It was prime time for the World Poker Tour in Paris, and the gamers once more confirmed up in droves to strive for an enormous chunk of the prize pool and poker glory. And people two issues would go to Hugues Girard, who received a career-best $183,294 for profitable the €1,100 WPT Prime Paris Championship in his hometown.
The WPT Prime Paris Championship attracted 1,242 entries over 5 beginning days who generated a prize pool of €1,192,320 (US $1,285,559). The highest 156 had been paid.
The win pushed Girard’s lifetime event booty into the $900,000 neighborhood. It’s his second six-figure money of 2024 after he completed second in a €500 occasion on the Winamax Poker Tour Grande Finale for $137,772 in March, which additionally befell in Paris.
Girard additionally end seventh within the €2,000 Excessive Curler occasion on the similar collection for $16,484. Girard’s victory additionally gave him a $10,000 seat into December’s WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.
Again to South Korea
After Paris, the WPT spins to the opposite aspect of the world, returning to Touchdown On line casino at Jeju Shinhwa World in Korea. The pageant is scheduled for Nov. 15 to Dec. 1, with the KRW 2.5 million buy-in ($1,860) WPT Korea Championship working Nov. 16-22.
There can be three beginning flights for the championship occasion and a prize pool assure of KRW 1.68 billion ($1.25 million).
The event is a part of the Jeju Poker Competition.
“Jeju Island is a sensational location and has change into a well-liked cease on the WPTschedule,” stated WPT CEO Adam Pliska. “Because of our companions at Touchdown On line casino and Crimson Dragon who’ve spearheaded the planning to deliver WPT Korea again for a second time this season.”
This collection would be the third time WPT Korea takes place within the final three years. The newest headliner in March attracted 1,065 entries. Mate Hanusi was the winner.
“Touchdown On line casino at Jeju Shinhwa World is once more honored and excited to accomplice with WPT in internet hosting the WPT Korea Championship this coming November,” stated Jenny Lim, Chief Working Officer at Touchdown On line casino. “Poker excursions in Korea are on a gentle enhance, and the occasions held at Jeju Shinhwa World with excellent companions similar to WPT add to the thrill and progress of poker within the area.”
Additionally a part of the poker pageant is the Korea Poker Cup (Nov. 21 to 26) and Crimson Dragon Poker Tour (Nov. 26 to Dec. 1). The Crimson Dragon Poker Tour is a more moderen poker collection focussed on Asia.
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