Event #20 - Omaha 8 ($1500)
Yesterday is that it has crowned a winner for this tournament of Omaha 8! Despite the large number of Americans in this tournament, was a Canadian who won the honors. Calen McNeil won the bracelet and the $ 277,274 that came with. For him, it is his 8th career award in a WSOP tournament and his 1 bracelet. It brings the total of his WSOP earnings to $ 313,232.
Event #21 - Hold'em no-limit 6-max ($3000)
Chanracy Khun was among the players of yesterday and it wished that he dates his shortstack to win this tournament. Unfortunately for him, he saw momentum ended in 12th place for a purse of $ 25,071.
Three Quebecers are therefore stock in this tournament: Jason Duval, Jonathan Roy and Chanracy. Let us hope that we meet again!
The tournament was won by the Austrian Martin Finger, which is in its 2nd year of participation in the WSOP. This is his first bracelet and its 3rd Stock Exchange already.
Event #22-Pot Limit Omaha ($1500)
After 2 days of play in this tournament, we have the finalists for the final table. Unfortunately, no Quebec or Canadian for this tournament dominated currently by the American Noah Schwartz with a 1.1 M tokens. The action will resume today while the blinds will be at 50K / 100K.
Event #23 - Seven Card Stud ($2500)
246 players took part in this Stud tournament at $ 2500.Among them, Grant Guèvremont Montreal which ended shortly before scholarships to the 48th rank. Daniel Negreanu finished a little higher ranked 26th for a modest grant $ 3889.
At this stage there is still 10 players all assured of pocketing $ 11,000. The tournament ends today so that we will know the winner of the $145,520 and the bracelet!
Event #24 - Hold'em no limit ($1500)
1731 players participated in this tournament ' no limit. At this stage, there are 198 players in the tournament, all policyholders a minimum prize of $ 2640. The tournament is closing his day yesterday after the bursting of the bubble.
Unfortunately, no Quebec is among scholars.
Note in this tournament the presence in 2nd place with his 126,100 chips of Paul Wasicka, the author of a book of strategy on the heads-up play. The book is pending for many months already.
The winner of this tournament will win $ 432,411.
Event #25 - Omaha 8 ($5000)
241 players took part in this Omaha 8 tournament yesterday. Among them, Jonathan Duhamel currently 110th ranked with its 14,800 chips. The leader of this tournament is currently the American Harold Klein who has 77,100 tokens.
27 places will be paid and the winner of the tournament will win $ 277,519.
We wish the best of luck to Poker_John for its #2 in this tournament!
Monitor: the presence of Jonathan Duhamel in Omaha 8 to $5000 tournament. In addition, the beginning of a Mixed Max tournament at $ 3000. It will be also interesting to see whether or not Doyle Brunson will participate to the #26 à 1000$ event that is reserved for seniors.
You will be able to discuss the performance of Quebecers to the WSOP via our discussion forums: Calen McNeil won a bracelet in the event #20
