PokerGO President Mori Eskandani Wins $10,200 PGT Mixed HORSE Title

Mori Eskandani has made a huge impact on the poker world. The PokerGO president was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2018 for his instrumental role in producing many of the most popular poker television shows in the history of the game. While Al-Iskandarani became famous for his work in this capacity in programs such as High stakes poker And poker after dark, The 68-year-old Las Vegas resident is also an experienced player with more than $1 million in career tournament winnings to his name. The biggest result on Iskandarani’s resume was obtained on Saturday, March 2. He may top a field of 63 entries in 2024 Bgt Mixed games $10,200 HORSE event to claim his seventh career title and a grand prize of $201,600.

Before this victory, which was his first poker go round, The biggest payday for a Scandian was $1,280,000 in cash as champion of a $10,500 high buy-in game in ARIA Back in 2019.

Alexandria got 360 Card player The Player of the Year earned Champion Points along with 202 points Bgt Rating points. It was his first qualifying result of 2024, but it was enough to move him to 20th place. These years Bgt Leaderboards. He is also the current leader in the long points race after this win.

The path to victory was not easy for Al-Iskandarani. He had to contend with some of the most accomplished players in the game down the stretch. The other eight players who earned that money in this tournament combined for 24 players World Series of Poker bracelets and more than $107 million in career tournament winnings.

The second and final day of the event began with five players remaining and five-time bracelet winner Benny Glaser leading the way. Iskandani was in the third chip position when the cards appeared in the air inside Bookergo studio in ARIA Las vegas resort and casino.

Six-time bracelet winner Jeremy Ausmus scored his first knockout, making a 7-6-4-3-A on the Raz to edge out the 2016 bracelet winner and J-8-6-5-3. WSOP Main event 8th place finisher Jerry Wong (5th – $47,250).

Winner of the bracelet six times and twice World Poker Tour Champion Daniel Negreanu was next to fall, with Glaser’s queens besting scores from his group in the hands of an eighth-place finisher or better. Negreanu earned $63,000 for placing fourth. This was his fifth Boy-Money qualifying this year, including winning in A Bgt last chance The series is set a few days in the year 2024. It is now ranked 28th on the list Boy Standing submitted by World poker For a total of 1,250 points and $450,850 so far Boy Profits. It rose to eighth place in 2024 Bgt standings, with five qualifying money so far this season. The 49-year-old’s career tournament earnings are approaching $51.2 million.

Eskandani was the short stack for much of the three-way play, but Glaser was ultimately the next to be eliminated. He lost a big pot to Eskandani playing Hold’em, then committed his last chips to Razz with a score of 10-4-5-2 on his first four cards. It was against 8-7-4-3 for Ausmus. Glaser hit an ace on 5th Street for a low ten, but Ausmus also had an ace for a low eight. Glaser couldn’t improve any further and fell out of third place ($88,200). It was Glaser’s second podium in the series, after she finished second in the $5,100 HORSE event just days earlier. He now ranks second in the points race series, behind only Al-Iskandarani.

Head-to-head play began with Osmus getting 5,525,000 to Skandani’s 3,925,000. The lead quickly changed hands thanks to a big Omaha scoop of eight or better. The final blow came in the same match. All chips are placed pre-flop with Ausmus holding A1098 v. 5432 From Alexandrian. Council down 7543C To give the Scandinavian a scoop with two pairs on the high and a live draw on the low side. Ausmus earned $126,000 for second place.

Here’s a look at the payouts and ranking points awarded in the final table:

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