Francis Anderson has been agonizingly near successful a World Collection of Poker gold bracelet a number of occasions in recent times. His first brush with gold got here in 2019, when he completed fourth within the $2,620 ‘Marathon’ occasion. A number of years later he positioned third within the 2022 ‘Monster Stack’ for a then career-best payday of $449,912. Most lately, he completed fourth once more within the 2023 Poker Corridor of Fame bounty occasion. Lastly, in any case of these close to misses, Anderson was in a position to shut out a win on the WSOP in 2024. He topped a subject of 4,263 entries within the $800 buy-in Independence Day Celebration no-limit maintain’em occasion, incomes his first bracelet and a brand new prime rating of $501,040.
The Wappinger Falls, New York native now now has greater than $3.2 million in lifetime stay earnings to his identify.
“I received my first WSOP bracelet final evening and I hit my largest rating ever! Feeling so grateful proper now. Thanks everybody that reached out to me and congratulated me,” mentioned Anderson in a social media submit after popping out on prime.
The large turnout for this occasion, which ran from July 3-5, resulted in a ultimate prize pool of $3,630,213. The highest 365 finishers made the cash, with five-figures or extra for the ultimate 53.
Loads of huge names ran deep, together with two-time bracelet winner John Riordan (97th), two-time bracelet winner Mark Seif (forty first), three-time bracelet winner Ari Engel (thirty fifth), bracelet winner Benjamin Ector (twenty first), and two-time bracelet winner Martin Zamani (seventh).
The highest six all earned six-figure paydays. Bamshad Azizi cracked pocket kings with pocket sixes to get rid of Tom Cohen in sixth place ($105,960). Azizi (fifth – $138,490) was unable to come back from behind a second time in a row, although, and was knocked out when his pocket nines clashed with the pocket jacks of Brent Lee.
Donnie Barnard obtained all-in with Q-9 suited in opposition to the pocket queens of Lee. He flopped an open-ended straight draw for a sweat, however the flip and river introduced no additional assist and he was despatched to the rail in fourth place ($182,350).
Lee continued to surge, along with his pocket fives holding in opposition to A-4 for Taylor Williams within the subsequent all-in confrontation. Williams earned $241,850 because the third-place finisher.
Heads-up play started with Lee effectively out in entrance of Anderson. The hole was narrowed significantly when Anderson’s A-J received a flip in opposition to a small pocket pair of Lee, however he nonetheless trailed by a good margin. That quickly modified when Anderson’s pocket kings received an enormous pot in opposition to the flopped prime pair of queens of Lee. Anderson known as all-in on the river to maneuver into the lead.
Within the ultimate hand, Lee shoved from the button for eight or so huge blinds with Q
2 and Anderson known as with 4
4. The board ran out 10
9
635 and Anderson’s pocket fours had been sufficient to lock up the pot and the title. Lee earned a career-best payday of $323,080 because the runner-up.
Here’s a take a look at the payouts and POY factors awarded on the ultimate desk:
Place
Participant
Earnings
POY Factors
1
Francis Anderson
$501,040
660
2
Brent Lee
$323,080
550
3
Taylor Williams
$241,850
440
5
Donnie Barnard
$182,350
330
6
Bamshad Azizi
$138,490
275
7
Tom Cohen
$105,960
220
8
Martin Zamani
$81,660
165
9
Regina Sevilha
$63,410
110
9
Jaskaran Brar
$49,613
55
Photograph credit score: WSOP / Regina Cortina.
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