Jacob Hamed Wins World Series Of Poker Circuit Stop At Harrah’s Cherokee

Jacob Hamed completed his sturdy run on the World Series of Poker Circuit cease on the Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina with a win in the principle occasion on Dec. 9, capturing his second gold ring and $299,010 in prize cash. The Dublin, Ohio resident now holds over $460,000 in profession earnings due to his largest money ever.

Hamed had fairly the profitable collection, with a runner-up end in a $600 pot-limit Omaha occasion and a victory within the $800 pot-limit Omaha occasion for his first profession WSOPC ring. He didn’t have a lot to say after the win, however he was busy celebrating together with his rail full of pals.

The $1,700 buy-in no-limit maintain’em match with a $1.5 million assure noticed 1,288 entries come by means of the admission gates to place the ultimate prize pool at $1,951,320. The high 190 gamers all took house at the least $3,427 in prize cash.

There have been 152 gamers that returned for Day 2. From that sea of gamers, simply the ultimate seven gamers superior to the ultimate day. Notables that made a deep run within the match included Kevin Henderson (14th), John Fagg (fifteenth), Jarod Minghini (sixteenth), Jeremy Eyer (seventeenth), David Lieberman (twentieth), William Looper (twenty second), Faysal Smile (twenty fourth), Robert Hankins (twenty sixth), Kenneth Brosnahan (twenty seventh), and Cody Grovijohn (twenty ninth).

Hamed was second in chips to begin the ultimate day. Dale Roesel was the primary bustout in seventh place after a few double-ups began play, and there have been a pair doubles once more earlier than Hamed took out Eric Snyder in sixth place to tug comfortably into the chip lead.

Hamed was at it once more when he took out Gunner Stever in fifth place, after which Kyle Cartwright was combating for his match life and survived with a pair of double ups. The nine-time WSOP Circuit gold ring winner couldn’t keep away from elimination in fourth place, nonetheless, and as soon as once more it was Hamed who dealt out the ultimate blow.

Vaughen Steeves then scored a big-time double to cling proper on the heels of Hamed for the chip lead. Steeves continued to run sizzling when he took out Johnny Price in third place. That put the chip counts practically even firstly of heads-up play between the ultimate two gamers with the slightest benefit in Steeves’ favor.

Hamed gained the primary two large arms between the ultimate two, which took his benefit to 2:1, after which 3:1 over Steeves earlier than the ultimate hand transpired. That final hand noticed the chips get all in preflop with Steeves holding Ok5 towards the J10 within the gap of Hamed.

The ultimate board of match ran out A92103, and Hamed was topped the match champion. Steeves grabbed a pleasant rating value $199,338 to place the Boston-based participant near $250,000 in profession earnings.

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

This was the final WSOP Circuit cease of 2024, with the tour selecting up motion once more in 2025 with a $1,700 essential occasion at Choctaw in Oklahoma from Jan. 17-20.

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