Nicholas Seward Wins First World Series Of Poker Bracelet

Nicholas Seward turned one of many newest bracelet winners on June 13 on the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, Nevada when he toppled the sphere in Event 31.

“I’m just so grateful for my friends, my family and just the experience,” Seward stated to reporters earlier than he headed to rejoice together with his railbirds after the win. His complete profession earnings are closing in on $1.3 million due to the $516,135 he took residence for the victory.

The $3,000 buy-in six-max no-limit maintain’em even noticed one other robust turnout with a subject of 1,230 becoming a member of the combination throughout only one beginning flight. That set the whole prize pool at $3,284,100. The prime 184 gamers all took residence at the very least $6,015 in prize cash. Day 2 noticed 61 gamers return with an extended method to go till the ultimate desk. Notables that made a deep run within the occasion included Jared Ingles (18th), Maria Ho (thirtieth), Jonathan Little (fortieth), Clemen Deng (forty second), Joseph Cheong (forty third), and Alex Foxen (fiftieth).

When the ultimate desk was set David Coleman led the best way as the massive stack, and Seward wanted to play catch up coming in with the third largest stack. He obtained off to a superb begin by eliminating Stephen Buell in sixth place throughout the first couple of minutes of play to climb as much as second in chips.

An extended interval of five-handed play noticed a sequence of double ups earlier than Coleman took out Nikolaos Angelou Konstas in fifth place. Seward was final in chips at that time, however he then discovered two well timed doubles to go from zero to hero because the chip chief. Seward was now in place to take out his good buddy and Card Player Player of the Year contender Coleman in fourth place.

“It was bittersweet, he was the best player at the table. It’s hard not to want him out. It gives me a better chance to win, but he’s a very close friend of mine and we’ve worked together a lot, and I have endless respect for him. So, you know, bittersweet, it hurt and I feel bad about it but it’s, you know, there’s definitely a sweet part to it too.”

It wasn’t all bittersweet for Coleman, who added 720 POY factors to his complete of 5,684 that places him in an in depth second place to Adrian Mateos within the 2024 POY race sponsored by Global Poker

Seward took management of the ultimate desk from there. He took out Akinobu Maeda in third place to take a 1.5:1 chip benefit into the heads-up remaining in opposition to Konstantyn Holskyi, who had scored a number of doubles to make it to the ultimate match. Holskyi scored one other double the primary time the ultimate two obtained their chips into the center to take the chip lead for himself for a scorching minute.

Seward fought his method again to climb to the highest once more earlier than the ultimate hand of the event performed out to convey issues to an in depth. The cash obtained in with the flop studying 1092, and Holskyi was all in with Okay10. Seward had him coated holding J10, and the flip and river fell QOkay. That gave Seward the straight and the massive win. Holskyi was eradicated in second place for a pleasant payday price $344,092, and that’s by far the most important event rating for the participant from the Ukraine.

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

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