Bao Qiang Ho Claims the Crown
The penultimate event of the entire festival, with a buy-in of $30,000, attracted a total of 75 entries, resulting in a prize pool of $2,106,000. The top 12 players made it into the money.
The journey to the title concluded with a thrilling heads-up battle, where Bao Qiang Ho triumphed over Tony Ren Lin, grabbing a career-record win of $608,600 along with a golden crown.
Thanks to his second-place finish and other stellar performances during the series, Tony Ren Lin officially secured the title of Player of the Series.
Final Table Results of Event #K12: $30,000 Final Coronation
|
Place |
Player |
Country |
Winnings |
|
1. |
Bao Qiang Ho |
Singapore |
$608,600 |
|
2. |
Tony Ren Lin |
China |
$394,500 |
|
3. |
David Coleman |
USA |
$263,000 |
|
4. |
|
China |
$184,300 |
|
5. |
Matthew Wantman |
USA |
$135,400 |
|
6. |
Zhi Ye |
China |
$104,500 |
|
7. |
Chi Zhang |
United Kingdom |
$84,900 |
|
8. |
Bruno Volkmann |
Brazil |
$72,800 |
|
9. |
Vincent Huang |
Australia |
$66,000 |
Punsri Celebrates a Victory at Last
The final day also saw a fast-paced Single Day High Roller with an identical buy-in of $30,000. The tournament recorded 23 entries, creating a prize pool of $645,840, designated for the top four players.
The winner of this event was Thai phenomenon Punnat Punsri, who defeated China's Lei Yu in the final showdown. Punsri claimed $262,640 for his victory, finally securing a title after four previous final table finishes in the series.
Also making the money were Royal Ascent champion Tien Loon Ling and the only female finisher, Elizabeth Chen.
Final Table Results of Event #K13: $30,000 Single Day High Roller
|
Place |
Player |
Country |
Winnings |
|
1. |
Punnat Punsri |
Thailand |
$262,640 |
|
2. |
Lei Yu |
China |
$175,100 |
|
3. |
Tien Loon Ling |
Malaysia |
$115,900 |
|
4. |
Elizabeth Chen |
China |
$92,200 |
Source: SoMuchPoker