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2018 WSOP Event 75: Joe Cada Wins His Fourth Career Bracelet in The Closer ($612,886)
Joe Cada capped off an incredible summer by winning his second bracelet of the year and the fourth of his career in Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em just days after finishing fifth in the Main Event. The 2009 Main Event champion bested a field of 3,120 entries to claim the $612,886 top prize. "I feel amazing. What a way to cap it off!" Cada said. "I've been running good and deep in every tournament, and the tournaments I busted, I feel good about how I played.
Ronald Keijzer Wins $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed for $475,033
Ronald Keijzer triumphed over a field of 901 entries to take home his first bracelet and a $475,033 payday in Event #69: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed. Keijzer, who hails from Amsterdam, is the sixth Dutch player in history to win WSOP gold. The seasoned cash player overcame a tough final table that included Scott Bohlman, who finished in third, and French pro Romain Lewis, who finished runner-up. "I'm very happy. I love PLO tournaments and I came to Vegas especially for that," Keijzer said.
Jason Koon Wins the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 Single-Day High Roller for $421,080
Jason Koon emerged victorious in the $25,000 Single-Day High Roller at the 2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure for $421,080, besting a field of 41 unique players who collectively made 58 total entries. He came out on top of a stacked final table that included the likes of Nick Petrangelo, Chris Hunichen, and Isaac Haxton. This tournament was an eventful one from the get-go; before the first level was over, Erik Seidel had lost his stack to Chance Kornuth.
Rainer Kempe Wins $1,100 Caribbean Poker Party Festival MILLIONS Open
Rainer Kempe triumphed over a field of 812 entries to win the Caribbean Poker Party Festival $1,100 MILLIONS Open for $200,000. Although Canadian Vincent Tremblay won a sizeable pot shortly after the official final table was reached, when he rivered a wheel against Kiwi grinder Paul Hockin, his good fortune was short-lived.
Boyuan Qu Wins PokerStars Festival Korea ₩4,350,000 High Roller
Boyuan Qu emerged victorious in the richest poker tournament held on Korean soil to date, the ?4,350,000 buy-in High Roller at the first ever PokerStars Festival Korea, banking a ?72,160,000 payday. He bested a stacked field of 34 unique players who collectively made 62 separate entries and a tough final table that included PokerStars Team Online Pro Randy Lew.
Randy Lew Among Early Leaders in PokerStars Festival Korea High Roller
The ?4,350,000 High Roller at the inaugural PokerStars Festival Korea attracted 45 entries and generated a prize pool of ?174,600,000, the approximate equivalent of just over $155,000. Twenty-three players bagged chips at the conclusion of play with China's Boyuan Qu at the head of the pack with 253,400. Team PokerStars Online Pro Randy Lew (203,700) was the only other player to bag a stack of over 200,000.
Upeshka De Silva Wins WSOP Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Upeshka De Silva won the World Series of Poker Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout for $229,923, beating a field of 369 players to win his second gold bracelet. De Silva won three tables in three days to secure the tournament title. In the final hand, De Silva and Louis Helm got all the chips in preflop. De Silva had a dominating lead with his ace-jack against Helm's ace-eight, and his hand was still best on the river.
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