On Monday night time, the 2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas Occasion #6: $360 NLH Limitless Re-Entry attracted 89 gamers who rebought 17 occasions. The 106-entry area generated a prize pool of $26,700, and it was a well-recognized face popping out on prime on Will “The Thrill” Failla, who claimed the Spadie trophy and $7,130 in prize cash.
The actual thrill of all of it although was that Failla didn’t even imply to play the event. He registered pondering it was a $360 satellite tv for pc into the $5,300 NAPT Principal Occasion.
“I attempted every thing I might to go to dinner with my mates earlier than the following $1,100 flight however I simply could not lose a hand.”
“I purchased into the $1,100 occasion however there have been no extra rebuys,” he advised PokerNews. “I did not need to wait round till about six or seven for the following flight. I assumed there was a satellite tv for pc to it, and I stated, ‘What is the subsequent factor going proper now? The satellite tv for pc?’ And he or she goes, ‘The $360.’ So I give her the cash and subsequent factor I do know I am a half hour in, win a few arms, and a man says, ‘How many individuals are within the satellite tv for pc?’ Somebody stated what satellite tv for pc? You are not in a satellite tv for pc. Get the f*** out of right here. He says, ‘Will, you are in a $25K assured event, not a satellite tv for pc.'”
Failla continued: “I stated, no f***ing approach. I stated, are you able to decide me up significantly? He stated I performed arms and had chips in order that they could not. I attempted every thing I might to go to dinner with my mates earlier than the following $1,100 flight however I simply could not lose a hand. It actually f***ed up proper in a approach. I have not performed a $360 event since I used to be like 4 years previous.”
Occasion #6 Last Desk Outcomes
Some others to money the event have been Liron Altman (ninth – $830), Mahesh Lad (tenth – $660), Vanderlai Alvino (eleventh – $660), Alberto Rodriguez (twelfth – $530), and Mandy Island (thirteenth – $530).
Failla is in motion on Day 1a of the NAPT Principal Occasion. Dwell updates right here!
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