The World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2024 continues with thrilling victories and unexpected twists. Day 16 of the series saw two more winners, with Evan Benton claiming his maiden bracelet in Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout NLH and Alen Bakovic clinching victory in Event #30: $600 Mixed NLHE & PLO Deepstack. India`s Kavish Chouhan headlined the day’s Indian cashers with an impressive debut score in #31: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em, which ended a few hours ago crowning a winner in Nicholas Seward. Here is a recap of the recent victories and Indian performances from the WSOP 2024!
Evan Benton Claims Victory in Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout NLH ($412,484)
Evan Benton was one of 2,317 players to battle it out in the WSOP 2024 Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em. Prior to victory in this event, the Louisiana resident had just $24,000 in live earnings to his name, with all his previous cashes coming in 2024. While he began this event as a tournament newcomer, he ended up from a beginner to a WSOP champion, claiming his first WSOP bracelet and $412,484.
“I used to play back then when I was like 12 years old, but I didn’t know anything. About a year and a few months ago, I just played with some friends and I was like, ‘man, this is kind of fun,’ and I just ran with it. I’m obsessed with it now. I play every day and study,” Benton told WSOP reporters.
Despite starting the final table as one of the shortest stacks, he made his way to the chip lead and eventually defeated Balakrishna Patur to win the tournament. On the final hand, Balakrishna Patur ran his 9d 6d into Js 8h and lost the title as the board ran out 3s 8d 7s 7c 3c.
Benton overcame a tough final table that featured the likes of bracelet winner Nick Maimone (7th), three-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Mukul Pahuja (5th), Spain’s Andres Gonzalez (3rd) and Indo-American WPT champion Balakrishna Patur (2nd) to earn his first bracelet and his career-best score of $412,484.
This event generated a massive $3,095,865, which was finally shared by the top 248 players. Among the cashers were several Indians, including India’s solo WSOP bracelet winner Abhinav Iyer (68th place for $6,570), Ankit Ahuja (130th for $3,661) and Ankit Wadhawan (314th place for $3,004)
WSOP Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout NLH Final Table Payouts
| 1 | Evan Benton | $412,484 |
| 2 | Balakrishna Patur | $274,972 |
| 3 | Andres Gonzalez | $201,518 |
| 4 | Haiyang Yang | $149,145 |
| 5 | Mukul Pahuja | $111,485 |
| 6 | Guofeng Wang | $84,175 |
| 7 | Nick Maimone | $64,202 |
| 8 | George Tomescu | $49,472 |
| 9 | Nicolas Vayssieres | $38,517 |
Alen Bakovic Takes Down WSOP 2024 Event #30 $600NLHE/PLO Title ($207,064)
The second bracelet on Day 16 of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) was claimed in Event #30: $600 Mixed: No-Limit Hold’em; Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack, which drew a sizable field of 3,351 entries, resulting in a $1,709,010 prize pool. In the end, the lion’s share of the prizepool went to Canada’s Alen Bakovic, who walked away with a career-best score of $207,064 and his first gold bracelet.
The event ran over the course of two days and saw 145 players to battle it out on the final day. Brian Keith Etheridge started the final table as the chip leader, with Alen Bakovic sitting in second place. Bakovic made his way to the chip lead and was ahead when the final hand arose. In the final hand, Etheridge held Jd 9d 9s 5s and Bakovic had Ks Qs 3s 3d. The board ran out Jc 3h 7c Kc 5c and Etheridge was eliminated as the runner-up, good for an impressive $138,051 in prize money.
There were several big names among the 429 finishers who cashed in this event. Among the 145 players who made it to the final day were 2014 EPT Prague champion Stephan Graner (43rd for $5,053), Fernando Brito (41st for $5,053), and bracelet winner Joseph Couden (7th for $32,537).
Kartik Ved Scores, Finishing 368th For $1,201
Representing India was WSOP bracelet winner Kartik Ved, who showcased remarkable skills, finishing in 368th place and earning $1,201 to mark his third live cash at the ongoing WSOP 2024.
WSOP 2024 Event #30: $600 Mixed NLH / PLO Deepstack Final Table Payouts
| 1 | Alen Bakovic | $207,064 |
| 2 | Brian Keith Etheridge | $138,051 |
| 3 | Olegs Buiko | $101,682 |
| 4 | Sergio Benso | $75,518 |
| 5 | Quan Tran | $56,557 |
| 6 | Marcus Ruiz | $42,715 |
| 7 | Joseph Couden | $32,537 |
| 8 | Daniel Goldberg | $24,997 |
| 9 | Jianqiang Yu | $19,371 |
Nicholas Seward Wins Event #31: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em for $516,135
Event #31: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em concluded a few hours ago today, crowning a winner in Nicholas Seward who walked away with his first WSOP gold bracelet and a whopping $516,135.
Seward overcame a field of 1,230 players and defeated Konstantyn Holskyi from Ukraine in heads-up who earned an impressive $344,092 for his runner-up finish in the tournament.
The tournament ran over the course of three days and generated $3,284,100 in prize pool. The top 184 shared the prize pool and six players began the third and final day. Stephen Buell was eliminated in the first hand of the day when his pocket fours could not hold up against the pocket jacks of the eventual champion Seward.
Nikolaos Angelou became the next elimination. With four remaining, Seward was on the verge of elimination but he bounced back by busting Coleman in fourth place. He moved all-in with king-five and got there against Coleman’s pocket sevens. A little later, Seward eliminated Akinobu Maedain in third place when his Ace- Jack dominated King-Jack of Maedain.
In the final hand, Konstantyn Holskyi’s Ks 10h failed to beat Seward’s Js 10s on the 10d 9h 2d Qh Kc runout. Seward hit straight, securing the title and eliminating Holskyi as the runner-up in this event.
Kavish Chouhan Finishes 17th for $29,126, Third Biggest Score by Indian at WSOP 2024
The only Indian to run deep in this event was Kavish Chouhan, who returned for Day 2 with the 14th largest stack of 1.075 Million chips. Despite his valiant efforts, he bowed out in 17th place, securing $29,126. This marks Chouhan’s maiden WSOP cash and the third-biggest score by an Indian at WSOP 2024. Indian-origin player Anuj Agarwal also showcased remarkable skills, finishing 9th for $48,904.
WSOP 2024 Event #31: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Payouts
| 1 | Nicholas Seward | $516,135 |
| 2 | Konstantyn Holskyi | $344,092 |
| 3 | Akinobu Maeda | $238,886 |
| 4 | David Coleman | $168,448 |
| 5 | Nikolaos Angelou | $120,672 |
| 6 | Stephen Buell | $87,846 |
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