Stephen Song – Photo Credit: Matthew Berglund
Stephen Song added one other title to his assortment with a victory within the $25,000 excessive curler occasion on the North American Poker Tour Las Vegas event collection on Nov. 6.
He additionally took his profession earnings all the way in which as much as $8.7 million due to the $439,400 in prize cash he gained at Resorts World. Song now holds 14 event titles, and this win comes on the heels of his massive victory on the European Poker Tour Barcelona major occasion in September for $1.4 million.
“It feels really good to win a tournament. Tough field too, had to battle some of the best players in the country or even the world,” Song advised reporters after the victory.
The excessive curler clocked in a subject of 60 entries to place the prize pool at $1,440,600, and all eight gamers that made the ultimate desk have been within the cash. There have been 28 gamers that returned for Day 2, and simply 4 superior to the ultimate day of the event after Elias Gutierrez (fifth), Thomas Eychenne (sixth), Brock Wilson (seventh), and Paul Jager (eighth) cashed on the ultimate desk.
Song held a large chip lead when playing cards received into the air between the ultimate 4 gamers, which solely elevated after taking out three-time WSOP bracelet winner Jim Collopy in fourth place. Song stored his momentum rolling when he took out Edward Sebesta in third place to arrange a ultimate match towards a formidable opponent in Sean Winter.
The chip stacks in the beginning of heads-up play had Song holding a greater than 2:1 chip benefit however Winter fought again as the 2 gifted gamers traded blows throughout a back-and-forth battle.
The largest hand between them transpired when Winter limped on the button preflop, and Song checked the massive blind earlier than the primary three playing cards have been dealt 10
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. Song then check-raised after Winter guess, and Winter referred to as earlier than the flip fell 9. Both gamers checked to the Okay on the river, and Song check-called a guess from Winter after going into the tank for a bit.
The name labored out for Song when his Okay-8 topped the J-5 of Winter, placing him firmly in management down the house stretch.
“Sean’s super tough and that heads-up was grueling. It really all came down to that king-eight ballsy call I made. It’s a tournament so anything can happen, just grateful that it worked out perfectly.”
Winter added $288,100 to his profession earnings which might be as much as an astounding $32.7 million.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout | POY |
| 1 | Stephen Song | $439,400 | 504 |
| 2 | Sean Winter | $288,100 | 420 |
| 3 | Edward Sebesta | $208,900 | 336 |
| 4 | Jim Collopy | $158,500 | 252 |
| 5 | Elias Gutierrez | $122,500 | 210 |
| 6 | Thomas Eychenne | $93,600 | 168 |
| 7 | Brock Wilson | $72,000 | 126 |
| 8 | Paul Jager | $57,600 | 84 |
The North American Poker Tour Las Vegas cease has tournaments operating from Nov. 1-10 on the Las Vegas Strip. Stay tuned to Card Player for recaps of the most important occasions all through the event collection.
