Christopher Campisano Wins World Series of Poker Europe Mini Main Event

Frederic Marechal got here into the ultimate desk of the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe €1,350 no-limit maintain’em mini fundamental occasion because the clear chip chief, and at one level in heads-up play held greater than a 3:1 chip benefit over Christopher Campisano. But in poker, as with many issues, it ain’t over til’ its over. Campisano fought again, reeling off a number of double ups to overhaul the lead after which shut out the win. As the champion, the Italian participant earned a career-high $236,819 payday and his first WSOP gold bracelet.

Prior to this large victory, Campisano’s prime recorded core had been a $5,624 money for putting twenty ninth in a €1,100 buy-in occasion on the Eureka Rozvadov sequence this spring.

Campisano was additionally awarded 960 Card Player Player of the Year factors for the win, sufficient to maneuver him inside attain of the highest 600 within the 2024 POY race standings offered by Global Poker.

This occasion attracted 1,286 entries throughout 4 beginning flights, falling simply brief of beating the €1.5 million assure. The prime 195 finishers earned a share, with a number of knockouts in speedy succession simply forward of the bubble leading to a number of gamers splitting a min-cash.

Plenty of huge names cashed on this occasion, together with three-time bracelet winner Anson Tsang (148th), latest pot-limit Omaha bracelet winner Vivian Saliba (ninetieth), bracelet winner Tobias Peters (69th), bracelet winner Stephen Nahm (twenty fifth), Florian Duta (twenty third), and up to date PLO occasion fourth-place finisher Alen Sabic (18th).

The last day started with eight remaining and Marcechal sitting on greater than a 3rd of the full chips in play. The Belgian was not concerned in any of the primary few knockouts of the day, however nonetheless remained within the lead on the first break in motion regardless of not having a hand in eliminating Luc Ramos(eighth – $34,466), Luigi Pignataro (seventh – $41,792), or Frederik Thiemer (sixth – $52,004).

Marachel did win a preflop coin flip with Ok-Q in opposition to the pocket jacks of Andreas Krause (fifth – $66,545), flopping a pair of kings and rivering a flush to slender the sphere to 4.

Campisano picked up pocket aces and referred to as the all-in of Xiaohua Yang, who had three-bet shoved over Marechal’s open from under-the-gun with Ok-J. Marechal acquired out of the wall and the overpair held up for Campisano. Yang earned $87,302 because the fourth-place finisher.

Dimitrios Anastasakis held the lead for a bit throughout three-handed play, however finally misplaced a key all-in with Ok-Q agains the A-7 of Marechal. An ace-high runout left Anastasakis on fumes, and he was eradicated quickly after by Marechal. The Greek participant was awarded $117,494 for his third-place exhibiting.

Campisano entered heads-up play with 74,200,000 to Marechal’s 54,400,000, however the lead quickly modified fingers. Marechal received a giant pot pretty early, rivering prime pair of jacks after drawing to a straight on the flop and switch. Campisano had been betting with ace excessive and a gutshot, however slowed down on the river and the sizable pot was despatched to Marechal after each gamers checked on the top.

Campisano received his first all-in with Q6 besting A5, then held with AJ in opposition to Ok6. The subsequent huge conflict pitted Campisano’s flopped prime pair of jacks in opposition to Marechal’s open-ended straight draw and overcard. The flip and river introduced blanks and Campisano took a 2:1 lead of his personal.

In the ultimate hand, Campisano shoved from the button for 17 huge blinds efficient with Ok9. Marechal referred to as with A3 and the board got here down Q62Ok3 to provide Campisano a flush for the win.

Marechal earned $161,561 because the runner-up, by far his largest reside event rating but.

Here is a have a look at the payouts and POY factors awarded on the last desk:

Winner photograph credit score: WSOP, Kings Resort Rozvadov / Tomas Stacha.