Matthew Lambrecht clinched his maiden World Collection of Poker (WSOP) bracelet and his first seven-figure rating in Occasion #76: $10,000 Thriller Bounty No-Restrict Maintain’em for $1,018,933 — a career-best. Lambrecht overcame his compatriot Damarjai Davenport heads-up who banked $678,707 for his efforts.
A complete of 965 entries have been recorded which generated a prize pool of $8,974,500, and eclipsed the 568 that performed final yr’s version of the occasion.
Occasion #76: $10,000 Thriller Bounty No-Restrict Maintain’em Last Desk Outcomes
Winner’s Response
“I really feel nice,” have been Lambrecht’s first phrases as he spoke with PokerNews. “I not too long ago simply had my greatest rating so that is one other one, so it is like, definitely. Perhaps I am going to play extra of the larger stuff later this yr or subsequent yr, just like the $25ks or one thing,” replied Lambrecht when he was requested about how the cash would change his poker world.
“Perhaps I am going to play extra of the larger stuff later this yr or subsequent yr, just like the $25ks or one thing”
Lambrecht, who already received two WSOP rings in his profession, was then requested if he most well-liked the Thriller Bounty format or totally different poker variants.
“I prefer it. I’ve carried out very nicely in Thriller Bounties, whether or not or not that is simply luck however I believe it is good, . It kinda mixes issues up, no complaints. There’s nonetheless an enormous prize pool”.
“I believe I may need pulled 4 as we speak, and perhaps 4 yesterday. I believe the largest I obtained was a $25,000 on the finish simply now,” replied Lambrecht on the bounties he collected.
Lastly, Lambrecht was requested what’s subsequent for him on the WSOP. “Umm, Principal Occasion. Let’s do it! I am going to in all probability play Day 1c”.
Last Desk’s Motion
9 gamers got here again on Day 3 for the ultimate desk of Occasion #76: $10,000 Thriller Bounty No-Restrict Maintain’em (8-Handed). Nevertheless, desires of success shortly disappeared for William Jia, who misplaced a flip to the chip chief Tauan Naves within the first minutes of the day to complete in ninth place for $80,238.
Robert Heidorn was extra lucky at first as he doubled up, however after he moved all-in as soon as once more with ace-eight, he bumped into Matthew Lambrecht’s ace-king and was eradicated. He received $103,942 for his eighth place, plus a minimum of $200,000 in thriller bounties. Moments after his elimination, Andrei Konopelko was despatched to the rail as nicely by Naves’ kings (seventh – $136,792).
On the similar time, Eshaan Bhalla got here again from quick stack to large stack by successful a giant flip. The identical scenario occurred to Damarjai Davenport, who noticed his stack lower throughout the first ranges earlier than doubling up with kings in opposition to Bhalla.
Bhalla was subsequent to double, and he was imitated by the long run winner Matthew Lambrecht who discovered aces on the excellent time to win the chip lead pot in opposition to Naves.
After this new double up, Naves, Minko, and Bhalla have been all short-stacked. However out of those three, Bhalla was first to fall (sixth – $182,849) whereas Minko survived due to quads to achieve the subsequent break. Nevertheless, he did not final lengthy after the restart, as his tens obtained cracked by Lambrecht’s two pair (fifth – $248,174).
These two eliminations benefited Naves, who doubled up twice and reached a brand new pay bounce after Simas Karaliunas’ elimination in fourth place for $341,963. However regardless of having the loudest rail of the ultimate desk, Naves’ match finally got here to an finish in third place for $478,247 when he ran ace-five in opposition to Lambrecht’s ace-queen.
Due to this final hand, Lambrecht began the final duel with greater than twice Davenport’s stack. Though Davenport doubled up as soon as, Lambrecht continued extending his lead. In the end, playing cards went on their backs one final time and Lambrecht was topped the winner of this $10,000 Thriller Bounty.
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