Final yr, Michael Persky turned the first-ever World Collection of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) Graton champion by taking down the Major Occasion for $175,595. One yr later, Persky got here near profitable back-to-back titles with a deep run on this yr’s $1,700 Major Occasion as he completed fourth for $54,475 to be denied a 3rd Circuit ring by fellow Californian Sasha Sabbaghian.
Sabbaghian got here out on high to win a career-best $168,015 and his first Circuit ring, but it surely is not the primary main victory within the area for the Granite Bay grinder. In September 2021, Sabbaghian chopped the RunGood Poker Collection (RGPS) Thunder Valley Major Occasion for $40,485.
Sabbaghian defeated heads-up opponent Mitchell Tsang, whereas the ultimate desk additionally included two-time bracelet winner Marco Johnson (sixth – $28,557) and Bob Mather (fifth – $39,067), who has possible been getting some assist from his poker coach spouse, Lexy Gavin-Mather, as he appeared for a second Circuit ring in Thunder Valley after profitable one in 2018.
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WSOPC Graton Major Occasion Remaining Desk Outcomes
The WSOPC Graton cease consisted of 18 ring occasions that generated $2.5 million in prize cash. PokerNews highlighted among the earlier winners within the collection, together with software program engineer Andreas Kniep, who lastly received a chunk of WSOP {hardware} as he took down Occasion #5: $600 No-Restrict Maintain’em 6-Handed for $15,907.
Kniep is greatest identified for a few of his televised moments on the WSOP, and the identical might be stated of one other Graton ring winner, Pat Lyons. The eccentric Californian bracelet winner took down Occasion #16: $3,250 Excessive Curler for $36,447 and his second Circuit ring.
Lyons has additionally had loads of success away from the World Collection, together with a profession yr in 2016 that noticed him profitable the Arizona State Poker Championship for $241,700 and the World Poker Tour (WPT) Legends of Poker for $615,346.
Different ring winners in Graton embrace William Sandberg (Occasion #6: $400 Monster Stack – $33,180), Johnny Bromberg (Occasion #9: $1,125 No-Restrict Maintain’em – $29,340), Ira Berry (Occasion #15: $400 No-Restrict Maintain’em – $16,878) and Elisa Nakagawa, who completed out the collection with a victory in Occasion #18: $400 The Bay Space Nearer for $12,414.
Subsequent up for the WSOP Circuit is a cease in Horseshoe Council Bluffs from Sept. 5-16 that may embrace a $1,700 buy-in Major Occasion.
A full listing of ring winners on the WSOPC Graton cease is on the market within the desk beneath.
2024 WSOP Circuit Graton Ring Winners
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