James Chen got here agonizingly near successful his first World Collection of Poker bracelet in 2023, falling one spot in need of the gold within the $10,000 buy-in Omaha eight-or-better championship occasion. Lower than a 12 months after ending second in that occasion, the Pittsburgh resident managed to battle his approach again to the ultimate two in a WSOP occasion. This time round, Chen emerged victorious from the heads-up match with the {hardware} and the highest prize of $209,350.
This was the second-largest payday but for Chen, trailing solely the $304,571 he earned for the beforehand talked about runner-up end final 12 months.
Chen’s victory got here within the 2024 WSOP $1,500 Omaha eight-or-better occasion. He topped a subject of 928 entries, scooping up 912 Card Participant Participant of the 12 months factors together with the cash and the bracelet.
The sturdy turnout for this occasion resulted within the high 140 finishers locking up a share of the $1,238,880 prize pool. Amongst those who ran deep had been two-time bracelet winner Eric Baldwin (nineteenth), four-time bracelet winner Ben Yu (fifteenth), three-time bracelet winner ‘Miami’ John Cernuto (tenth), and two-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Jamie Kerstetter (ninth).
Made the FT @WSOP $1500 O8 with a really quick stack for a really quick time
$15,920, had a good time, love this sport
Possibly I’ll learn to play it sometime pic.twitter.com/dm7J3hub7O
— Jamie Kerstetter (@JamieKerstetter) Might 31, 2024
The official ultimate desk started with Chen within the lead. Todd Dakake (eighth – $20,640) and Curtis Phelps (seventh – $27,227) had been the one eliminations earlier than the ultimate six had been despatched on a dinner break. Shortly after they returned Aleksey Filatov acquired the final of his stack in with backside two pair towards the highest pair of Adam Nattress. The flip gave Natress aces up, and the river modified nothing. Nattress’ superior two pair earned him the news, sending Filatov to the rail in sixth place ($36,531).
The lead had modified palms a number of instances throughout short-handed play. Chen had edged out in entrance once more, although, in time to attain his first knockout on the ultimate desk. He flopped high two pair towards Pearce Arnold (fifth – $49,842) and held by means of the river to slim the sphere to 4.
Nattress acquired all-in with high pair and the nut backdoor low draw going through an overpair and flush draw held by Chen. Nattress made two pair on the flip and improved to a fully-fledged low draw, however the river introduced a king to enhance Chen to high set. Nattress earned $69,129 because the fourth-place finisher.
Chen now had a large lead going into three-handed play, with almost eight instances as many chips as second-ranked Lewis Brant. Sovann Penn was even shorter, and was quickly eradicated by the journeys nines and ace kicker of Chen on a high-only board. Penn was awarded $97,445 for his podium displaying.
Heads-up play started with a giant chip drawback for Brandt. Regardless of making up some floor within the early going, he was quickly within the hazard zone. The ultimate hand noticed Brandt’s chips go in with A
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Q
10 going through the Okay7
43 of Chen. The board ran out 97274 and Chen made sevens filled with fours to greatest Brandt’s nut flush. Brandt earned $139,563 because the runner-up.
Here’s a have a look at the payouts and POY factors awarded on the ultimate desk:
Place
Participant
Earnings
POY Factors
1
James Chen
$209,350
912
2
Lewis Brandt
$139,563
760
3
Sovann Pen
$97,445
608
4
Adam Nattress
$69,129
456
5
Pearce Arnold
$49,842
380
6
Aleksey Filatov
$36,531
304
7
Curtis Phelps
$27,227
228
8
Todd Dakake
$20,640
152
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Picture credit score: WSOP / Danny Maxwell.
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