Four events of the eight to play are in the bag and with over $900,000 claimed by the four winners so far in the 2024 Poker Masters, local qualifier and accountant Spencer Champlin won Event #1 for over $160,000. The night after, Jeremy ‘JBex’ Becker’ won $255,000 as he outlasted a table of poker legends and victories also followed for Justin Zaki and Jonathan Little. Spencer Champlin Wins Event #1 for $160,000
With poker professionals such as Dan Shak and Dylan Linde falling just short at a thrilling final table, there were 131 entrants in the opening event as the $5,000 buy-in tournament saw a prizepool of $655,000 shared between the top 19 players who finished in the money.
Fifth-place finisher in this year’s EPT Barcelona Main Event for over $440,000, David Coleman came 17 th for $9,825 before Isaac Haxton left in 8 th place for $26,200 to set up the final table of seven players. Matthew Wantman left ford for the same amount in seventh as his ace-six lost to the overnight chip leader Jessica Vierling’s pocket queens and Vierling was the aggressor for much of the latter stages.
Nicholas Seward, the only player to cash three times in the opening four events of the series, was knocked out next for $32,750 before Zachary Grech busted for $39,300. Experienced high roller Dan Shak left in fourth place for $52,400 when his pocket tens lost to Vierling’s pocket nines after a nine was revealed on the turn.
Vierling had the lead and all the momentum but Champlin doubled through her and then knocked out Dylan Linde in third place for $72,050. Heads-up, the German player Vierling still had the lead but Champlin, down nine to one at a stage, fought back. A low straight for Vierling lost to a high straight for Champlin and once in the lead, the winner’s ace-queen beat the German player’s ace-jack and Champlin was champion, with Vierling collecting $98,250 as runner-up and Champlin totting up a $160,475 top prize. PGT Poker Masters 2024 $5,000 Event #1 Final Table Results: Place Player Country Prize 1 st […]
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