The $700 WSOP Kick-off event drew massive interest. The tournament saw 3,607 entries, and thanks to the enormous participation, the total prize pool soared to an impressive $2,398,665, with payouts for the top 356 players.
Raphael Caixeta delivered a dominant performance in the tournament's bounty format, earning a total of $207,167. This amount includes a $126,912 payout for his placement and $80,255 in collected bounty prizes.
In the final heads-up, Caixeta defeated a player from New Zealand, competing under the nickname “Apacgg.”
Along with the cash and the gold bracelet, the Brazilian champion secured an exclusive $30,000 package for the upcoming WSOP Paradise Super Main Event in the Bahamas.
Final Table Results of Event #1: $700 7th Annual WSOP Kick-off
|
Place |
Player |
Country |
Winnings |
Bounty Prizes |
|
1. |
Raphael Caixeta |
Brazil |
$126,912 |
$80,255 |
|
2. |
Khaw "Apacgg" Chin Wah |
New Zealand |
$126,901 |
$33,409 |
|
3. |
Lichu89 |
Argentina |
$98,258 |
$6,000 |
|
4. |
Oleksii "ITakeIt" Trofymenko |
Ukraine |
$76,084 |
$11,677 |
|
5. |
baidan823 |
China |
$58,917 |
$15,815 |
|
6. |
Eui "Rollpounder" Kim |
Singapore |
$45,627 |
$12,124 |
|
7. |
Miguel Angelo Faria Lopes |
Portugal |
$35,359 |
$9,568 |
|
8. |
Milaim "PinkDevil9" Tafaj |
Norway |
$27,374 |
$7,017 |
|
9. |
fantexi0058 |
China |
$21,207 |
$12,885 |
Sources: WSOP, PokerNews
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