After 1,088 hopeful flippers made their technique to the Paris Conference Middle yesterday, only one stays after the match portion on Day 2, and his identify is Probability Kornuth, winner of Occasion #85: $1,000 Flip & Go No-Restrict Maintain’em.
136 lucky gamers gained the flip portion of the match yesterday, which consists of a Pineapple model eight-person flip the place just one particular person advances. These gamers superior to Day 2 by which they have been already within the cash, the place they started with 160,000 chips and 80 massive blinds. These 136 have been assured the minimal money of $2,200, however just one would declare the coveted WSOP gold bracelet and the primary place prize of $155,446.
The 2024 version of the Flip & Go match attracted 1,088 entries, narrowly edging out the 1,022 who tried their luck in 2023. That is the third version of the match, which debuted in 2022.
Closing Desk Outcomes
| Place | Participant | Nation | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Probability Kornuth | United States | $155,446 |
| 2 | Kannapong Thanarattrakul | Thailand | $103,633 |
| 3 | Mike Leah | Canada | $74,062 |
| 4 | Sean Whelan | United States | $53,662 |
| 5 | Xiaoyao Ma | United States | $39,428 |
| 6 | Filipp Khavin | United States | $29,382 |
| 7 | Ian Hamilton | United Kingdom | $22,213 |
| 8 | John Armbrust | United States | $17,039 |
| 9 | Takashi Ogura | Japan | $13,265 |
Winner’s Response
After a summer time stuffed with deep runs, Probability Kornuth couldn’t cross the end line. After a second place end within the $50,000 Excessive Curler, he knew {that a} bracelet was inside attain this summer time.
“I’ve made a pile of ultimate tables and not using a W. So regardless that it is a smaller one, it feels unbelievable.”
Kornuth commented on enjoying a special format, “I feel it is enjoyable, however a little bit bit gimmicky on the identical time.” He was in for 3 bullets, a number of lower than a few of his fellow professionals. Kornuth gained a large pot with tens towards the ace-queen of Punnat Punsri all-in preflop earlier within the day. Wielding a big stack usually offers advantages, however in the present day was completely different.
“Usually, it helps a ton [having a big stack], however I made a bunch of errors and received all the way in which down to twenty bigs.”
Nevertheless, Kornuth stayed composed and didn’t enable the swings of a turbo construction to get in his means.
“I simply saved hanging round after which went on a heater and had above common on the last desk and gained a bunch of pots.”
“I feel that is simply sort of an expertise factor. Perspective and framing are actually necessary.”
When requested if the nose-tape rungood is actual, Kornuth responded, “Possibly, I do not know. Just one technique to discover out!”
The Day’s Motion
A number of notable gamers hit the rail early in Day 2, together with Galen Corridor, Andrew Kelsall, Michael Moncek, and Jared Bleznick, all of whom acquired the minimal money of $2,200.
The turbo construction of the match meant that motion was seen from the very first shuffle. Inside simply 4 hours of play, nicely over half of the beginning discipline was gone. Among the spotlight eliminations from the second body of play included Scott Seiver (86th-$2,400), Mike Watson (81st-$2,400), Toby Lewis (Sixty fifth-$2,818), and Chris Brewer (59th-$3,135).
On the finish of Degree 15, the three-table redraw was reached, and the motion moved from the Paris Conference Middle to the Horseshoe Occasion Middle, the place the last 24 gamers reconvened to play all the way down to a winner.
The primary thirty minutes have been gradual, however after the break, there was a flurry of eliminations because the blind ranges elevated. Among the notable eliminations throughout this era included Brad Owen (Twenty first-$6,855), Danny Wong (18th-$6,855), and Shaun Deeb (14th-$8,412).
Shortly after, the eight-handed official last desk was reached.
Closing Desk Motion
Leah entered the ultimate desk with a commanding chip lead as he held about half of the chips in play, which made for a very cagey affair with most gamers having shallow stacks.
The primary casualty on the last desk was John Armbrust. He jammed his last 13 massive blinds into the center with pocket eights and was appeared up by Probability Kornuth within the small blind who held ace-queen. Kornuth hit an ace on the flop, and Armbrust couldn’t enhance as he hit the rail in eighth place.
The subsequent to fall in seventh place was Ian Hamilton. Xiaoyao Ma jammed the small blind for seven massive blinds efficient, and Hamilton snapped it off with king-jack suited. Nevertheless, Ma’s nine-eight made center pair on the flop, and Hamilton didn’t enhance as he exited the match.
In sixth place was Filipp Khavin, who entered the official last desk second in chips. He four-bet all-in for 14 massive blinds from the massive blind with ace-queen however he bumped into the ace-king of chip-leader Mike Leah. The runout didn’t enhance Khavin as he hit the rail in sixth place.
The subsequent casualty was Xiaoyao Ma in fifth place. He jammed his final eight massive blinds from the hijack with king-jack and was tank-called by the king-ten of Mike Leah within the massive blind. Sadly for Ma, Leah paired his ten on the flip, and he stayed forward on the river as he eradicated one other participant. The contemporary College of Southern California graduate needed to accept fifth place.
The remaining 4 gamers would commerce chips for over 90 minutes earlier than the following elimination occurred. Sean Whelan would jam his final 16 massive blinds from the small blind with king-jack solely to be met with a snap-call from the ace-ten of Kornuth. The ace-high board saved Kornuth forward as Whelan hit the rail in fourth place, which arrange an evenly distributed three-handed match.
Mike Leah was the following to fall in third place. He four-bet jammed pocket fours over a Probability Kornuth three-bet and was snapped off by the ace-queen of Kornuth. The flop was secure for Leah, however a queen landed on the flip to vault Kornuth into the lead, and it stayed that means on the river as the previous commanding chip chief exited in third place.
The heads-up match between Kornuth and Kannapong Thanarattrakul lasted only one hand. Kornuth limped the button, and Thanarattrakul jammed ace-four fitted to slightly below 6,000,000 from the massive blind. Kornuth deliberated for round a minute earlier than he caught within the name with queen-jack. Fortunately for him, a jack peeled off on the flip, and Kornuth stayed in entrance as he improved to a full home on the river to win the bracelet.
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