Vladimir ‘Gambledore’ Korzinin Vanquishes Wizards At Triton Super High Roller Poker Series In Monaco

You can name him ‘Gambledore’ or ‘Gambledalf.’

Fans of Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings could also be divided on his nickname, however both approach Vladimir Korzinin is enjoying like a wizard. In truth, he’s beating them.

Just one month after his first ever event money, and simply days after publicly declaring that he doesn’t “know how to play,” the bearded Estonian discovered an unbelievable victory value $4,350,000 within the Triton Monte Carlo $150,000 no-limit maintain’em occasion in Monaco.

Before this event collection started, the businessman had only a single event outcome value $78,300, coming finally month’s EPT Cyprus cease. This week began with a modest twenty sixth place end within the $40,000 no-limit maintain’em occasion, after which he made all of it the way in which to heads-up in opposition to probably the greatest poker gamers on the planet in Patrik Antonius within the $200,000 Invitational for a whopping $3,470,000. His three cashes at Sporting-Monte Carlo Casino over the previous few days have taken his complete earnings as much as practically $8 million.

A fan favourite on the collection reside stream for his unconventional play, the enigma of a person provided no phrases in any requests for interviews after the massive win, however did go away a observe.

The magic of poker and the humility of a real champion. Vladimir Korzinin’s heartfelt notes and post-win embrace turned his $150K NLH win right into a second we’ll always remember. pic.twitter.com/WKLYTozp1e

— Triton Poker (@tritonpoker) November 14, 2024

The event attracted a subject of 121 entries to place the prize pool at $18,150,000. The high 20 gamers would all take house a min-cash value $236,000. Familiar faces included Paul Phua (tenth), Daniel Dvoress (eleventh), Mikita Badziakouski (twelfth), Ren Lin (thirteenth), Jesse Lonis (14th), Christoph Vogelsang (fifteenth), Orpen Kisacikoglu (sixteenth), Patrik Antonius (seventeenth), Leonard Maue (18th), and Biao Diang (nineteenth).

When the ultimate desk started it was Sam Greenwood up high, and Korzinin was caught in the course of the pack. But ‘Gambledore’ had a couple of extra tips left up his sleeve, rivering a flush to double up and assist Thomas Boivin to a ninth-place exit.

He then made fast work of fellow huge stack Greenwood in eighth place to rocket to the chip lead when his pocket queens held in opposition to a flush, straight draw, and overcard.

Pay jumps be damned! A call value $3.7 MILLION DOLLARS is on the road as chip leaders Vladimir Korzinin and @SamGreenwoodRIO get caught up in an enormous pot within the Triton $150K! pic.twitter.com/88LGTqnSml

— Triton Poker (@tritonpoker) November 13, 2024

Korzinin then remained concerned within the motion as a three-way all-in disposed of Tom Fuchs in seventh place.

It was two of the perfect poker gamers on the planet who fell subsequent in Dan Smith (sixth), and Stephen Chidwick (fifth) and also you guessed it… they each fell in opposition to ‘Santa,’ who was delivering lumps of coal left and proper and even had an elf on the rail to sweat the motion.

@DanSmithHolla can solely snort because the fairy story second of Vladimir “Gambledore” Korzinin seems to be changing into actuality. pic.twitter.com/9G7a6z0Xnj

— Triton Poker (@tritonpoker) November 14, 2024

Smith added $1,016,000 for his run, which gave him $57.6 million for his profession, sufficient for sixth place on the all-time cash checklist. Chidwick banked $1,300,000, nonetheless, bringing his totals to $61 million, which handed Mikita Badziakouski to maneuver into third place total.

Korzinin couldn’t be stopped when he crammed up on a flush draw to bust one other high participant on the planet in Bryn Kenney in fourth place. Kenney, who added to his lead on the all-time cash checklist earlier this week by profitable the $125,000 occasion for $4,410,000, settled for $1,616,000 this time round.

The New York native now has $74 million in recorded earnings, a lead of practically $8 million over Justin Bonomo in second place.

Ossi Ketola then took out Fedor Holz in third place to complete off the assassin’s row of high high-stakes gamers on the planet that have been seated at this closing desk. Holz added $1,962,000 to his totals, which places him of Phil Ivey into twelfth place all-time with $47.2 million.

That set the chip stacks for the ultimate match with a slight 3:2 chip benefit in favor of Ketola over his newfound buddy from this event collection Korzinin.

Like Korzinin, Ketola was additionally a whole unknown. The Finnish participant with the funky hat confirmed up in Monte Carlo and closing tabled the $40,000 thriller bounty occasion for $247,000 after which added two min cashes in excessive rollers value $183,000 and $218,000 respectively, earlier than making his deep run on this occasion.

The final hand was befitting of the weird event as Ketola and Korzinin acquired their chips into the center on a board studying QJ107. Ketola was forward holding Q6 for high pair, and Korzinin held second pair with a flush draw sitting on 106.

The river introduced the 9 to finish the flush draw, though Korzinin was not instantly conscious that he gained the event. He thought he was accepting applause because the runner-up, however was rapidly knowledgeable of the excellent news that he was the champion.

Ketola took house $2,970,000 million, giving him greater than $3.6 million for the collection total.

The second the MAGIC got here collectively and an absolute LEGEND was born! Vladimir Korzinin, women and gents… pic.twitter.com/NuXN4SXhIU

— Triton Poker (@tritonpoker) November 13, 2024

Final Table Results

The Triton Super High Roller Poker Series in Monte Carlo runs from Nov. 1-14.

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