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Big name poker pro Phil Ivey finished in 2nd place at Event #42: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em, one that featured a nearly $6 million prize pool.
Though Ivey did not win a bracelet, no need to shed any tears. He cashed at just shy of $1.2 million.
Latvia's Aleksejs Ponakovs beat Ivey to win the bracelet and the $1,897,363 grand prize.
Ponakovs had won $3,318,328 prior to this time.
Ponakovs had a 33rd-place finish from the 2013 WSOP Main Event.
Despite the significant live career haul over the years, Ponakovs had never won a WSOP bracelet before this event.
“I never had victory in live tournaments,” Ponakovs told PokerGO reporters after coming out on top. “Finally I did it. Nothing could be better at the moment.”
- Ace King, Gambling911.com
