Tyler Barnes Wins World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah’s Cherokee Main Event

The newest World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah’s Cherokee $1,700 no-limit maintain’em foremost occasion drew a large area of 1,659 entries, simply surpassing the $1.5 million assure to create a closing prize pool of $2,513,385. After two beginning flights and two extra days of motion, North Carolina resident Tyler Barnes emerged victorious with the title and the highest prize of $383,856. He scored each elimination on the official closing desk on his option to closing out the win.

This was Barnes’ second WSOPC gold ring victory and by far his largest match rating. Before this six-figure windfall, his high payout was the $39,051 he secured for taking down the $600 buy-in occasion at a 2022 WSOPC cease at this identical venue for his first ring.

In addition to the title and the cash, Barnes additionally walked away with 1,080 Card Player Player of the Year factors. This was sufficient to maneuver him inside the highest 40 within the 2024 POY race standings offered by Global Poker.

“It feels great to win,” Barnes mentioned. “I’d like to give a shoutout to Ryan D’Angelo for coaching and supporting me through this.”

D’Angelo, a bracelet winner, was amongst many extremely achieved match gamers who made it deep on this occasion alongside Barnes. D’Angelo finally hit the rail in twelfth place for $31,876. Several different notables survived to the highest 9, together with 2021 Wynn Millions foremost occasion winner Andrew Moreno, who held the chip lead when the sector mixed onto the ultimate desk.

Barnes scored his first knockout on the closing desk by profitable a preflop race towards Rubin Chappell (ninth). He then busted Christopher Mo (eighth) and David Yue (seventh) to proceed his climb up the leaderboard.

The subsequent key hand noticed all of the chips go within the center with Barnes holding OkayOkay towards Moreno’s JJ. The bigger pair held up and Moreno was eradicated in sixth place. The $80,857 payout elevated his profession earnings to greater than $4.3 million.

Adam Hendrix was the following to fall. The Alaskan ran A-Q suited into Barnes’ pocket nines preflop. Hendrix added flush and straight attracts to his overcards by the flip, however a brick on the river noticed him eradicated in fifth place ($104,413). He now has over $6.2 million in lifetime cashes.

Two-time bracelet winner Michael Wang acquired all-in on a Q92Q board with OkayOkay. Barnes had turned journeys with Q10. The J on the top noticed Wang despatched to the rail in fourth place ($136,052). Like Hendrix, Wang surpassed $6.2 million in whole scores because of his run on this occasion.

15-time WSOPC gold ring winner Maurice Hawkins was knocked out through a three-way all-in. He held A10 going through the J9 of Barnes and the 98 of Zak Gilbert. The closing board learn QJ496, giving Barnes two pair. Hawkins earned $178,870 because the third-place finisher, the sixth-largest rating of his profession. He is now approaching $5.4 million in lifetime earnings.

The closing hand noticed all of the chips go in after a flop of Q96. Gilbert was forward with QJ. Barnes held 76. The 5 flip gave Barnes a straight draw to go together with his different outs. The 8 on the top accomplished that straight to eradicate Gilbert in second place ($237,256).

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

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