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Ike Hekston Wins PLO $100k Tournament in Cheju
TournamentsSeptember 24, 2025·1 min read

Ike Hekston Wins PLO $100k Tournament in Cheju


Ike Hekston played 11 tournaments, made it to the prize zone 8 times, and reached three final tables. The main PLO tournament in Cheju had 116 entries and a prize pool of $11.6 million, with the winner taking home $2.8 million. Bjorn "asianflushie" Li was eliminated in 22nd place, and Biao Ding in 21st.

Lü Shixia was eliminated on the bubble with six big blinds. The final table featured Jesse Lonis, Ike Hekston, Rahul Birraju, Robert Cowen, Danny Tang, Nacho Barbero, and Clemens Røyter. Nacho Barbero eliminated Clemens Røyter in 7th place, earning $489,000.

Nacho Barbero eliminated Danny Tang in 6th place, earning $655,000. Ike Hekston won the PLO tournament in Cheju with a $100k buy-in.

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