WSOP 2019: Key Tournaments and Their Winners

The WSOP 2019 series was marked by several significant tournaments, each with its own set of winners and memorable moments.

Tournament #75: Charity Event

Tournament #75, a $1,000 + $111 NLHE charity event, attracted 6,248 entries. James Anderson from Pittsburgh won the tournament, earning $690,686. Anderson, who had not cashed in since 2015, returned to the game just a few months before his victory. He expressed his relief at finally winning again after a long hiatus.

Tournament #76: Online 6-Max

Tournament #76, an $800 NLHE 6-max online event, drew 1,560 entries. Sean Buckenen won the tournament, defeating David “Bakes” Baker in the heads-up. Buckenen celebrated his first bracelet win with a humorous post, promising to play in his underwear and eat a banana split at his next final table.

Tournament #77: Limit Hold'em

Tournament #77, a $3,000 LHE 6-max event, attracted 193 participants. Tu Dao, a Vietnamese-born Canadian, won the tournament, earning $132,189. Dao, who had previously focused on cash games, found new motivation after a deep run in a Canadian series.

Tournament #90: High Roller

Tournament #90, a $50,000 NLHE event, attracted 99 entries. Danny Tang from Hong Kong won the tournament, earning $1,608,406. Tang, known for playing both high roller tournaments and smaller events, had a dramatic final hand against Sam Sovereel.

Tournament #78: PLO Bounty

Tournament #78, a $1,500 bounty PLO event, attracted 1,130 entries. Maximilian Kloestermaier, a 23-year-old German living in Denmark, won the tournament. This was his first offline PLO tournament, having played only a few online events before.

Tournament #79: NLHE

Tournament #79, a $3,000 NLHE event, attracted 671 participants. Ivan Deyra from France won the tournament, securing his third bracelet of the series. Deyra expressed his joy at finally being on the winning side of a final table, a dream he had long held.

Tournament #80: Mix NLHE/PLO

Tournament #80, a $1,500 mix NLHE/PLO event, attracted 2,589 entries. Jerry “perrymejsen” Oden from Sweden won the tournament. Oden, who had been playing poker since he was 15, finally achieved his dream of winning a bracelet after years of dedication.

Tournament #81: NLHE

Tournament #81, a $1,500 NLHE event, attracted 185 participants. Shankar Pillai won the tournament, his first bracelet since 2007. Pillai's victory was particularly notable as he had previously won a memorable final table against Dan Shak's ex-wife.

Tournament #82: NLHE

Tournament #82, a $1,500 NLHE event, attracted 2,589 entries. Tom Korral won the tournament, his biggest career win to date. Korral, known for his skills in mixed games, showed his prowess in a No-Limit Hold'em event, encouraging players to stay resilient despite short-term setbacks.

Tournament #83: High Roller

Tournament #83, a $100,000 NLHE event, attracted 99 entries. Keith Tilston won the tournament, earning $2,792,406. Tilston's victory was particularly impressive as he defeated Daniel Negreanu in the heads-up final, a player with multiple bracelets to his name.