Jessica Vierling Wins 2024 World Series of Poker Circuit Commerce Casino Main Event

The 2024 World Series of Poker Circuit Commerce Casino $1,700 buy-in no-limit maintain’em major occasion drew a large area of 1,467 entries, greater than doubling the $1 million assure. After three beginning flights and two extra days of motion, the most important share of the $2,222,505 prize pool was captured by Jessica Vierling. The German poker professional, now residing in Las Vegas, emerged victorious together with her second WSOP Circuit gold ring and the highest prize of $328,273.

This was her largest stay event rating but, topping the $158,286 she earned for a third-place end within the WSOPC Choctaw major occasion again in 2022. She now has greater than $1 million in recorded cashes to her identify.

Vierling is one of 4 feminine gamers to seize a hoop at this ongoing cease at The Commerce Casino and Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Christina Gollins took down the ‘Housewarming’ kickoff occasion, Sally Stephens triumphed within the seniors occasion, and Kathy Chang got here out on prime in a H.O.R.S.E. event.

Vierling’s earlier ring victory got here in a $400 buy-in occasion on the 2022 WSOPC Hard Rock Tulsa pageant, with a $13,641 prime payout coming with the {hardware}.

This newest win noticed Vierling earn 960 Card Player Player of the Year factors. This was her first title run and third final-table end to date. With 1,106 whole factors, she now sits inside the highest 200 within the 2024 POY standings offered by Global Poker.

The remaining day started with 15 gamers remaining, with Edward Pak within the lead and Vierling in second chip place when motion resumed. She had overtaken the chip lead by the point the ultimate desk stay stream started, with simply six gamers nonetheless in competition.

Amit Shah (sixth – $60,029) was the primary to fall, together with his A-7 suited unable to carry from the massive blind towards the J-9 that was shoved from small blind Cooper Feltham. Stephen Sharrah (fifth – $81,148) quickly adopted. He misplaced a key flip with A-Q towards James Pilpa’s pocket eights to slip into the hazard zone, and was eradicated not lengthy after.

The subsequent massive conflict started with Vierling opening for a 800,000 min-raise from the button with A4 and calling a three-bet to 2,200,000from Pilpa, who held QQ within the small blind. The flop got here down AQ3. Pilpa guess 1,500,000 with center set and Vierling known as together with her prime pair. The 6 noticed Pilpa examine and Vierling checked again together with her nut flush draw and pair of aces. The 8 on the tip prompted one other examine from Pilpa. Vierling moved all-in together with her flush and Pilpa rapidly known as for his final 10 million in chips. Pilpa earned $111,325 because the fourth-place finisher, whereas Vierling heading into three-handed motion with roughly two-thirds of the chips in play in entrance of her.

Cooper Feltham’s final 11 or so massive blinds went in with A-J trailing the pocket aces of Vierling. Feltham flopped a jack to maintain it fascinating, however discovered no additional assist from there. The Australian was awarded $154,959 because the third-place finisher.

Heads-up play started with Vierling holding 50,400,000 to Christian Roberts’ 8,375,000. It didn’t take lengthy for her to transform that lead into the title. Roberts was up barely from his place to begin when the ultimate hand started. He known as a min-raise from the massive blind with J7 after Vierling opened from the button with 63. The flop got here down 533 and Roberts checked. Vierling guess a single massive blind (400,000) and Robert check-raised to 1,000,000. Vierling known as together with her journeys and the Okay rolled off the deck on the flip. Roberts guess 2,000,000 and Vierling known as. The A accomplished the board and Roberts moved all-in for six,100,000. Vierling rapidly known as to lock up the pot and the title. Roberts earned $218,807 for his second-place exhibiting.

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

Photo credit score: WSOP / Alicia Skillman.