Brandon Adams Wins 2019 WSOP Online High Roller EventThe DFS and Poker Pro Topped A Field of 593 Entries To Win His First Bracelet |
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Brandon ‘DrOctagon’ Adams is the latest player to win a World Series of Poker gold bracelet in an online event. The 40-year-old poker and daily fantasy sports pro defeated a field of 593 entries in the 2019 WSOP $3,200 buy-in no-limit hold’em online high roller event. Adams earned his first gold bracelet and $411,561 for the win.
The single-day event began at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday July 3. The final table was reached at approximately 2:00 a.m. the following day, with two-time bracelet winner Calvin ‘projector52’ Anderson holding the chip lead.
Adams won a crucial coinflip with AQ
, beating the pocket nines of two-time bracelet winner Norbert “balkan500” Szecsi to send him to the rail in sixth place ($61,653).
With that Adams surged into the lead, just in time to get involved in a massive three-way all-in. Adams raised to 140,00 from under the gun with AA
. Michael “VinnyV” Vanier shoved for 1,232,404 on the button holding A
10
. Calvin Anderson called from the small blind with Q
Q
. Adams then moved all-in for 3,890,304 total and Anderson called. Adams’ pocket aces held up to earn him the double knockout, with Vanier finishing fifth ($85,449) and Anderson fourth ($120,422).
Nabil Mohamed Abdien Cardoso scored the next knockout, with his pocket eights beating the pocket fives of Vladimir Alexandrov (3rd – $173,241). Adams held nearly a 2-to-1 lead when the final battle began. In the end it was a preflop cooler that finished things off. Nabil Mohamed Abdien Cardoso picked up pocket tens and got all-in, only to have run into the pocket queens of Adams. Neither player improved and Adam’s queens were enough to earn him the pot and the title. Cardoso took home $253,643 as the runner-up.
Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded at the final table:
Place | Player | Payout | POY Points |
1 | Brandon Adams | $411,561 | 1260 |
2 | Nabil Mohamed Abdien | $253,643 | 1050 |
3 | Vladimir Alexandrov | $173,241 | 840 |
4 | Calvin Anderson | $120,422 | 630 |
5 | Mike Vanier | $85,449 | 525 |
6 | Norbert Szecsi | $61,653 | 420 |
7 | Lior Orel | $45,429 | 315 |
8 | Harsukhpaul Sangha | $34,071 | 210 |
For more coverage from the summer series, check out the 2019 WSOP landing page, complete with a full schedule, results, news, player interviews, and event recaps.