The 2024 World Poker Tour World Championship’s schedule reveal was highlighted by the announcement of a record-setting $5 million freeroll. The ClubWPT™ Gold $5M Invitational Freeroll noticed almost 1,500 members sit down at Wynn Las Vegas, having both been invited by organizers or profitable their method there by way of satellites on ClubWPT Gold or social media contests.
While gamers didn’t must put up a buy-in for this occasion, there was loads of cash up for grabs, together with the $1,000,000 high prize that was finally captured by Arlington, TX resident Chase Bricker.
“Just a completely surreal moment. What an amazing three days. The tournament was incredible,” Bricker instructed WPT workers. “Playing here at Wynn with my rail, just a first-class experience, something I’ll never forget. Obviously, my biggest score, life-changing money, so I’m living the dream right now.”
Prior to this windfall, Bricker’s high rating had been the $74,037 he earned for profitable a $800 buy-in thriller bounty occasion at Texas Card House Dallas again in 2022.
The high 503 finishers earned a share of the $5 million in prize cash put up by the organizers of the occasion. The pay jumps had been steep, particularly on the ultimate desk. Ninth-place finisher Jacob Stufflebean walked away with $20,000. There was a $750,000 hole between first place and the $250,000 earned by eventual runner-up Jason Christopher.
Congratulations to Jason Christopher for profitable again his buy-in! pic.twitter.com/LrlrvgEdXp
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The ultimate desk additionally featured thriller bounties, with payouts starting from $0 to $200,000. The one zero-dollar ticket was drawn by Christopher. The bounty had six zeros on it, which resulted in a painful sweat for the participant who went on to complete second… because it appeared for a second that he may be drawing a six-figure payout.
The high bounty payout of $200,000 was drawn by Daniyal Gheba, who additionally completed third for $125,000.
Below is a have a look at the winner and the final-table payouts from the biggest freeroll poker occasion ever held.
Final Results: pic.twitter.com/IYcCHNYa75
— World Poker Tour (@WPT) December 16, 2024
