David Prociak received a bracelet at his first World Collection of Poker ultimate desk again in 2016, taking down a $1,500 seven card stud eight-or-better occasion. From 2017-2023, he made six extra prime 4 finishes, together with two third-place showings and two runner-up finishes. The Orlando, Florida resident made one other ultimate desk only a week into the 2024 WSOP and managed to shut out the win, taking down this yr’s $1,500 badugi occasion for his second bracelet and $129,676.
“It feels nice; successful one may very well be a fluke. Profitable two, you simply can’t be a fluke. Coming in second twice final yr sucked,” Prociak informed WSOP reporters after popping out on prime. “Now I really feel like I can truly absorb some compliments.”
This was solely the second time that the WSOP has hosted a stand-alone badugi bracelet occasion. The match debuted in 2023, with Portugal’s Michael Rodrigues coming away with the {hardware}. Prociak made the cash final yr, ending thirty ninth.
Prociak now has greater than $2.3 million in recorded match earnings to his title, with greater than half of that coming from his 44 in-the-money finishes in bracelet occasions.
With 4 final-table finishes and this win beneath his belt in 2024, Prociak is now sitting inside attain of the highest 300 within the Card Participant Participant of the 12 months standings introduced by International Poker.
This occasion drew 487 entries, with 74 making the cash to earn a share of the $650,145 prize pool. The third and ultimate day noticed ten gamers return to the Horseshoe Las Vegas, with Tobias Leknes within the lead and Prociak not far behind. These two remained out entrance when the official ultimate desk of seven was set. Yuya Murata (seventh – $14,190) was the primary to be eradicated after that along with his three-card 5 bested by a three-card 4 for Tomasz Gluszko.
Two-time bracelet winner Brandon Cantu’s jack badugi was bested by the 8-5-2-A badugi of Edward Yam and the 8-3-2-A Badugi of Prociak in a three-way confrontation. Cantu completed sixth for $19,330, whereas Prociak received each the primary and facet pots.
Prociak additionally scored the subsequent knockout, ending with a three-card seven to prime the three-card eight of Gluszko (fifth – $26,988). He then received the pot that left Leknes sitting with simply over a single large wager.
Leknes was quickly all in and known as in two spots. He made a three-card three, which Prociak tied. Bracelet winner Matt Grapenthien confirmed a ten badugi, although, to scoop the pot and eradicate Leknes in fourth place ($38,597).
Related fingers confirmed up within the subsequent knockout scenario. Yam would up with 3-2-A, having paired his deuce on the final draw. Prociak patted on the tip with a 10-8-7-3 and it was ok to finish Yam’s run in third place ($56,508).
Heads-up play started with Prociak holding greater than a 5:1 chip lead over Grapenthien. Early motion went Grapenthien’s method, however Prociak was in a position to draw back once more in time for the ultimate hand of the match. The entire chips obtained in after the primary draw, which had seen Grapenthien draw one towards Prociaks two. They drew the identical quantity on the second draw. Grapenthien pulled one for the ultimate draw, whereas Prociak stayed pat with Q
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. Grapenthien confirmed 773A for a three-card seven and was eradicated in second place ($84,650). The 2014 $10,000 stud championship winner now has $976,000 in recorded match earnings to his title.
Listed here are the payouts and POY factors that have been awarded on the ultimate desk:
Place
Participant
Earnings
POY Factors
1
David Prociak
$129,676
720
2
Matt Grapenthien
$84,650
600
3
Edward Yam
$56,508
480
4
Tobias Leknes
$38,597
360
5
Tomasz Gluszko
$26,988
300
6
Brandon Cantu
$19,330
240
7
Yuya Murata
$14,190
180
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Picture credit: WSOP / Hayley Hochstetler.
