Fifteen-years after making a deep run within the World Sequence of Poker Fundamental Occasion, Jonathan Tamayo completed the job and is the final participant standing of the most important WSOP match in its 55-year historical past. He wins $10 million and an enormous bracelet loaded with gems he might most likely put on as a belt.
The four-time WSOP Circuit ring winner secured his first bracelet within the largest match the world has ever seen. The ten,112 entrants broke final 12 months’s attendance file by 69 gamers. Tamayo made it to the ultimate desk on Sunday, after which pushed via to the ultimate three, who returned to the Horseshoe Las Vegas to complete the match, yesterday.
With a boisterous a rail that included 2015 Fundamental Occasion champion, buddy and summer season roommate Joe Mckeehan at his again, the long-time professional who introduced in simply over $2 million in lifetimes winnings discovered himself heads-up towards beginner Jordan Griff after Niklas Astedt — a web-based knowledgeable who performs large quantity — was bounced after solely 9 palms.
“Not actual life. My roommate’s image is correct there from 2015. We each have banners now. What on the planet simply occurred,” Tamayo mentioned afterwards. “Main as much as it, Joe was identical to, play your recreation. I noticed you’re by no means going to play good poker, and bizarre issues occur, and it’s simply unreal.”
Griff wins $6 million for his deep run, whereas Astedt takes $4 million dwelling to Sweden.
Moreover his rail, the poker Gods have been on Tamayo’s facet and if a flip went the opposite manner, this story can be about Griff’s unbelievable run to the championship. A provide chain supervisor, Griff introduced lower than $50,000 in lifetime match winnings to the desk.
Griff was one board away from changing into the Fundamental Occasion champion. Holding pocket sevens, he known as an all-in push and each of the gamers discovered themselves within the race of their lifetimes. Tamayo, holding KT, flopped a king-high straight to outlive and take a small lead that may quickly once more disappear after he paid off Griff’s made set with a pair just a few palms later.
However Tamayo once more chipped away at Griff’s lead till the ultimate hand, the place he flopped two-pair with 83. Griff hit top-pair holding 96, and couldn’t get away from the huge shove on the flop, and that was the top of the beginner.
Tamayo’s high money earlier than taking down the Fundamental Occasion was within the 2009 Fundamental when he made all of it the way in which to twenty first, good for $352,832. He additionally made a deep run in 2015 when he completed 78rd.
Proper after successful all of the chips, he took a selfie whereas the media grabbed their very own pictures.
“I’m simply type of taking it in proper now. As a result of this angle, and truly, let’s take a perspective photograph simply so I can have one for myself. That is what it seems to be like from right here,” Tamayo mentioned.
Vice-president of the WSOP Jack Effel gave McKeehan the consideration of presenting his buddy with the bracelet.
“This man has been on the grind for 20 years now. He’s all the time been there for me and I’d prefer to be for him as nicely,” McKeehan mentioned. “He’s an ideal buddy, an ideal man, and now he’s going to share a banner with me up there with all the opposite Fundamental Occasion winners and let me let you know, this was unbelievable having the ability to watch it from the opposite facet, too. He was there for me once I received and (I believed) I’m going to be right here when he wins. And I’m very completely satisfied to current him with this 2024 World Sequence of Poker Fundamental Occasion champion bracelet,” he mentioned.
And the gang went wild as Tamayo held the chunky prize up over his head.
