Brent Hart Wins WSOP Event #16: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em

Simply seven gamers returned for Day 4 of Occasion #16: $5,000 No-Restrict Maintain’em for an opportunity at a WSOP bracelet.

However when the final card appeared on the river, it was Brent Hart who emerged victorious after defeating Eddie Ochana in heads-up play.

Hart takes dwelling a first-place prize of $660,284, the primary WSOP gold bracelet of his poker profession and the most important match payout of his poker profession. Ochana takes dwelling $440,202 for his second-place end.

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Winner’s Response

For the victor, who has been taking part in poker for greater than 15 years, the win proved a particular second for him.

“It’s really surreal,” Hart stated with a smile. “I’m like floating proper now.”

The WSOP’s latest bracelet winner picked his spots and included timed aggression all through the match en-route to the win over an 823-player subject.

“Sick subject,” Hart stated. “Each desk, I used to be like, ‘Wait a minute.’ And it was nice as a result of I used to be in a position to be taught one thing each day. I used to be in a position to sit with seasoned gamers and decide up small nuances right here and there, so it was a win-win.”

Hart utilized the expertise gained from years as a poker participant to assist him get by way of the four-day grind of Occasion 16, and he didn’t have to fret about enduring it alone.

At any time when he wanted vitality on the closing desk, Hart circled to soak up cheers from members of his rail, which included Tyronn Lue, a three-time NBA champion – two as a participant, one as a head coach – and present head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Hart gave credit score to his supporters for serving to him get by way of the day.

“These are my canines,” Hart stated, pointing to his associates. “I’ve been taking part in poker with these guys since I began taking part in poker, so it feels good to do it in entrance of them. It feels good to do that with them right here as a result of they’re all nice poker gamers. I is likely to be the worst one out of the group.”

With a WSOP bracelet secured, Hart’s time in Las Vegas isn’t completed.

He stated his spouse and daughter are on the best way to assist him have a good time, however he particularly desires to name his mother and father and prolonged household to allow them to know he’s a WSOP bracelet winner.

“I’m trying ahead to telling my mother, my sister, my aunts, my uncles,” Hart stated. “I bought a giant household. We even have a household reunion this weekend on Sunday. Possibly I’ll be there to point out off my bracelet.”

Remaining Desk Recap

Hart began the ultimate day third in chips, with Edward Ochana within the lead. Assured $87,582, the sights of the remaining seven gamers have been set on the pay jumps and naturally the first-prize of $660,284.

Taylor Black fell early by the hands of Shant Marashlian, earlier than Daniyal Gheba and Marashlian secured doubles. Ochana nonetheless led, however Hart was discovering his ft within the contest.

Alexander Queen picked up pocket aces to eradicate Gheba, earlier than Ochana padded his lead additional to eradicate the brief stack Marashlian.

By this stage, Ochana had 4 instances the chips of second-place Kartik Ved, with Queen behind him and Hart citing the rear. Hart then stayed alive in spectacular vogue.

Getting king-jack in towards the pocket eights of Ved, Hart went runner-runner to make a straight and keep alive. Ved headed within the different route, eradicated by Ochana. And he was quickly joined by Queen who Ochana additionally despatched to the rail, coming into heads-up with greater than a 4:1 chip lead.

Hart would double twice, taking the chip lead with the second, and by no means seemed again. Within the closing hand, Ochana flopped a pair of threes with king-three, with Hart spiking a jack holding king-jack to win the hand, the match and with it the bracelet.