The latest World Series of Poker (WSOP) online bracelet has gone to veteran pro and Harvard University lecturer Brandon Adams.
Anteing up in the $3,200 WSOP.com Hold’em High Roller, Adams collected his first bracelet after defeating Nabil Mohamed Abdien heads-up.
At the start of the day, 595 players joined the WSOP’s latest online showdown. That turnout pushed the prizepool beyond $1.8 million, meaning Adam’s took home $411,561 for his efforts.
Real Fight for Virtual WSOP Success
When the field had been whittled down to a final table of eight, anyone could have clinched the title. Owing to the buy-in and caliber of those in the mix, many of the finalists were known on the circuit.
As the cards started to fly, Harsukhpaul Sangha was eliminated after he couldn’t overtake a pair of threes. Moving all-in with A♦Q♦, Sangha needed some help to get by Calvin Anderson.
With no luck forthcoming, the Canadian hit the rail in eighth. Lior Orel and Norbert Szecsi were next out the door before two-time bracelet winner Anderson found himself in trouble.
Risking almost all his chips with pocket queens, Anderson in alongside Michael Vanier holding A♣T♦. Unfortunately for the two men with their money in the middle, Brandon Adams had pocket aces.
Despite the potential for an upset, aces held and Vanier hit the rail. Short-stacked, Anderson couldn’t recover and followed soon after.
Lucky Ladies Do It for Adams
Now holding a sizeable stack, Adams was closing in on his first WSOP bracelet. Sitting tight as Vladimir Alexandrov fell in third, DrOctagon got to work against Abdien.
More experienced than his opponent, the WPT title holder needed 30 minutes to get it done. In the final hand, pocket queens were more than enough to beat Abdien’s tens.
Event #74 WSOP.com $3,200 Hold’em High Roller Result
1. Brandon Adams – $411,561
2. Nabil Mohamed Abdien – $253,643
3. Vladimir Alexandrov – $173,241
4. Calvin Anderson – $120,422
5. Michael Vanier – $85,449
6. Norbert Szecsi – $61,653
7. Lior Orel – $45,429
8. Harsukhpaul Sangha – $34,071
As Adams’ avatar faded and the man himself went off to celebrate, the WSOP turned down the lights on another successful online event. Already this summer, players from around the world have flocked to WSOP.com.
Taking advantage of Nevada’s and New Jersey’s status as regulated gaming states, each online event has seen prizepools top $500,000. In fact, of this year’s virtual showdowns, four have broken the $1 million mark.
With more action to come online and from inside the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, more names will join Adams on the 2019 winners’ rostrum.
