Early Winners From Resorts World Las Vegas’ Summer Poker Series

Resorts World Las Vegas’ 2024 Summer Poker Series is now underway, with 12 of the 82 occasions already within the books. The competition, which runs from June 6 – July 22, options greater than $900,000 in assured prize cash, with each match that includes sporting a assure. Below is a take a look at the early outcomes.

Event #1 – $10,000 Guaranteed $200 No-Limit Hold’em

The first occasion of the sequence noticed 152 entries submit the $200 buy-in. As a consequence, the $10,000 buy-in was greater than doubled, with $25,080 finally paid out among the many high 18 finishers. In the top it was Michael Egolf who secured the title and the most important payout of $4,914.

Egolf now has $29,509 in recorded match earnings after this victory. He was certainly one of six gamers to money for 4 figures on this occasion.

Event #2 – $5,000 Guaranteed $200 No-Limit Hold’em

The second occasion on the schedule kicked off later the identical day. A complete of 61 entries have been made within the $200 buy-in no-limit maintain’em affair, doubling the $5,000 assure to create a last prize pool of $10,065.

Germany’s Matthias Kleinsteiber emerged victorious, incomes $1,944 for the win. This was the primary recorded reside match rating for Kleinsteiber, who was certainly one of eight gamers to make the cash on this occasion.

Event #3 – $10,000 Guaranteed $200 No-Limit Hold’em

Masahiro Marumoto triumphed in occasion no. 3, topping the sector of 105 entries that turned out on Friday, June 7 to earn the title and the highest prize of $4,021.

The high 12 finishers earned a share of the $17,325 last prize pool, with four-figure scores for the ultimate 5.

This was the second-largest payday but on the reside scene for Marumoto, who hails from Japan. His high rating got here when he completed third in a $9,000 HKD buy-in six-max occasion on the 2015 Asia Pacific Poker Tour Macau cease.

Event #4 – $5,000 Guaranteed $200 No-Limit Hold’em

Just just like the three that preceded it, occasion no. 4 additionally handily outpaced its assure. A complete of 68 entries have been made within the occasion, topping the $5,000 promise to finish with an $11,220 prize pool.

That cash was cut up amongst the ultimate eight finishers, with the most important slice going to Killian Pie. This was Pie’s first-ever reside match victory. He earned $3,720 after popping out on high.

Event #5 – $10,000 Guaranteed $200 No-Limit Hold’em

Candyce Samples was the champion of occasion no. 5, topping a subject of 160 entries to earn $4,498. This was her second recorded title, having taken down a $560 buy-in on the 2013 Choctaw Fall Poker Series in Oklahoma for $42,186.

Samples now has $106,759 in lifetime earnings to her title, with 20 profession cashes accrued since her first recorded in-the-money end again in 2007.

This occasion beat its $10,000 assure by $16,400, with the $26,400 going to the highest 19 finishers.

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi major occasion winner Jason Mirza completed second for $3,981.

Event #6 – $5,000 Guaranteed $200 No-Limit Hold’em

Saturday night time (poker match) fever! James Rodriguez got here out on high of an 85-entry turnout, which resulted within the $5,000 assure being practically tripled.

Rodriguez earned the most important share, along with his first-place payout clocking in at $3,200. The victory was his fifth on the circuit, bringing his complete earnings to $555,287. His high payday got here again in 2022, when he completed second in a $1,100 buy-in occasion on the Wynn Summer Classic for $174,216.

Two prior champions at this sequence made the cash on this occasion, with Matthias Kleinsteiber ending seventh and Masahiro Marumoto inserting tenth.

Event #7 – $10,000 Guaranteed $200 No-Limit Hold’em

Event no. 7 noticed 98 entries made at $200 a bit, leading to a $16,170 prize pool that was divided among the many high 12. Sergio Alvares posed for the winner picture, incomes $3,827 after placing a deal to convey the occasion to a detailed.

Alvares had completed eighth in occasion no. 5 simply a few days earlier, incomes $669 for that deep run. He now has greater than $11,045 in lifetime cashes.

Patrick Gunraj earned $3,828 as a part of the deal, bringing his profession haul to over $332,000.

Event #8 – $5,000 Guaranteed $200 No-Limit Hold’em

The Sunday night time occasion had 104 entries made by the point registration got here to a detailed, ensuing within the $5,000 assure being crushed by $12,160.

Jaya Sundar took dwelling $4,190 because the champion, topping Jasper Liu heads-up to safe the title. This was the primary recorded rating for Sundar.

Fabian Ortiz, who completed seventeenth within the 2013 World Series of Poker major occasion for $357,655, positioned ninth on this occasion.

Event #9 – $10,000 Guaranteed $200 No-Limit Hold’em

Ryan Hunsinger battled his method to the title within the subsequent $10,000 assured occasion, incomes $5,150 because the winner, with Martine Gomez cashing for $4,660 because the runner-up.

This was the second recorded profession title for Hunsinger, who now has greater than $216,000 in lifetime earnings below his belt.

With 158 entries, the prize pool wound up with $26,070 for the highest 18 finishers on this working.

Event #10 – $5,000 Guaranteed $200 No-Limit Hold’em

The Monday night time occasion attracted 87 entries, which led to a $14,355 prize pool. Gregory Durand captured the lion’s share, taking dwelling $3,266 and the title.

This was Durand’s second reside title. He grew his match earnings to $88,122 with this newest victory.

Eight gamers cashed on this occasion, together with 2011 River Poker Series major occasion champion Bronson Tucker, who has $962,000 in complete scores on the circuit.

Event #11 – $10,000 Guaranteed $200 No-Limit Hold’em

With 133 entries, occasion no. 11 had $21,945 in prize cash to award. Gautam Lillaney closed it out, incomes $4,500 for the win.

Lillaney has amassed $332,000 in profession scores throughout 82 in-the-money finishes. The largest payday was the $40,094 earned for a Sixteenth-place end within the 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 major occasion.

A complete of 15 gamers made the cash, together with Louise Francoeur (thirteenth). She elevated her lifetime earnings to greater than $723,000 with this newest deep run, which was her 202nd recorded money.

Event #12 – $5,000 Guaranteed $200 No-Limit Hold’em

With 69 entries, the latest $5,000 assured $200 buy-in had $11,385 in prize cash to pay out to the highest seven finishers.

Samuel Miranda got here away with the title, incomes $3,928 because the final participant standing.

Fifth-place finisher Christopher Marshall was at his third last desk of the sequence, having positioned second in occasion no. 2 and third in occasion no. 8. He now has greater than $142,000 in profession earnings after this trio of deep runs.

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