Stephen Song Wins North American Poker Tour $25,000 High Roller At Resorts World

Stephen Music – Picture Credit score: Matthew Berglund

Stephen Music added one other title to his assortment with a victory within the $25,000 excessive curler occasion on the North American Poker Tour Las Vegas match sequence on Nov. 6.

He additionally took his profession earnings all the best way as much as $8.7 million due to the $439,400 in prize cash he received at Resorts World. Music now holds 14 match titles, and this win comes on the heels of his massive victory on the European Poker Tour Barcelona principal occasion in September for $1.4 million.

“It feels actually good to win a match. Powerful area too, needed to battle a few of the greatest gamers within the nation and even the world,” Music instructed reporters after the victory.

The excessive curler clocked in a area of 60 entries to place the prize pool at $1,440,600, and all eight gamers that made the ultimate desk have been within the cash. There have been 28 gamers that returned for Day 2, and simply 4 superior to the ultimate day of the match after Elias Gutierrez (fifth), Thomas Eychenne (sixth), Brock Wilson (seventh), and Paul Jager (eighth) cashed on the closing desk.

Music held a large chip lead when playing cards bought into the air between the ultimate 4 gamers, which solely elevated after taking out three-time WSOP bracelet winner Jim Collopy in fourth place. Music saved his momentum rolling when he took out Edward Sebesta in third place to arrange a closing match in opposition to a formidable opponent in Sean Winter.

The chip stacks at the beginning of heads-up play had Music holding a greater than 2:1 chip benefit however Winter fought again as the 2 proficient gamers traded blows throughout a back-and-forth battle.

The most important hand between them transpired when Winter limped on the button preflop, and Music checked the large blind earlier than the primary three playing cards have been dealt 10J6. Music then check-raised after Winter wager, and Winter referred to as earlier than the flip fell 9. Each gamers checked to the Ok on the river, and Music check-called a wager from Winter after going into the tank for a bit.

The decision labored out for Music when his Ok-8 topped the J-5 of Winter, placing him firmly in management down the house stretch.

“Sean’s tremendous powerful and that heads-up was grueling. It actually all got here all the way down to that king-eight ballsy name I made. It’s a match so something can occur, simply grateful that it labored out completely.”

Winter added $288,100 to his profession earnings which can be as much as an astounding $32.7 million.

Ultimate Desk Outcomes

Place
Participant
Payout
POY

1
Stephen Music
$439,400
504

2
Sean Winter
$288,100
420

3
Edward Sebesta
$208,900
336

4
Jim Collopy
$158,500
252

5
Elias Gutierrez
$122,500
210

6
Thomas Eychenne
$93,600
168

7
Brock Wilson
$72,000
126

8
Paul Jager
$57,600
84

The North American Poker Tour Las Vegas cease has tournaments operating from Nov. 1-10 on the Las Vegas Strip. Keep tuned to Card Participant for recaps of the most important occasions all through the match sequence.