Event #66: $1K Tag Team NLH is one of the most entertaining tournaments of the series, where two players team up and take turns playing. This year's edition attracted a total of 1,375 entries to Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas, creating a prizepool of $1,210,000.
The decisive third day began with the last 27 teams. The path to the title meant overcoming a well-skilled field, with the crucial heads-up between Drumond and Lessa against the Japanese duo Ruka Yamauchi and Shotaro Murase starting with nearly equal stacks. However, the battle for the bracelet lasted less than 30 minutes.
The showdown occurred when Yamauchi announced an all-in after the turn 4 d 2 d 6 c 8 c. After a short consideration, Drumond called with A d A s, while his opponent revealed Q c 7 c. The River J d changed nothing, securing a victory for Brazil. This marks the first career bracelet for Drumond and Lessa.
Final Table Results of Event #66: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em
|
Position |
Team (Players) |
Country |
Prize |
|
1. |
Breno Drumond – Henrique Lessa |
Brazil |
$184,769 |
|
2. |
Ruka Yamauchi – Shotaro Murase |
Japan |
$123,119 |
|
3. |
Joseph Monaco – Gabriel Monaco |
Canada |
$88,058 |
|
4. |
Christine Brewer – Orson Young |
USA |
$63,800 |
|
5. |
Tomas Szwarcberg – Sebastien Hetzel |
Mexico |
$46,833 |
|
6. |
Ryan Franklin – Michael Zulker |
USA |
$34,838 |
|
7. |
Jennifer Zewe – Vincent Moscati |
USA |
$26,265 |
|
8. |
Victor Chong – Tyler Willse |
Malaysia |
$20,073 |
|
9. |
Michael Buchmiller – Russell Rosenblum |
USA |
$15,554 |
Source: WSOP, WSOP Live
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