You possibly can name him ‘Gambledore’ or ‘Gambledalf.’
Followers of Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings could also be divided on his nickname, however both manner Vladimir Korzinin is enjoying like a wizard. The truth is, he’s beating them.
Only one month after his first ever match money, and simply days after publicly declaring that he doesn’t “know methods to play,” the bearded Estonian discovered an inconceivable victory value $4,350,000 within the Triton Monte Carlo $150,000 no-limit maintain’em occasion in Monaco.
Earlier than this match collection started, the businessman had only a single match outcome value $78,300, coming ultimately month’s EPT Cyprus cease. This week began with a modest twenty sixth place end within the $40,000 no-limit maintain’em occasion, after which he made all of it the best way to heads-up in opposition to top-of-the-line poker gamers on the earth in Patrik Antonius within the $200,000 Invitational for a whopping $3,470,000. His three cashes at Sporting-Monte Carlo On line casino over the previous few days have taken his whole earnings as much as almost $8 million.
A fan favourite on the collection stay stream for his unconventional play, the enigma of a person supplied no phrases in any requests for interviews after the large win, however did depart a notice.
The magic of poker and the humility of a real champion. Vladimir Korzinin’s heartfelt notes and post-win embrace turned his $150K NLH win right into a second we’ll always remember. pic.twitter.com/WKLYTozp1e
— Triton Poker (@tritonpoker) November 14, 2024
The match attracted a area of 121 entries to place the prize pool at $18,150,000. The highest 20 gamers would all take house a min-cash value $236,000. Acquainted faces included Paul Phua (tenth), Daniel Dvoress (eleventh), Mikita Badziakouski (twelfth), Ren Lin (thirteenth), Jesse Lonis (14th), Christoph Vogelsang (fifteenth), Orpen Kisacikoglu (sixteenth), Patrik Antonius (seventeenth), Leonard Maue (18th), and Biao Diang (nineteenth).
When the ultimate desk started it was Sam Greenwood up prime, and Korzinin was caught in the course of the pack. However ‘Gambledore’ had a number of extra methods left up his sleeve, rivering a flush to double up and assist Thomas Boivin to a ninth-place exit.
He then made fast work of fellow massive stack Greenwood in eighth place to rocket to the chip lead when his pocket queens held in opposition to a flush, straight draw, and overcard.
Pay jumps be damned! A call value $3.7 MILLION DOLLARS is on the road as chip leaders Vladimir Korzinin and @SamGreenwoodRIO get caught up in a large pot within the Triton $150K! pic.twitter.com/88LGTqnSml
— Triton Poker (@tritonpoker) November 13, 2024
Korzinin then remained concerned within the motion as a three-way all-in disposed of Tom Fuchs in seventh place.
It was two of the perfect poker gamers on the earth who fell subsequent in Dan Smith (sixth), and Stephen Chidwick (fifth) and also you guessed it… they each fell in opposition to ‘Santa,’ who was delivering lumps of coal left and proper and even had an elf on the rail to sweat the motion.
@DanSmithHolla can solely chuckle because the fairy story second of Vladimir “Gambledore” Korzinin seems to be changing into actuality. pic.twitter.com/9G7a6z0Xnj
— Triton Poker (@tritonpoker) November 14, 2024
Smith added $1,016,000 for his run, which gave him $57.6 million for his profession, sufficient for sixth place on the all-time cash record. Chidwick banked $1,300,000, nonetheless, bringing his totals to $61 million, which handed Mikita Badziakouski to maneuver into third place total.
Korzinin couldn’t be stopped when he crammed up on a flush draw to bust one other prime participant on the earth in Bryn Kenney in fourth place. Kenney, who added to his lead on the all-time cash record earlier this week by profitable the $125,000 occasion for $4,410,000, settled for $1,616,000 this time round.
The New York native now has $74 million in recorded earnings, a lead of almost $8 million over Justin Bonomo in second place.
Ossi Ketola then took out Fedor Holz in third place to complete off the assassin’s row of prime high-stakes gamers on the earth that have been seated at this ultimate desk. Holz added $1,962,000 to his totals, which places him of Phil Ivey into twelfth place all-time with $47.2 million.
That set the chip stacks for the ultimate match with a slight 3:2 chip benefit in favor of Ketola over his newfound pal from this match collection Korzinin.
Like Korzinin, Ketola was additionally an entire unknown. The Finnish participant with the funky hat confirmed up in Monte Carlo and ultimate tabled the $40,000 thriller bounty occasion for $247,000 after which added two min cashes in excessive rollers value $183,000 and $218,000 respectively, earlier than making his deep run on this occasion.
The final hand was befitting of the weird match as Ketola and Korzinin received their chips into the center on a board studying Q
J
10
7. Ketola was forward holding Q6 for prime pair, and Korzinin held second pair with a flush draw sitting on 106.
The river introduced the 9 to finish the flush draw, though Korzinin was not instantly conscious that he gained the match. He thought he was accepting applause because the runner-up, however was shortly knowledgeable of the excellent news that he was the champion.
Ketola took house $2,970,000 million, giving him greater than $3.6 million for the collection total.
The second the MAGIC got here collectively and an absolute LEGEND was born! Vladimir Korzinin, girls and gents… pic.twitter.com/NuXN4SXhIU
— Triton Poker (@tritonpoker) November 13, 2024
Closing Desk Outcomes
Place
Participant
Payout
POY
1
Vladimir Korzinin
$4,350,000
1,320
2
Ossi Ketola
$2,970,000
1,100
3
Fedor Holz
$1,962,000
880
4
Bryn Kenney
$1,616,000
660
5
Stephen Chidwick
$1,300,000
550
6
Dan Smith
$1,016,000
440
7
Tom Fuchs
$762,000
330
8
Sam Greenwood
$562,000
220
The Triton Tremendous Excessive Curler Poker Collection in Monte Carlo runs from Nov. 1-14.
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