The 2023 World Poker Tour World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas kicked off late final week, and there have already been two winners determined in huge occasions from the primary few days.
The first was the $10,500 buy-in no-limit maintain’em eight max match. With 77 entries, the prize pool grew to $770,000. The prime 9 finishers made the cash, with the biggest share going to eventual champion Ian Bradley. The Teesside, England resident earned $240,625 for the win.
This was Bradley’s second-largest recorded match rating behind solely the $515,000 he secured because the runner-up in a €2,200 buy-in facet occasion on the 2022 European Poker Tour Barcelona cease.
Two-time bracelet winner Joao Simao completed second for $154,000, whereas WPT’s Brad Owen (third – $107,800) and WPT Global ambassador Ethan ‘Rampage’ Yau (4th – $77,000) additionally ran deep.
I acquired for $107.8k within the $10k occasion yesterday on my first bullet of the @WPT World Championship collection. It’s my 2nd greatest money ever, I can’t wait to make the vlog. Lots extra occasions developing. New vlog out immediately on YT immediately too, I’ll put a hyperlink under pic.twitter.com/Kvw5Mfb5oH
— Brad Owen (@TheBradOwen) December 4, 2023
The second big match to wrap up was the $1,000,000 assured $600 buy-in no-limit maintain’em occasion. A complete of 4,960 entries have been made throughout the eight beginning flights, surpassing the assure by over $1.5 million {dollars}.
Michael Rossitto emerged victorious in the long run, securing $340,698 for the win. Like Bradley, this was the second-largest payday but for Rossitto. His first was additionally earned at Wynn Las Vegas. He took down a $3,500 buy-in match at this yr’s Wynn Millions competition for $604,637. Rossitto now has almost $3.4 million in complete match winnings to his title.
Rossitto additionally took dwelling 660 Card Player Player of the Year factors because the champion. This was his second title and seventh closing desk of the yr, with greater than $1 million in to-date POY earnings. As a end result, he has climbed into 89th place within the 2023 POY standings offered by Global Poker.
Brian Barker took dwelling $268,559 because the runner-up. This was his first six-figure payday on the circuit.
Here is a have a look at the payouts and POY factors awarded in each occasions:
WPT World Championship $10,500 No-Limit Hold’em Eight Max
| Place | Player | Earnings | POY Points |
| 1 | Ian Bradley | $240,625 | 420 |
| 2 | Joao Simao | $154,000 | 350 |
| 3 | Brad Owen | $107,800 | 280 |
| 4 | Ethan Yau | $77,000 | 210 |
| 5 | Istvan Birizdo | $57,365 | 175 |
| 6 | Pavel Plesuv | $44,275 | 140 |
| 7 | Jim Collopy | $35,035 | 105 |
| 8 | Andrew Lichtenberger | $28,875 | 70 |
WPT World Championship $600 No-Limit Hold’em $1 Million GTD
| Place | Player | Earnings | POY Points |
| 1 | Michael Rossitto | $340,698 | 660 |
| 2 | Brian Barker | $268,559 | 550 |
| 3 | Lawrence Chow | $186,493 | 440 |
| 4 | Alexander Britton | $143,927 | 330 |
| 5 | Paul Hizer | $110,888 | 275 |
| 6 | David Wintersberger | $84,477 | 220 |
| 7 | Meraf Tedla | $63,479 | 165 |
| 8 | Florin Iacoban | $46,640 | 110 |
| 9 | Jai Davenport | $33,372 | 55 |
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