The Stairway To Millions™ concluded at The Venetian® Resort Las Vegas last week with the 10-event series giving poker player’s the chance to “run it up” throughout the series. With the unique format of the Stairway To Millions that combines a regular poker tournament and a satellite tournament into one, players could turn a small amount of money into a huge score.
In addition to a regular payout, players that cashed earned a seat into the next buy-in level, while the top three finishers would skip an entire level. MORE: Stream the WSOP on PokerGO | Complete World Poker Tour Schedule Francis Anderson Wins Event #1
The opening event of the series attracted 93 entrants and created a prize pool of $37,200. There would be 11 players that earned entry into Event #3 or #4 of the series, including tournament veteran Roland Israelashvili and previous Stairway To Millions event winner Daniel Sepiol.
The final table concluded the following day with Francis Anderson holding the chip lead along with carrying the most experience. The final table was a quick affair with Anderson going coast-to-coast to win the title and $6,702 first-place prize after defeating Wu Zhou in heads-up play. John Yelaney Denies Francis Anderson 2nd Win
The second $460 buy-in of the series would see 94 entrants create a prize pool of $37,600 that paid an additional player. Israelashvili collected another seat into Event #3 or #4, as did online poker streamer Brian Frenzel.
Francis Anderson found himself at his second final table, and after overnight chip leader Arsh Grover exited in third place, Anderson was heads-up for his second Stairway To Millions title. Unfortunately for Francis, he would need to be content with a runner-up finish as John Yelaney was crowned the Event #2 champion for $6,417 in prize money. Arsh Grover Tops Event #3
A total of 82 entrants took a seat in Event #3 as notable players Ryan Laplante, Jesse Lonis, and Brian Frenzel all cashed and won a seat into Event #5 or #6. Roland Israelashvili was collecting his third consecutive cash, and found himself at his first final […]
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