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The fifteenth season of the World Series of Poker is currently running at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek in Florida. The Circuit has given away yet another WSOP gold ring during the fifth event of the festival as William Watson defeated 56 players and won $6,805 in cash.
This is the first WSOP title and the first ring in Watson’s career, although he has played in many other tournaments under the same brand. Last month, he finished second in Cherokee, North Carolina, where another stage of the Circuit was held. For his runner-up position in the $600 No-Limit Hold’em, Watson received an attractive cash prize of $28,986, significantly more than he won in Coconut Creek on Tuesday. With his latest finish, his total live earnings are now close to $200,000.
On Monday, he took part in the $400 No-Limit Hold’em, the fifth event during the 2018/2019 WSOP Circuit which continues at this venue until September 23. The tournament did not manage to attract a large entry field, with only 57 players registering for the event. The total prize pool was $18,150, so only the top 6 players finished in the money and received a guaranteed minimum of $1,071.
The 29-year-old William Watson, who is a professional poker dealer from Lexington, Kentucky, became a chip leader even before the official final table was set. On Monday, he led the last 10 players with his 198,100 in chips. Only two players had a chance of reaching him, as they stacked a little over 100,000. Ian O’Hara had 140,000, followed by Stephen Bierman and his 103,000 in tournament chips.
Things rapidly changed and on Tuesday, when the surviving 5 entrants returned to the tables, Greg Paryani from Jacksonville, Florida, was the big stack with 237,000. The first player to bust was Matthew Bretzfield, who received $1,398 for his fifth place. Despite his initial advantage over the others, Paryani followed him in fourth place, cashing $1,906. Zo Karim, an experienced poker player from Orlando, Florida, was then eliminated in the third place and Watson had to meet Ian O’Hara (Boca Raton, FL) for the title.
The professional poker dealer defeated O’Hara in the heads-up, receiving his first WSOP ring and the top prize of $6,805, while the runner-up took home $4,211.
$400 NLH Monster Stack to Exceed $100,000 Guarantee
There are a total of 12 official ring events during the poker festival currently underway at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. One of the most exciting tournaments, the $400 No-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack already kicked off on Tuesday. There is apparently great interest towards this event, probably as a result of the amazing guaranteed prize pool of $100,000. There were 241 entries over the first starting flight and paying the $400 entry fee, they generated $79,530.
With another flight scheduled for Wednesday, the guarantee will definitely explode to a much more enticing prize pool. Only 28 players survived the poker action on Day 1A and will return to the tables for Day 2 on Thursday. Those who did not make it can try again on Wednesday during the second starting flight after cards get in the air at 11.00 a.m. The top players from the two flights will fight for the title on September 20.
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