Ryan Osman, a recently unemployed poker enthusiast from England, is hoping to write his own Chris Moneymaker-esque success story after winning a $15,000 WSOP Main Event prize package. Based on his story so far, that dream may not be as far-fetched as it seems. Ryan Osman (left) from London won a $15,000 WSOP Main Event package a week after losing his job. (Image: LADbible) A member of the OnlyHands poker group, Osman won his way into the live WSOP qualifier via a random prize draw that attracted hundreds of entrants. Of that group, just six players, including UFC star Paddy Pimblett and poker pro Lukas Robinson, anted up at Aspers Casino, London, on Saturday.
Osman was happy just to be involved, as he’d lost his job a week before the live event. Within a few hours of play, he’d given himself a chance to win potentially life-changing money at the WSOP. A lucky amateur heads to the WSOP
The WSOP Main Event satellite was the result of a collaboration between GGPoker, the OnlyHands Facebook group, and online media company LADbible. Hundreds of hopeful players entered last Wednesday’s Road to Vegas qualifier on GGPoker, but only a few could make it through to Saturday’s live final.
Osman wasn’t one of the qualifiers, but a last-minute dropout meant there was a spare seat at the table. A random draw took place on the OnlyHands Facebook page, and Osman was the lucky winner. He was able to parlay that free seat into a heads-up showdown with Robinson after outlasting three other qualifiers and UFC fighter Paddy Pimblett.
Robinson was the favorite to win heads-up. Osman had never played live poker in a casino, and the £1,000 ($1,350) runner-up prize would have provided a timely bankroll boost for someone who had just lost their job. The heads-up match went according to the script. Robinson’s trip queens won him the final pot and the $15,000 WSOP Main Event package.
However, because he was already going to the WSOP, Robinson flipped the script and gave his prize to Osman. The enormous act of generosity almost brought Osman to […]
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