On Oct. 21, 2023 Eelis Parssinen transformed a final-table chip into the title within the PGT PLO Series II $7,600 buy-in pot-limit Omaha bounty occasion. On Mar. 22, 2024 he efficiently defended that title, besting a discipline of 103 entries in the identical occasion to earn $131,325 from the primary prize pool and $32,500 in bounties.
The Finnish poker professional now has almost $4.4 million in profession event earnings to his identify, with 5 recorded titles secured alongside the way in which together with these two PokerGO Tour victories and a World Series of Poker bracelet.
The high 15 finishers made the cash on this occasion, with solely six transferring on to day 2. Parssinen went on to knock out 4 of his 5 opponents through the ultimate day’s motion, beginning with six-time bracelet winner Josh Arieh (sixth – $25,750).
Four-time bracelet winner Bradley Ruben (fifth – $33,475) was the one participant to be eradicated by somebody apart from Parssinen, along with his pocket kings working into the pocket aces of bracelet winner Ronald Keijzer. Lautaro Guerra Cabrerizo, the inaugural PGT PLO Series champion, completed fourth for $46,350 when his high pair and open-ended straight draw couldn’t overcome the overpair and gutshot of a surging Parssinen.
Keijzer fell in third place ($59,225), leaving Parssinen heads up with 7,885,000 to the 4,950,000 of Isaac Kempton. The lead modified arms early within the ultimate showdown, however a preflop battle of pocket aces noticed the Finnish professional transfer again in entrance. That wild hand started with all the chips getting in preflop. Kempton held A
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J7 whereas Parssinen had A
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32. The board got here down Q6228 and Parssinen made journey deuces to double up.
In the ultimate hand, Kempton raised the 200,000 large bind to 600,000 from the button with J1084. Parssinen three-bet to 1,800,000 with 101099. Kempton known as and the flop got here down Q75. Parssinen potted and Kempton known as all-in for two,800,000. The 3 on the flip gave Kempton further outs with a flush draw, however the Ok on the tip locked up the pot and the title for Parssinen. Kempton earned $84,975 from the primary prize pool because the runner-up.
Here is a take a look at the payouts and rankings factors awarded on the ultimate day:
| Place | Player | Prize Pool Earnings | Bounties | POY Points PGT Points |
| 1 | Eelis Parssinen | $131,325 | $32,500 | 480 175 |
| 2 | Isaac Kempton | $84,975 | $27,500 | 400 113 |
| 3 | Ronald Keijzer | $59,225 | $12,500 | 320 79 |
| 4 | Lautaro Guerra Cabrerizo | $46,350 | $10,000 | 240 62 |
| 5 | Bradley Ruben | $33,475 | $15,000 | 200 45 |
| 6 | Josh Arieh | $25,750 | $17,500 | 160 34 |
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