A champion has been topped in NOLA.
Yousef Saleh, on Labor Day, gained the $1,700 buy-in World Collection of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) Most important Occasion at Caesars New Orleans for $149,258. He additionally earned his second WSOPC ring, and first since 2019, together with a visit to the Bahamas for the World Collection of Poker Paradise (WSOPP) collection in December.
Massive Win within the Bayou
Saleh, who hails from close by Mississippi, beat out a subject of 510 entrants for the lion’s share of the $772,650 prize pool and the most important win of his profession. He beforehand had $437,000 in reside event cashes, based on The Hendon Mob, with a excessive rating of $61,261.
Six gamers returned for the third and closing day on the newly renovated Caesars (previously Harrah’s), close to the world-famous French Quarter district. Andrew Yurchak was the primary elimination and went house with $24,100 for sixth place. Samuel Rosen went out in fifth place for $33,161, and was adopted by Alexander Jones, who earned $46,704 for fourth place.
Closing Desk Outcomes
Saleh would bust Andrew Dykeman in third place ($67,291), which arrange a heads-up match in opposition to Kane Keller, a Louisiana native with simply $35,000 in reside event cashes and no main wins.
The inexperienced event participant would put up a combat for the ring, however would finally fall to Saleh and take house $99,135. Saleh, the WSOP Circuit New Orleans Most important Occasion champ, acquired $149,268. He final gained a WSOPC occasion in December 2019 when he took down a $400 No-Restrict Maintain’em occasion in Biloxi for $34,004.
The 18-ring collection concluded with James Morris taking down the $400 Double Stack Nearer for $14,348. Maurice Hawkins, the WSOPC’s all-time chief with 21 rings, practically gained his third ring up to now month however fell in second place to Heath Pender in Occasion #16: $400 Grand Grasp 40/40/40.
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