Cin Lyu Wins WPT Venetian Main Event with $752,880

The Main Event of the WPT Venetian tournament took place at the Venetian casino with a buy-in of $5,000 and a guaranteed prize pool of $1,500,000. The event attracted 937 entries, resulting in a prize pool of $4,685,000. Cin Lyu from the USA won the tournament, earning $752,880, the largest prize of his career. Joseph McKee, also from the USA, finished as the runner-up, taking home $491,960.

The final table included five Americans and one Canadian, Jack Hardcastle. In the final hand, Cin Lyu pushed with K♣-4♠, and Joseph McKee called with K♥-7♦. The board was 6♠-4♦-2♥-9♦-6♣, securing Lyu's victory. A total of 118 players received payouts, with the minimum prize being $8,365.

The results of the final table are as follows:

• 1st place: Cin Lyu - $752,880
• 2nd place: Joseph McKee - $491,960
• 3rd place: Roland Rokita - $363,230
• 4th place: Jack Hardcastle - $271,050
• 5th place: Ko Wang - $204,430
• 6th place: Trace Henderson - $155,860