Ethan Bennett Wins World Series of Poker Circuit Gold Ring At Turning Stone Resort Casino

Ethan Bennett – Photo Credit: WSOP

Ethan Bennett took dwelling his first World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring by successful the principle occasion hosted at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York on March 25. In addition to his first ring, the highest prize of $298,546 was value nearly double the Brooklyn resident’s earlier whole cashes. His poker match earnings now stand near $450,000 because of his largest win to this point.

The $1,700 buy-in no-limit maintain’em occasion noticed a subject of 1,188 entries gathered over three beginning flights, and that consequence posted a complete prize pool value $1,799,820. The high 170 gamers all took dwelling at the least $2,543 in prize cash.

Day 2 started with 124 gamers remaining and ended with a dozen left in rivalry. Three bustouts had been wanted to get issues right down to the ultimate desk when playing cards obtained again into the air. Brian Ballentine (twelfth), Sherwin Agard (eleventh), and Patrick White (tenth) had been the unfortunate trio that simply missed the brink.

When motion started among the many closing 9, Ethan Bennett discovered himself third in chips. Bennett scored a giant double by means of the chip chief Srikanth Gundela to enhance to second in chips throughout nine-handed play. He then hung again for a bit earlier than eliminating Gundela in seventh place for his first knockout punch.

Bennett obtained one other bustout when he took out two-time ring winner Soukha Kachittavong in fourth place. Kathrine Brandt had been sending fairly a number of opponents to the rail as effectively, together with Cindy Spier in third place. That put the chip counts for the ultimate match in favor of Brandt over Bennett at a 2:1 clip.

The closing two gamers then confronted off for somewhat over an hour earlier than they took a dinner break, and though Brandt nonetheless held the lead, the stacks had been near even by then. There was then some back-and-forth after dinner earlier than the most important hand of the match came about.

Bennett scored an enormous double-up when the ultimate board learn 76422 with an enormous pot on the desk. Bennett moved all in from the large blind, and Brandt thought for near 4 minutes earlier than calling with 5-2 within the gap from the button. Bennett had the final two playing cards she needed to see when he tabled 5-3 for a straight. That gave Bennett a 5.5:1 chip benefit, and the endgame had begun.
Brandt was capable of rating yet another double-up, however the subsequent time she obtained all her chips into the center was the ultimate hand of the match.

The chips obtained in on one other accomplished board studying Q43JQ on the desk. Bennett guess sufficient to place Brandt all in, and she or he referred to as holding Q-5. She was on the incorrect finish of a cooler once more when Bennett revealed Q-J to win the hand. Brandt was eradicated in second place for a payday value $184,521 which was additionally the most important rating on her match poker resume.

Here is a take a look at the payouts and POY factors awarded on the closing desk:

The subsequent match sequence (full schedule proper right here) on the WSOP Circuit schedule is already operating on the Horseshoe Las Vegas proper on the world-famous Strip. The $1,700 buy-in major occasion runs from March 29 – April 2.