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Poker pro Bart Hanson busted out of the World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in Omaha eight-or-better event only to win $200,000 playing video poker by hitting a royal flush at 40,000 to 1 odds.
CardPlayer.com recounts:
A little tilted, Hanson left the Rio casino’s Convention Center and went to the main gaming floor at nearby Caesars Palace to “let off some steam” playing video poker. When the dust settled, Hanson was pocketing a whopping $200,000 after hitting a royal flush in clubs. Remarkably, Hanson won more at video poker than he would have if he finished third in the Omaha tournament.
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Paul Volpe Wins WSOP Event #9 $10K Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship - Following an extra fourth day of action, Paul Volpe has triumphed in Event #9 of the 2018 World Series of Poker, Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship. The win gives Volpe his third career WSOP bracelet along with $417,921 in first-place money.
Volpe, 36, from West Chester, Pennsylvania, emerged as the winner of this event after a topsy-turvy final that saw each of the final four players take turns in the lead.
“I just ran really, really good,” Volpe admitted. “I think a lot of people with the same cards as me would've won the tournament.”
“I just ran really, really good,” Volpe admitted. “I think a lot of people with the same cards as me would've won the tournament.”
Final Table Payouts (POY points in parentheses):
1st: Paul Volpe, $417,921 (1059.56)
2nd: Eli Elezra, $258,297 (529.78)
3rd: Adam Coats, $181,374 (476.80)
4th: Kyle Miaso, $129,648 (423.83)
5th: Viacheslav Zhukov, $94,370 (397.34)
6th: Dustin Dirksen, $69,971 (370.85)
7th: Robert Mizrachi, $52,866 (317.87)
8th: Daniel Zack, $40,715 (291.38)
9th: Per Hildebrand, $31,977 (264.89)
Jeremy Harkin Wins Dealer’s Choice 6-Handed - Damascus, Oregon's Jeremy Harkin has claimed victory in Event #12 of the 2018 World Series of Poker, $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed. The win, the largest of Harkin's career, brought $129,882 and a debut bracelet way.
Other Notables:
Among those making Day 3 in Event #12 but falling short of the final table were Chris Klodnicki (9th, $8,815), Mike Leah (10th, $8,815), Jeffrey Lisandro (11th, $6,698), Chris Bolek (12th, $6,698), and Chris Vitch (13th, $5,238). Among those eliminated late in Day 2 action were Shirley Rosario (16th, $5,238), Josh Arieh (23rd, $4,219), Layne Flack (25th, $3,503), Tony Cousineau (28th, $3,503), Ben Yu (29th, $3,503), Brett Jungblut (35th, $3,002), and Mike Sexton (37th, $2,657).
Final Table Payouts (POY points in parentheses):
1st: Jeremy Harkin, $129,882 (927.59)
2nd: Frankie O'Dell, $80,256 (463.80)
3rd: George Trigeorgis, $52,130 (417.42)
4th: Anthony Arvidson, $34,700 (371.04)
5th: James Woods, $23,686 (347.85)
6th: Scott Abrams, $16,589 (324.66)
- Ace King, Gambling911.com
