Evan Sandberg Wins World Series Of Poker Circuit Stop In Lake Tahoe

Evan Sandberg grabbed the event title on the World Sequence of Poker Circuit cease at Harvey’s Lake Tahoe on Nov. 4 in Nevada. The highest rating was good for $133,841, and the primary gold ring for the poker participant initially from San Francisco.

Sandberg now holds 4 event victories, together with two WSOP on-line gold bracelets, transferring his profession earnings as much as almost $1.9 million total. His largest money stays his win in a Wynn Fall Traditional thriller bounty occasion for $293,322.

“It feels fairly wonderful, particularly as a result of Lake Tahoe might be my favourite place to journey for poker, which I can solely do annually. I dwell in Vegas and I am going to Thunder Valley typically, however that is the primary spot I’d wish to win at, so it makes it further particular,” Sandberg advised WSOP Circuit reporters after the win. “I all the time take pleasure in a problem. It simply motivates me to actually play my greatest.”

The $1,700 buy-in no-limit maintain’em occasion attracted a subject of 439 entries over the course of two beginning flights to place the prize pool at $665,085. The highest 48 gamers secured a payout value at the least $4,292 in prize cash.

Each participant within the cash returned for Day 2, and it took just below six hours for that subject to whittle right down to a ultimate desk to set issues up for Day 3. Dann Turner was the runaway chip chief earlier than the ultimate day of play with Sandberg holding lower than half his stack.

Travis Stenerson fell first on the ultimate desk in sixth place, after which two-time WSOP Circuit Lake Tahoe champion Michael Pearson adopted in fifth place. Poker skilled and former WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley champion Brett Murray adopted in fourth place, and third place was claimed by Turner, who additionally holds a WSOP on-line bracelet and WSOP Circuit gold ring.

Sandberg discovered himself going through James Czarnecki (at his third WSOP Circuit ultimate desk) within the ultimate match with the chips almost even between them. That’s when Sandberg made two pair with Q-6 to take a large chip lead and finally the victory.

Czarnecki was awarded $87,0777 as a comfort prize, bringing his profession earnings to greater than $400,000.

Last Desk Outcomes

Place
Participant
Payout
POY

1
Evan Sandberg
$133,841
720

2
James Czarnecki
$87,977
600

3
Dann Turner
$59,232
480

4
Brett Murray
$40,871
360

5
Michael Pearson
$28,921
300

6
Travis Stenerson
$21,101
240

7
Vinny Chu
$15,649
180

8
Bilguun Odgerel
$11,999
120

9
Lee Viloria
$9,455
60

The following event collection on the WSOP Circuit schedule is already underway at Choctaw Durant with occasions working from Oct. 30 to Nov. 11. The $1,700 buy-in predominant occasion begins on Nov. 8 with two beginning flights.