First up, we'll be interested in the record-breaking 50k High Roller, which brought in 177 entries. Thanks to this, we witnessed a record prizepool of $8,451,750 and out of this amount, $2,026,506 was waiting for the winner.
Sergio Aido with the first bracelet
There were 13 players who advanced to the final day, led by Viktor "Isildur1" Blom, who was able to claim his first bracelet. Fighting to defend last year's title here was German player Leon Sturm, who, although he also made the final table, finished in 9th place for $165,849. Just outside the final table, in 10th place, was controversial Czech player Martin Kabrhel, who banked $131,867.
Viktor Blom did not win his first bracelet and had to settle for a third-place prize of $951,727. Sergio Aido and Chance Kornuth sat in the final heads-up, with the stacks almost even. Kornuth briefly took the lead, then Aido took the chip lead and never let go. On the last hand of the night, Aido hit a full house to claim his first WSOP bracelet and a lifetime win of $2,026,506. This reward brought his live tournament winnings to over $21 million. Chance Kornuth took home $1,351,000 for his second place finish, also a career high, bringing his total live tournament winnings to over $17.4 million.
| Place | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Aido | Spain | $2,026,506 |
| 2 | Chance Kornuth | United States | $1,351,000 |
| 3 | Viktor Blom | Sweden | $951,727 |
| 4 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | $681,554 |
| 5 | Jesse Lonis | United States | $496,293 |
| 6 | Jonathan Jaffe | United States | $367,577 |
| 7 | Johannes Straver | Netherlands | $276,987 |
| 8 | Bruce Buffer | United States | $212,423 |
| 9 | Leon Sturm | Germany | $165,849 |
Scott Seiver wins another bracelet
Not too long ago we brought you an article about Scott Seiver winning a bracelet. It was in tournament number 10, which was the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo or Better, and Seiver picked up his fifth bracelet and $426,744 in prize money. It didn't take long for Scott to add a sixth bracelet to his list.
Within two weeks, Scott Seiver became the WSOP tournament champion for the second time. This time it was in Event #40, which was the $1,500 Razz with 547 entries and a prizepool of $730,245. There was a $141,374 prize waiting for the winner and that's exactly what Scott Seiver took home along with his sixth bracelet. After that win, he said he wanted to win Player of the Year and wanted to get into the WSOP Hall of Fame.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Seiver | United States | $141,374 |
| 2 | Brandon Shack-Harris | United States | $94,247 |
| 3 | Ingo Klasen | Germany | $64,588 |
| 4 | Maxx Coleman | United States | $45,117 |
| 5 | Soner Osman | United Kingdom | $32,136 |
| 6 | Akihiro Kawaguchi | Japan | $23,349 |
| 7 | Brad Lindsey | United States | $17,313 |
| 8 | Ben Yu | United States | $13,105 |
| 9 | Steven Abitbol | France | $10,132 |
Source - wsop.com, pokernews.com, hendonmob.com
