WSOP 2018: Highlights from Three Major Tournaments

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2018 featured several notable tournaments with significant prize pools and unexpected winners. The 7th tournament was a No-Limit Texas Hold'em event with a buy-in of $565, attracting 13,070 participants and a prize pool of $6,535,000. The winner was 49-year-old Robelri Felicio from Brazil, who took home $1,000,000. Scott 'AggroSantos' Margerison and John Reisener, both well-known poker players, reached the final table but did not win.

The 9th tournament was a Limit Omaha Hi-Lo event with a buy-in of $10,000, featuring 169 participants and a prize pool of $1,588,600. Paul Volpe won his third bracelet in this tournament, defeating Eli Elezra in the heads-up final. Vyacheslav Zhukov, a master of Omaha Hi-Lo, finished in 5th place after a crucial hand against Elezra.

The 12th tournament was a Dealer's Choice event with a buy-in of $1,500, featuring 406 participants and a prize pool of $548,100. Jeremy Harkin won this tournament, defeating Frankie O'Dell in the heads-up final. James Woods, known for his role in 'Once Upon a Time in America,' finished in 5th place, his best result at WSOP.

The 13th tournament was a No-Limit Texas Hold'em event with a buy-in of $1,500, featuring 1,306 participants and a prize pool of $1,763,100. Benjamin Moon, who turned professional a year ago, won this tournament with a prize of $315,346. Bogdan Sliwinski from Ukraine finished in 6th place.