Australian Defeats Sixth-Largest Field In World Series of Poker History

The 2024 World Collection of Poker $1,000 buy-in Thriller Tens of millions occasion attracted a large subject of 18,403 entries to develop into the sixth-largest subject for any stay bracelet occasion in WSOP historical past. This match additionally set a brand new file with the best turnout for any bracelet occasion costing $1,000 or extra to enter.

After 4 beginning flights and two extra days of motion contained in the Horseshoe Las Vegas, just one participant remained: Australia’s Malcolm Trayner. The Turramurra resident earned $1,000,000 and his first gold bracelet because the champion. This was the thirty fourth bracelet received by an Australian participant, and much and away the biggest match rating of Trayner’s profession. Previous to this marquee victory, his finest money had been the $125,495 he secured because the runner-up in a $10,000 AUD buy-in occasion on the World Poker Tour Australia pageant final fall.

This was the primary title and third final-table end of the 12 months for Trayner. The 1,440 Card Participant Participant of the 12 months factors he secured because the champion moved him into 79th place within the 2024 POY standings introduced by World Poker.

Whereas Trayner was the one participant to safe a seven-figure payday from the primary prize pool, there have been two different gamers that additionally walked away with $1,000,000 due to the thriller bounty part of this match. Every $1,000 buy-in made on this occasion noticed $300 added to the thriller bounty prize pool, with obtainable prizes starting from $1,000 as much as $1,000,000. As with 2023, there have been two million-dollar bounties paid out this 12 months, with Valentyn Shabelnyk and DJ Buckley securing these fortunate tickets. The video of Shabelnyk opening his envelope went viral due to his understated response to the revelation that he had simply received one million {dollars}. Try that clip, by way of PokerGO’s X account, beneath:

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Bracelet winner Roberto Romanello secured the $500,000 bounty, whereas eventual ninth-place finisher Jake Brown pulled the $250,000 ticket.

The ultimate day of this occasion kicked off with 18 gamers nonetheless in rivalry, with Trayner sitting outdoors the highest ten to start out. By the point the ultimate desk was set, he had battled to the highest of the chip counts.

Brown (ninth – $89,411) and Christopher Castellan (eighth – $113,490) had been the primary to fall. Michael Miller (seventh – $144,900) quickly adopted, operating 8-5 suited into pocket kings held by Junho Track.

Trayner’s first knockout on the last desk noticed him win a preflop race with pocket sixes besting the A-10 of Amir Mirrasouli. Neither participant improved and Mirrasouli was despatched residence with $186,080 for his sixth-place exhibiting. The surge continued for Trayner, together with his J-8 suited besting the A-Q of the identical go well with of Oshri Azran (fifth – $240,350). Trayner spiked an eight on the flip and held from there to slender the sector to 4.

Track’s run on this occasion got here to an finish when he three-bet shoved from the large blind with J-8 dealing with a small-blind increase from Carson Richards, who known as with A-Ok. The board double paired and Richards’ ace performed to earn him the knockout. Track cashed for $312,250 because the fourth-place finisher.

Eugene Tito was left on fumes when his A-6 bumped into the pocket aces of Richards throughout three-handed play. Tito couldn’t discover the miracle and was left with lower than an enormous blind. He was quickly in danger with Q-J dealing with 8-7 for Trayner, who flopped a nine-high straight. A clean on the flip left Tito drawing useless. He earned $407,970 for his podium end, rising his profession earnings to greater than $1.5 million.

Heads-up play started with Trayner holding roughly a 3.5:1 chip lead over Richards. That hole was narrowed in a rush when Richards received all-in with 7-6 suited in opposition to Trayner’s A-Ok and doubled, making a flush on the river to finest high pair, high kicker. Richards overtook the chip lead briefly, however quickly fell behind once more.

Within the last hand, Trayner limped in from the button with OkJ. Richard moved all-in for 16 large blinds with Q10. Trayner known as and the 653OkA runout secured him the pot to convey the match to an in depth.

Richards earned $536,080 because the runner-up, blowing away his earlier high rating of $13,231.

Here’s a have a look at the payouts and rankings factors awarded on the last desk:

Place
Participant
Earnings
POY Factors

1
Malcolm Trayner
$1,000,000
1440

2
Carson Richards
$536,080
1200

3
Eugene Tito
$407,970
960

4
Junho Track
$312,250
720

5
Oshri Azran
$240,350
600

6
Amir Mirrasouli
$186,080
480

7
Michael Miller
$144,900
360

8
Christopher Castellan
$113,490
240

9
Jake Brown
$89,411
120

Try the ten largest stay WSOP occasions by subject measurement:

Occasion
Entries
Prize Pool
Champion
Prime Prize

2019 Massive 50 $500 NLH
28,371
$13,509,435
Femi Fashakin
$1,147,449

2023 Gladiators of Poker $300 NLH
23,088
$5,679,648
Jason Simon
$499,852

2015 Colossus $565 NLH
22,374
$11,187,000
Wire Garcia
$638,880

2016 Colossus $565 NLH
21,613
$10,806,500
Benjamin Keeline
$1,000,000

2022 Housewarming $500 NLH
20,080
$8,433,600
Henry Acain
$701,215

2024 Thriller Tens of millions $1,000 NLH
18,409
$16,199,920
Malcolm Trayner
$1,000,000

2023 Thriller Tens of millions $1,000 NLH
18,118
$10,730,920
Tyler Brown
$1,000,000

2017 Colossus $565 NLH
18,054
$9,027,000
Thomas Pomponio
$1,000,000

2023 Colossus $400 NLH
15,894
$5,245,020
Moshe Refaelowitz
$501,120

2022 Million Greenback Bounty $1,000 NLH
14,112
$8,326,080
Quincy Borland
$750,120

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Photograph credit: WSOP / Eloy Cabacas.