The World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2024 continues with high-octane action and thrilling victories. Day 14 of the series was packed with excitement at Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. Over half a dozen tournaments took place, with Daniel Vampan emerging as the lone bracelet winner. The most recent bracelet winner crowned just a few hours ago in Stephen Winters who emerged victorious in Event #20: Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’em, earning $401,210.
Here is a quick recap of victories and top moments from the recently concluded events!
Stephen Winters Wins Event #20: Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’em ($401,210)
After four starting flights and three more days of play, American poker pro Stephen Winters topped a massive 20,647-player field in Event #20: Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’em just a few hours ago, claiming $401,210 and his first WSOP gold bracelet. Britton took home a hefty $253,300 for his runner-up finish.
Event #20: Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’em Recap & Final Table Standings
The third and final day of the event saw 14 players return to the felts, with Britton as the largest stack (67,100,000) and Winters (64,975,000) as second in chips. Justin Ruth was the first to fall in 14th place ($20,820) when his full house was beaten by Steve Foutty’s bigger boat. He was followed by Petri Nikkinen( 13th for $26,000) and Rami Hammoud (12th place for $26,000), Alain Macabulos (11th place for $32,680) and Mario Lopez (10th place for $32,680) all falling short of the official final table.
After busting Lopez in 10th place, Winters entered the final table with the chip lead and went on to knockout five players. Winters eliminated Caleb Levesque in ninth place ($41,337) with two pair, and then busted Sung Pil Kim in sixth place ($86,710) with a pair of queens. Winters then busted Brendon Herrick in fourth place ($146,450), Quang Vu in third place ($192,030). Vu ran his pocket fives into Ad 8d. The board ran out 9s Jc 8s Kc Js, eliminating Vu and giving Winters a massive lead into heads-up.
Heads-up play between Stephen Winters and Simon Britton lasted just one hand. Winters began the battle with 517,500,000 chips, while Britton had 102,000,000. Winters raised 34,000,000 and Britton called in the big blind. The flop came down 9c 10h Qc and both players checked their options. The turn was Js. After a check from Britton, Winters moved all in and Britton called to put himself at risk.
Britton: Jd 10d
Winters:Kh 9h
The Qs landed on the river and Winters won the title with a straight, relegating Britton in second place. He collected a nice payout of $253,300 for his remarkable performance in the tournament.
India’s Gunisha Sinha and Gaurav Sood Score Impressive Cash Finishes.
The tournament generated a massive $5,079,162 and paid out a whopping 2,763 out of the 20,647 entrants. Among the cashers was India’s power couple, Gunisha Sinha and Gaurav Sood. Sinha, who qualified from Day 1B with an impressive 955,000 chips, did amazingly well in her WSOP debut, finishing 39th for $11,090 (INR 9.27 Lakhs) and marking a significant milestone in her poker career. She became the first Indian female to cash at the ongoing WSOP 2024.
Sood, who advanced from Day 1C with 570,000 chips, was the first to exit the tournament on Day 2, finishing in 61st place with a payout of $7,520 (INR 6.28 Lakhs). This marked his third cash at the ongoing WSOP, following his cash finishes in Event #12: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (176th place for $3,387) and Event #17: $800 No-Limit Hold’em DeepStack (205th place for $2,582).
Final Table Payouts (USD)
| 1 | Stephen Winters | $401,210 |
| 2 | Simon Britton | $253,300 |
| 3 | Quang Vu | $192,030 |
| 4 | Brendon Herrick | $146,450 |
| 5 | James Morgan | $112,350 |
| 6 | Sung Pil Kim | $86,710 |
| 7 | Steve Foutty | $67,320 |
| 8 | Jordan Johnson | $52,590 |
| 9 | Caleb Levesque | $41,337 |
Daniel Vampan Claims First Bracelet in Event #25: $3,000 Limit Hold’em 6-Handed
Event #25: $3,000 Limit Hold’em (6-Handed) was the only event to conclude on Day 14 of the World Series of Poker and found a winner in Daniel Vampan, a Las Vegas local, who topped a field of 248 entrants, securing his first-ever WSOP gold bracelet and a $148,635 prize from the hefty $662,160 prize pool. The UK’s Robert Wells put up a tough fight, ultimately finishing runner-up for a respectable $99,578.
WSOP 2024 Event #25: $3,000 Limit Hold’em 6-Handed Recap
Ten players returned for the third and final day of the event. Daniel Idema was the first player to hit the rail in tenth ($11,157) and he was followed by Daniel Budovsky in ninth ($13,276), Yi ‘Kat’ Klassen (8th-$13,276), Daniel Maczuga (7th-$17,704) all busting before the six-handed final table.
First casualty on the final table was Frank Yakubson who got it all in with pocket sixes on the turn and lost it to Vampan who made a pair of sevens to send him home after the river provided no help.
Next to fall was Roland Israelashvili who tangled with Nick Caltabiano. Both players flopped a pair of threes and got it all in, but Roland’s six-kicker was no good against the king-kicker of Caltabiano.
A little later, Lucas Wagner bowed out in fourth place after his 7s 5s lost to the Qs 9h of Nick Caltabiano on a queen-high board. Despite scoring the elimination, the next to fall was Caltabiano. His Qh 10d could not dominate the Jd 10c of Robert Wells who hit a straight to send him to the rail in third place for $67,919.
The final showdown between Robert Wells and Daniel Vampan saw the former open from the button and Vampan called. On the flop 7d 3c 2c, Vampan checked to Wells who fired a bet. Vampan put in a check-raise and Wells called. On the turn 5h, Vampan fired another bet and Wells raised all in for 300,000. Vampan quickly called with 7h 4d against the 6s 5s of Wells. The 8h river changed nothing, Vampan was crowned the winner. Well took home $99,578 for his runner-up finish in the tournament.
WSOP 2024 Event #25: $3,000 Limit Hold’em 6-Handed Final Table Payouts (USD)
| 1 | Daniel Vampan | $148,635 |
| 2 | Robert Wells | $99,578 |
| 3 | Nick Caltabiano | $67,919 |
| 4 | Lucas Wagner | $47,179 |
| 5 | Roland Israelashvili | $33,387 |
| 6 | Frank Yakubson | $24,078 |
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