Bradley Ruben has received his second World Series of Poker gold bracelet, with each of his victories coming in pot-limit Omaha occasions. Ruben secured his second piece of WSOP {hardware} by defeating a 551-entry subject within the 2021 WSOP Online $600 buy-in pot-limit Omaha six-max occasion. He overcame a stacked ultimate desk to safe the title and the highest prize of $69,148.
Ruben’s first bracelet was received within the worldwide phase of the 2020 WSOPO. In that occasion, Ruben beat a subject of 990 entries in a $1,5000 buy-in PLO event to safe the first-place payout of $220,160. The Florida native now has greater than $720,000 in recorded event earnings to his identify.
Big names among the many 66 in-the-money finishers included bracelet winner Ari ‘PalmTreeB’ Engel (59th – $1,131), Shannon ‘Aulophobia’ Shorr (thirty fifth – $1,398), bracelet winner and up to date Wynn Millions runner-up Clayton ‘NevarLucky’ Maguire (twenty eighth – $1,874), bracelet winner Andrew ‘WATCHGUY42’ Lichtenberger (twenty second – $2,261), and Jason ‘TheBigGift’ Gooch (twelfth – $3,600).
The ultimate desk started with Ruben within the chip lead. World Poker Tour champion Dylan ‘thedogsofwar’ Wilkerson was the primary to fall. He bought his previous few huge blinds in on a Q95 flop holding JJ72. he was up in opposition to the Okay1095 of Michael ‘BrockLesnar’ Holtz. The Okay flip and three river gave Holz a membership flush, sending Wilkerson to the rail in sixth place ($8,956). Holz continued his knockout spree by busting Troy ‘troyrlee’ Lee in fifth place ($12,764). Holtz took a wholesome lead into four-handed play because of this.
Ruben closed the hole significantly by successful the following key hand of the ultimate desk. Three-time bracelet winner Ben ‘WhyIsGamora’ Yu raised from the button after which referred to as all-in for 526,314 with AQJ5. Ruben, who had three-bet from the large blind, held QQ54. The board ran out Okay10462 and Ruben’s pocket queens had been sufficient to ship Yu residence in fourth place ($18,656).
WPT champ and high-stakes event common Alex Foxen continues to be in search of his first bracelet. He matched his earlier finest end in a bracelet occasion by making the ultimate three on this event, however was in the end unable to progress additional. He bought his final chips in on a J836 board with AOkay106. He discovered himself in danger going through the AQ33 of Ruben for backside set. The river introduced the 4 and Foxen was eradicated in third place, incomes $27,909 for his deep run.
Ruben took greater than a 3:1 chip lead into heads-up play with Holtz after busting Foxen. it didn’t take too lengthy for him to transform that lead into the title. In the ultimate hand, Holtz limped in from the button for 100,000 whole with AOkay95. Ruben raised to 300,000 holding OkayQ104 and Holtz reraised to 900,000. Ruben referred to as and the flop got here down 953. Ruben checked his flopped flush and Holtz checked behind. The flip was the 8. Ruben guess 1,800,000 and Holtz referred to as all-in for much less. Holtz had two pair, however wanted to enhance to a full home on the river to stat alive. The 6 was of no assist to Holtz and he was knocked out in second place, incomes $42,816 because the runner-up.
Here is a have a look at the payouts awarded on the ultimate desk:
Place | Player | Earnings |
1 | Bradley ‘drstrange7’ Ruben | $69,148 |
2 | Michael ‘BrockLesnar’ Holtz | $42,816 |
3 | Alex ‘OrcinusOrca’ Foxen | $27,909 |
4 | Ben ‘WhyIsGamora’ Yu | $18,656 |
5 | Troy ‘troyrlee’ Lee | $12,764 |
6 | Dylan ‘thedogsofwar’ Wilkerson | $8,956 |