The pot sent Hess into the massive chip lead, while Chen exited the tournament in 10th for $10,370.

The final elimination prior to the final table would see Can Chen call off for his last chips when he rivered a wheel, only to find that Scott Hess had rivered a seven-high straight. “How exciting! I’m really looking forward to it!” Final Table ResultsĪs the eliminations kept on coming and players like Sean Burson (27th-$3,210), Jasthi Kumar (21st-$4,590), Reggie Pears (18th-$5,580), and Paul Chai (11th-$8,505), the grounds for the final table were being set. With this win, Bui also wins a seat to the Dream Seat invitational in Thunder Valley next month where she will have the chance to compete for a seat to the PokerGO freeroll.

“I’ve been playing for a long time,” Bui responded when talking about her experience in the game “I’ve never played professionally, but I liked mixed games and play a lot of Omaha.” Bui also became the first female main event champion this season. The Bay Area regular had $184,459 in lifetime earnings prior to this final table, now adding a hefty sum to that total. Just weeks after a runner-up finish in the WSOPC here at Graton, Bui claimed not only her biggest lifetime score but her first listed win on Hendon Mob. It was a lot of fun, everyone played great, and I got lucky.” “I still can’t believe it, my first ever win. “I can’t believe it,” the newly crowned champion said with a smile beaming across her face. Two players remained at the tournament’s close and after a deal was struck, Joe Nguyen finished in second place to Anne Bui who took home her first RGPS main event title, and a career-best score of $87,425. From a returning field of 105 to just one player after 12 hours of play. The $800 Main Event saw a total of 837 entrants creating a massive prize pool of $585,900, ensuring that 105 players would see a piece of that money. The latest stop on the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Road Trip has come to a close at Graton Casino in Rohnert Park, California.

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