from the small blind. Mengade tabled against Kinger’s . Kinger’s rivered pair of queens on the rundown couldn’t match Mengade’s flopped set of sevens and he was eliminated in sixth place.

Adithiyya Sb had surged to the top in chip counts on Day 1 but hit a rough patch on the final day. His run was ended by Vedantham in a hand where the latter limped with from under the gun. Sb pushed all-in for 99,000 from the cutoff with , and Vedantham instantly called. The board ran and Vedantham locked up the pot with pocket jacks while Sb fell out in fifth place.

Vedantham then sent Shashank Mengade packing. Mengade announced all-in for 447,000 from under the gun and Vedantham made the call. Both players tabled their cards.

Vedantham

Mengade .

The board came and Vedantham won the pot with an ace-high straight, eliminating Mengade in fourth place.

With only the final three left in the fray, Gaurav Law moved all in from the button with and Saigal shoved on top from the small blind with . The runout was and Saigal’s pocket aces held up, relegating Law to the rail in third place.

Confronting Eka Vedantham now in heads-up play, Saigal wasted no time in securing his dominance. He kept digging into Vedantham’s stack one hand after the other till the duo reached the final hand where Vedantham open raised to 160,000 and Saigal moved all in. Vedantham made the call and tabled pocket kings against Saigal’s ace-seven. The board ran seven-five-deuce-seven-ten, giving Saigal three-of-a-kind sevens as well as the title!

Jasven Saigal

Jasven Saigal

Final Table Results (INR)

1. Jasven Saigal – ₹10,77,000

2. Eka Vedantham – ₹7,14,000

3. Gaurav Law – ₹4,56,000

4. Shashank Mengade – ₹3,50,000

5. Adithiyya Sb – ₹2,80,000

6. Sachin Kinger – ₹2,25,000

7. Som Shekhar – ₹1,78,000

8. Shashank Desai – ₹1,38,000

9. Raj Ramakrishnan – ₹1,08,000

Content and Image Courtesy: onlinepokernews.in

For more updates of the 2018 DPT July edition, stay tuned on PokerGuru!

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This Week in Poker: July 1 – 7

In the PokerGuru feature ‘This Week in Poker’ we bring to you the weekly round up of the biggest online scores by Indian MTT players along with the top stories from both the live and online poker circuit.

Here are this week`s top stories

Another week that has been completely dominated by WSOP has come to a close, with all player and spectator emotions swamped by the mega-daddy of poker festivals. WSOP has now ascended to a thrilling finale of the $10,000 Main Event; the ultimate dream of any poker player.

Day 1A and 1B of the Main Event are now in the books. Day 1A saw 741 entries and by the end of the day, only 480 remained with William Kakon leading the pack with 152,325. Indian origin players, Vivek Rajkumar and Amit Makhija have both made it to Day 2A.

Apoorva Goel played Day 1B and has survived with a stack of 14,600 chips. Day 1B saw 1,716 entries and of these 1,154 survived with Hamid Feiz leading with 182,675 chips. Indian origin player Srikanth Koneru is close behind in 3rd place with 154,725 chips. Pratyush Buddiga and Numit Agrawal are other Indian origin players to survive.

Team India brought in several cashes and deep runs at different events the past few days. Jasven Saigal played Event 59 – $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em, making $4,654 for an 82nd place finish. Apoorva Goel cashed $10,658 for a 51st place finish in Event 61 – $1,111 The Little One for One Drop. Gaurav Law made an impressive run in Event 62 – $1,500 Bounty No-Limit Hold’em, finally busting at 22nd place for $9,534.

In Event 66 – $777 LUCKY SEVENS No-Limit Hold’em, Rahul Byraju, who was a late entrant at WSOP, was the only Indian to survive to Day 3 and made it to 51st place, cashing $8,048. Amit Ajwani and Shashank Jain were the only other Indians to cash in the same event at 331st place for $1,764 and at 440th place for $1,361 respectively.

In side events at Vegas, Shashank Jain played the Wynn Summer Classic $1,600 Championship Event and made a 13th place finish for $7,300.

In this edition of our weekly recap, we bring you the updates from WSOP Events 59 to 67.

The breaking news of the week is the legal battle initiated by KN Suresh of the IPA, which has resulted in a landmark judgement for poker in India. You can read all about that in our weekly news round up from India. There is also news from Goa, with the BJP govt offering casinos, the historic location of Aguada fort for operations. And then, there is another important news from Bengaluru, of a first ever poker training, sports academy being opened.

Moving on to our international section, we have reports of a new Vietnam Poker Cup to be launched in August by the Ho Tram Resort and Casino. Then there is the released schedule of the upcoming WSOP Circuit Season 12. Following that, is the tournament coverage of the $500K Super High Roller Bowl that played out at the Aria in Las Vegas.

You will also find news of the 2nd Chad Brown Memorial Charity poker tournament hosted by Maria Ho. Finally, there is the update of PokerStars launching its poker pros tour in the US, called “Let California Play.”

We begin as usual with our Online Railbird Report, where once again, Abhishek Rathod has topped the cashes list, with $3,592.26 for 3rd place in the ‘Winamax AFTER WORK’ tournament. For this, Abhishek is our “PokerGuru Star of the Week.”

Online Railbird Report

In a cheer for online poker enthusiasts, PokerStars has announced the return of its MicroMillions 11th edition from July 16 to 26, featuring a rich $5,000,000 prize pool across 100 exciting events.

Abhishek “abhi147” Rathod once again tops the cashes list on the virtual felt, for his highest score of $3,592.26 for 3rd place in the ‘Winamax AFTER WORK’ tournament. For this, Abhishek takes the “PokerGuru Star of the Week” title for the second week in a row.

Abhishek Rathod
Abhishek Rathod

Other significant scores include-

– ‘indiadurr‘ who won $3,506.25 for 4th place in the PokerStars ‘$162 Nightly Thirty-Five Grand, $35K GTD’.

Akash ‘Buddhaluv’ Sanghvi won $2,445.86 for 1st place in the PokerStars$82 NL Hold’em [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $7K GTD’.

Sanat ‘sanatkaikini’ Kaikini won $2,451.31 for 4th place in the PokerStars ‘The Bigger $33, $35K GTD.’

Clawin ‘Clawindsouza’ Dsouza won $1,350.24 for 1st place in the PokerStars ‘$8.80 NL Hold’em [6-Max, Turbo], $5K GTD.’

 

2015 WSOP

Indian Participation

Team India lost no opportunity to make inroads in several WSOP and peripheral events, across Las Vegas.

In Event 59 – $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Jasven Saigal made an 82nd place finish for $4,654. Immediately after that, he dived into the $1,111 Little Drop, but failed to make it past the opening day.

Jasven Saigal (File Picture)
Jasven Saigal (File Picture)
Apoorva Goel (File Picture)
Apoorva Goel (File Picture)

However, Apoorva Goel did cash in the $1,111 The Little One for One Drop, Event 61 making $10,658 from his 51st place finish.

Gaurav Law ran deep in in Event 62 – $1,500 Bounty No-Limit Hold’em, making $9,534 for 22nd place finish.

Gaurav Law
Gaurav Law
Rahul Byraju (File Picture)
Rahul Byraju (File Picture)

Rahul Byrraju joined in late, but went to work instantly in Event 66 – $777 LUCKY SEVENS No-Limit Hold’em, where he became the only Indian player to make Day 3, finally cashing $8,048 from a 51st place finish. Amit Ajwani and Shashank Jain also cashed in the same event at 331st place for $1,764 and at 440th place for $1,361 respectively.

At the side event, the Wynn Summer Classic, Shashank Jain participated in the $1,600 No-Limit Hold’em Championship Event, $300K GTD. The event holds a prize of $128K for the winner, but Shashank fell 12 places short of the prize. He made $7,300 for a 13th place finish.

Shashank Jain (File Picture)
Shashank Jain (File Picture)

 

Event Reports 59 to 67

Alex Lindop emerged the victor, from an entry field of 2,155 in Event 59- $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em. He collected his first bracelet and the top prize of $531,037.

Lawyer turned poker pro, Anthony Zinno was the winner in Event 60 – $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha, which had one of the riches payouts for the winner of $1,122,196.

24-year old Paul Hoefer, a German student took down Event 61 – $1,111 The Little One for One Drop for his first bracelet and prize of $645,969, after beating a tough final table that had two bracelet winners.

In Event 62 – $1,500 Bounty No-Limit Hold’em, Jack Duong was the winner, and bagged his first bracelet along with the winning purse of $333,351.

Andrew Barber waded through 204 entries in Event 63 – $10,000 H.O.R.S.E Championship, to pick up the gold, plus the top prize of $517,766.

The inaugural Event 64 – WSOP.com Online No-Limit Hold’em saw Anthony “casedismised” Spinella makes history. Spinella won the event for the first-ever online WSOP bracelet event and prize money of $197,743.

British Businessman Gerald Ringe became the third from his country to win a gold this edition, in Event 65 – $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better. Ringe beat 547 entries to pocket the top prize of $180,943.

In Event 66 – $777 LUCKY SEVENS No-Limit Hold’em Jersey pro Connor Berkowitz smashed 4,422 entries to win his first cash and bracelet, besides the victor’s share of $487,784.

Poker pro Quinn Do took down Event 67 – $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship, pocketing his second bracelet and the top prize of $319,792.

 

Indian News Round Up

A renaissance that began last year with several incidents is now turning into a full tide for poker in India.

 

Kolkata Landmark Verdict

KN Suresh did for Kolkata, the same he had for Bengaluru. About to start a new poker room in the city of Kolkata, Suresh faced the usual harassment by the Police. He immediately filed a petition in the High Court, citing a hitherto unknown law that allowed poker to be played as a game of skill.

Hailing a victory not just for his poker room, but as a milestone for poker in India, Suresh got the High Court to pass a favorable judgement, one that allows poker to be played in the State without any hindrance from the police authorities.

Read the complete story here.

 

First-Ever Poker Academy in Bengaluru

In another news, AndyzFC founder, Andy Morgan has launched a Sports Academy to train members in various games, including the complexities of poker. Morgan feels the time is right for such a venture and that poker needs to be given its rightful due. Specialized coaches will be present to train patrons in the respective sports.

Read the complete story here.

 

Fort Aguada As Casino Bastion In Goa

The historic fort of Aguada has been offered to the floating casinos, as an alternative location by the current BJP govt. The tourism Minister, Dilip Parulekar has said that the fort would be vacant shortly and could be the ideal land-hub for the casinos, on the basis of permission taken from the govt.

Read the complete story here.

 

International News

First-Ever Vietnam Poker Cup (VPC)

After tasting huge success in the APT Vietnam Series held in May, the Ho Tram Resort and Casino, along with the World Players Entertainment (WPE) have launched the Vietnam Poker Cup to be run from Aug 21 to 23.

This first-ever home produced poker series is slated to be an annual one and will feature a rich Main event, Super High Roller and several other regular events for international players. A number of known Vietnam pros are expected to attend the inaugural series.

Read the complete story here.

 

WSOP Circuit Season 12

The schedule for the WSOP Circuit Season 12 has been released. The popular series has several changes incorporated this time to give it an international feel and will begin from Aug 6. There are its usual domestic stops, with a new one – Bally’s Las Vegas thrown in and this time, six new international stops have been added.

Additionally, the series will have a new Global Casino Championship in place of its season-ending National Championship.

Read the complete story here.

 

Brian Rast Wins $500K Super High Roller Bowl

The $500K Super High Roller Bowl played out at the Aria in Vegas and 43 players signed up for the event.

Brian Rast was the ultimate winner, beating a final table studded with pros, before heads up play with Scott Seiver. Rast collected $7,525,000 for the win.

Brian Rast
Brian Rast

Read the complete story here.

 

2nd Chad Brown Annual Memorial Charity Tournament

The 2nd annual Chad Brown Memorial tournament was held at Planet Hollywood with hundreds of celebrity poker players thronging to do their bit for charity. The re-entry tournament was held to benefit the T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer & AIDS Research. Maria Ho was the host and also won the charity tournament, which was preceded with cocktails and a silent auction.

Maria Ho
Maria Ho

Read the complete story here.

 

“Let California Play” By PokerStars

PokerStars launched its second initiative to push its online operations in California, with a PokerStars pro tour called “Let California Play.”

The tour will include some of the top PokerStars pros, such as Daniel Negreanu and will commence on July 17. The pros will play a number of local players at different local casinos, in a move to educate the public, as to how online poker can benefit both, consumers, as well as the local brick and mortar casinos.

Read the complete story here.

 

That ends this edition of our weekly recap, but we will be back again same time next week with all the top headlines from the world of Poker.

WSOP 2015: Late Entry Rahul Byrraju 17th in Chips Among 61 Survivors in Event 66, Gaurav Law Cashes $9,534 in Event 62; Team India Gear Up for Main Event Starting in a Few Hours

Like a tornado, WSOP has swept the world of poker into its tumultuous passion, with some making the bracelet and all having made the dream of just attending the global festival come true! Because, though wins in WSOP matter, the real thing that counts is having stood up there amongst the best and tried one’s best.

The Indian Challengers made a great effort and are still chafing the bit to leave their mark at WSOP 2015.

After the several cashes, the latest was by Gaurav Law who made a 22nd place finish for $9,534 in Event 62 – $1,500 Bounty No-Limit Hold’em.

Rahul Byrraju made a late entry at WSOP this year, and as soon as he came in, he has already made a deep run in Event 66 – $777 LUCKY SEVENS No-Limit Hold’em. Byrraju is the only Indian player to make it to Day 3, as he sits at 17th place in the chip counts with 431,000 chips among the 61 survivors. Amit Ajwani and Shashank Jain had made it to Day 2, cashing at 331st place for $1,764 and at 440th place for $1,361 respectively. Adda52 Team Spades member Kunal Patni fired two bullets in the event, but busted both times.

In Event 62 – $1,500 Bounty No-Limit Hold’em, Pune-based player Gaurav Law forged in deep, but was finally eliminated at 22nd place for $9,534. The same event had Team PokerStars pro Aditya Agarwal and Kunal Patni failing to make headway.

Outside of WSOP, Amit Jain had played at the Venetian Deepstack Extravaganza III, Event 56 – $1,100 NLH, however, he busted on Day 2.

Despite the valiant efforts and tough fight put up by our players, they came close, but the gold bracelet proved elusive to catch. Not giving up, our challengers are now readying themselves for the big one – the $10,000 Main Event that will start in just a few hours and have in total four entry flights.

Today, we bring you the updates of Events 61 to 67, read on for the details…

 

Event 61 – $1,111 The Little One for One Drop

Paul Hoefer Wins Event In 1 Hand At Heads Up Play, Apoorva Goel Sole Indian to Cash At 51st Place For $10,658

At the end of Day 4, 24-year old Paul Hoefer made it past the 4,555 entries and collected the gold bracelet and the top prize of $645,969 from the prize pool of $4,099,500.

The German student from Leipzig has already cashed three times earlier, in this his first visit to WSOP. At a final table that had two bracelet winners, Brett Sheafer and John Reading, Hoefer prevailed until he had 80% of the chips in play, when there were just three players left and in heads up play, it took him just one hand to win the title.

A confident Hoefer said afterwards, “I did make it look easy. There’s no question I ran super good. But I played good, I think. When you play good and the cards hit you, that’s an unstoppable combination.”

Paul Hoefer
Paul Hoefer

In the final hand, Hoefer moved all in from the button. Mario Lopez, paused before he called, flipping . Hofer tabled . The flop brought forth . The turn was no help to Hoefer, but the that fell on the river certainly was, and Hofer’s rail erupted in joy.

Mario Lopez took home $399,455 for his second place finish.

Out of the several Indian players, only Apoorva Goel cashed at 51st place for $10,658.

Apoorva Goel (file picture)
Apoorva Goel (file picture)

 

Event 62 – $1,500 Bounty No-Limit Hold’em

Jack Duong Wins First Bracelet, Gaurav Law Finishes 22nd for $9,534

Jack Duong emerged the champion in Event 62 taking his first bracelet and the winning purse of $333,351. Duong overcame a player-field of 2,178, which had collected a prize pool of $2,940,300.

Jack Duong
Jack Duong

An extended heads up play saw Vitezslav Pesta against Duong. In the final hand, Pesta moved all-in from the button and Duong immediately called from the big blind.

Vitezslav Pesta

Jack Duong

The flop gave Duong a set and further sealed the deal after the turn. The river was a formality. Jack Duong was champion and Czech Vitezslav Pesta got $206,734 for his second place finish.

Gaurav Law who had started Day 3 ninth in chips, was eliminated in 22nd place for $9,534. On his final hand of the tournament, Law announced all in from the button for 416,000 chips and Vitezslav Pesta in the small blind moved all in over the top for 1.34 million chips. The big blind folded and Law tabled . Pesta showed and maintained his edge on the board to eliminate Law in 22nd place.

Gaurav Law
Gaurav Law

 

Event 63 – $10,000 H.O.R.S.E Championship

Andrew Barber Overcomes 204 Players To Win Bracelet

Andrew Barber had the lead at the start of Day 3 and used it to take him all the way towards the title and the bracelet for $517,766. Barber beat Viatcheslov Zhulov in heads up play.

Andrew Barber
Andrew Barber

 

Event 64 – WSOP.com Online No-Limit Hold’em

Anthony Spinella Makes History At First Ever Online Bracelet Event

After 905 players battled it out for two days, Anthony “casedismised” Spinella took down the first-ever online WSOP bracelet event for $197,743.

The event drew 905 players creating a prize pool of $859,750.

Anthony Spinella
Anthony Spinella

Spinella defeated Hunter “GringoLoco72” Cichy in the final hand and won the title. Spinella went all-in on the button and Cichy called.

Anthony Spinella

Hunter Cichy

The flop came to give Spinella the lead with two pair. The turn did not help Cichy and the on the river ensured the win for Spinella.

Cichy took home $116,066 for his runner up finish, while Spinella got the bracelet and the top prize of $197,743.

Event 65 – $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Daniel Idema Seeking 2nd Bracelet of 2015 WSOP

Christopher Vitch has the advantage with 1,940,000 chips in the three-handed play that will resume on Day 4 tomorrow. Giving Vitch a tough fight will be Event 35, bracelet winner Daniel Idema, who is the shortest stack with 540,000 chips. Gerald Ringe is second in chips with 1,625,000.

 

Event 66 – $777 LUCKY SEVENS No-Limit Hold’em

Rahul Byrraju 17th in Counts Amongst the Last 61

Event 66 had 4,422 players signing up for a prize pool of $3,095,400, from which the ultimate winner will bag the top prize of $487,784.

Once again, a large Indian contingent made a foray in Event 66. Of these, Amit Ajwani and Shashank Jain cashed and only Rahul Byrraju remains in the play.

Kunal Patni played the morning flight on the opening day and busted in a set over set hand. He re-entered but hit the rails once again when his pocket Queens were cracked by an opponent’s .

Amit Ajwani(33,000), Rahul Byrraju (28,100) and Shashank Jain (17,700) were the Indians who made it to Day 2 in the event.

Shashank Jain was the first among the three to hit the rails on Day 2 and finished 440th or $1,361.

It was a brutal Day 2 for Amit Ajwani and he lost two big pots with pocket Jacks, first against Eights and then once vs pocket nines. Ajwani hit the rails in 331st place for $1,764.

Rahul Byrraju used his aggressive style of play to good use and despite an early hit that cost him a 70K pot with Ace-Queen vs King-Seven, Byrraju bagged 431,000 chips. Byraju is in 17th place in chip counts among the 61 survivors at the end of Day 2.

Rahul Byraju (file picture)
Rahul Byraju (file picture)

 

Event 67 – $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship

The inaugural Dealers Choice Championship had 108 players paying up the $10,000 buy-in to form a prize pool of $1,015,200.

12 survivors remain for Day 3 and Rep Porter is leading the pack with 558,500 chips.

 

Side Events

Venetian Deepstack Extravaganza III

Amit Jain had made Day 2 of the Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza III, Event 56 – $1,100 NLH 500K GTD with 74,600 chips. Amit lost a big pot early on Day 2 and saw his stack reduce to 56,000 chips. Action saw him open with King-Queen off-suit and big blind defended. Flop opened Ac10xJc, he check called and turn opened another club, big blind bet big and Amit called. River was another club. The big blind shoved and Amit had to fold in-spite of flopping the nuts. 30 minutes later Amit busted with Ace-King against pocket Jacks.

Amit Jain (file picture)
Amit Jain (file picture)

That rounds up this edition of WSOP. The headline event of the series i.e. the $10,000 Main Event will start in a few hours, so stay with us as we bring you all the updates, as they happen.

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