The World Series of Poker Online rolled on over the last week at GGPoker. Mark Radoja was one of those finding a win, adding the third bracelet of his career.
The last week also saw wins from players in France, the Netherlands, Greece, and the United States. The Colossus also wrapped up after seeing the second-largest number of entries of the series and almost a $4 million prize pool.
Only four events remain with action concluding on Sept. 27. Here’s a look at the action from the last week.
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Event 25: $315 Superstack Turbo Bounty
After a 14th-place finish in the $1,000 GGMasters High Roller only days earlier for $11,246, France’s Jonathan Therme had another deep run and secured his first WSOP bracelet.
A regular on the European poker scene, he took home a total of $75,620 and also has $664,202 in live tournament winnings. The victory continued a nice run for French players this year in the online action.
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The tournament brought in 3,015 entries for a $904,500 prize pool. Finland’s Tommi Lankinen scored the runner-up spot for a total of $36,509. Romania’s Tudor Cristian Bartha Lazar took third for $44,995.
Event 26: $600 Double Chance NLHE
Jans Arends, of the Netherlands, came out on top in this event that produced a nice winner’s payout of $129,745. This became his seventh cash of the series and first bracelet. He also has $522,144 in live tournament winnings.
Andreas Christoforou, of Cyprus, finished runner-up for $97,294. American Dylan Linde came close to his second bracelet, finishing third for $72,960. The event saw 1,777 entries for a $1 million prize pool
Event 27: $1,500 Fifty Stack Bounty
The Fifty Stack action brought in a total of 1,597 entries and created a prize pool of $2.3 million. Canada’s Mark Radoja (pictured in lead image, courtesy WSOP) came out on top for a $95,460 payday and the third bracelet of his career.
The Canadian has more than $3.3 million in live tournament winnings including $2.5 million on the WSOP alone. Austria’s Justus Held finished in second for $95,229. Another Canadian took third, with Alexandre Raymond cashing in for $71,786.
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Event 28: $400 Colossus
This popular event from the live WSOP carried over well to the WSOP Online with 10,090 entries for a $3.8 million prize pool. This was the fourth-largest prize pool of the series.
The tournament also produced more entries than every other event except for the Million Dollar Mystery Bounty, which brought in 51,003.
Ourania Zarkantzia, of Greece, was the last player standing for a colossal payout of $378,508. The win brings this player’s first bracelet and biggest career win.
Alexandre Ragazzi took runner-up for $283,837, the largest win by far for this Brazilian rounder. Germany’s Mauricio Ferreira Pais took third for $212,848.
Event 29: $5,000 Short Deck Championship
The Short Deck action saw 145 entries for a $688,750 prize pool. For those new to the game, Short Deck sees all deuces, threes, fours, and fives stripped from the deck. So players use only a 36-card deck, creating plenty of action and high hands
The reduced number of cards even changes the hand rankings a bit. A flush becomes a higher hand than a full house and three of a kind beats a straight.
In this championship, Benjamin Miner captured the title for $688,750. The American player’s record includes $525,279 in live tournament winnings and he now has his first bracelet.
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Looking ahead
Only four events remain on the schedule with events concluding on Sept. 27. The second day of action and final table of the $5,000 Main Event highlights the final days of action. That event comes with a $20 million guarantee.
Those with lower bankrolls can circle the $400 Closer on their calendars as well. Here’s a look at all the remaining bracelet events.
- $840 Six-Handed Bounty No Limit Hold’em – Event 30, Sept. 22
- $1,050 Beat the Pros Bounty Freezeout – Event 31, Sept. 24
- $400 The Closer Series Saver – Event 32, Sept. 25
- $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event – Event 33, Sept. 26