The inaugural World Series of Poker Poker (WSOP) Paradise 2023 wrapped up successfully with a lot of players walking away with the coveted titles and massive winnings. The spotlight ultimately fell on Stanislav Zegal who emerged as the first-ever champion of WSOP Paradise 2023 Main Event after defeating a competitive field of 3,010 challengers. He earned $2 Million and his first WSOP gold bracelet.
This was a memorable victory for Zegal, a GGPoker qualifier, who displayed a remarkable strategy and skill to win his maiden WSOP bracelet within four hours on the final day of the WSOP Paradise 2023 ME. He eventually defeated Michael Sklenicka in a heads-up, with the latter banking $1.20 Million.
Reflecting on his win, Zegal said, “I was so lucky, the cards just fell my way all the time. I think I played well too, but obviously (there’s) tons of luck … “This is what you call life-changing money, I guess.”
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On the back of a whopping 3,010 entries, the $5,000 buy-in event surpassed its $15 Million guarantee. The event had dozens of online qualifiers with Zegal finally stealing the show to pocket seven-figure prize. The top 447 were paid out, with India’s Kartik Ved (68th for $26,800, and Jeevan Lobo (343rd for $9,300 being some notables among them. The event also saw several star players like Vitor Dzivielevski (12th for $113,150), Bryce Yockey (17th for $90,000), and Timothy Adams (20th for $90,000) making deep finishes.
You can watch replay of the final table action below.
Final Table Payouts (USD)
1. Stanislav Zegal – $2,000,000
2. Michael Sklenicka – $1,200,000
3. Daniel Neilson – $900,000
4. Matt Glantz – $685,000
5. Rui Sousa – $510,000
6. Gabriel Schroeder – $400,000
7. Montgomery McQuade – $300,000
8.Luke Graham – $250,000
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