David Peters cruised to a title in the first event of 2024 poker go cup, Turn your last day’s bracket lead into a title in just a few hours. The four times World Series of Poker The bracelet winner topped the total of 111 entries in the $5,100 No Limit Hold’em event, taking home $141,525 and his first trophy of the year. This was his 42nd recorded victory in the tournament.
The 36-year-old American poker pro now has more than $47.4 million in career winnings, good for ninth place on the all-time poker money list. He is one of only ten players to earn an additional $45 million in the ring.
It was the third final table finish of the year for Peters, who recorded a pair of sixth-place finishes during the tournament. Bgt last chance The festival received $103,800 in combined profits. Peters got 820 Card player Player of the Year points, good for 23rd in the 2024 standings presented by World poker. 2016 Boy The winner of the award also rose to eleventh place in Go poker tour The points race thanks to the 142 points he earned with this win.
The turnout of 111 entrants created a final prize pool of $555,000 that was ultimately paid out among the top 16 finalists. Among those who received money were 10-time bracelet winner Erik Seidel (15th), and bracelet winner Andrew Lichtenberger (13th), 2020 WSOP Connected Main event winner Stoyan Madanzev (10th), and two-time Vegas tournament star Jeremy Baker (8th). World Poker Tour champion and Card player Columnist Jonathan Little (7th).
The second and final day saw the return of six players Bookergo The studio is inside ARIA Las vegas resort and casino. As previously mentioned, Peters held the lead to start. Cody Daniels was first to hit the rail on the final day. The terminally ill poker fanatic was fulfilling a long-time dream of playing in Bgt Event by taking a seat in this tournament. He worked his way to the final table and found an early double before his AQ was beaten by AJ’s top chip stacker Mark Ioli, who was second in chips at the time. Jack on the River ended Daniel’s title bid in sixth place. He earned $27,750 as runner-up.
It ends brutally. Obviously sick to my stomach however Physically. My body was pushed to its limits. It sure was a blast. I’ll be left wondering “what could have been” for a day or two until I get home. Thanks for the love. Maybe next time eh? https://t.co/5zGthgHD4l
– Cody Daniels (@CodyDaniels88) January 26, 2024
Shawn Daniels scored the next elimination. Bracelet winner’s pocket queens held off an A-10 from short stacker Dusty Smith (5th – $36,075) to narrow the field to four.
German poker pro Fabian Quoss got it all by drawing a flush and an overcard against Peters’ pocket jacks. Brick eventually sent the bet to Peters, while Quoss took home $49,950 as the fourth-place finisher.
Peters also scored the next knockdown, with a fitting hold of an A-8 against Daniels’ KJ, who slipped below the big 12 mark. Neither player improved and Daniels finished third ($63,825).
Head-to-head play began with Ioli getting 8,475,000 to Peters’ 5,400,000. The balance of power changed when Peters raised 8
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Flop and call the three-bet for Ioli. Peters had failed flights with 9
8which had Ioli’s 107 In rough form. 4 Turn and a The river saw Peters lead by about 4:3.
Peters was able to extend his advantage further before the final hand was dealt. He went all out from the button with K10 And Ioli canceled his last 13 big blinds with K5. Board 8 ran out62s7 Peters faded a back flush draw to secure the pot and the title.
Ioli earned $88,800. The bracelet winner now has more than $1.9 million in lifetime earnings to his name.
Here’s a look at the payouts and ranking points awarded in the final table:
| place | player | Profits | Boy points |
| 1 | David Peters | $141,525 | 480 |
| 2 | Mark Ioli | $88,800 | 400 |
| 3 | Shawn Daniels | $63,825 | 320 |
| 4 | Fabian Cos | $49,950 | 240 |
| 5 | Dusty Smith | $36,075 | 200 |
| 6 | Cody Daniels | $27,750 | 160 |
| 7 | Jonathan Little | $22,200 | 120 |
| 8 | Jeremy Baker | $22,200 | 80 |
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