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Two WSOP gold bracelet winners collided in a heads-up match that lasted just eight hands, one of whom added another bracelet to their mantle. Frank Funaro defeated Shota Nakanishi on Day 2 to take down Event #57: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Holdem, earning $612,997 and his second WSOP bracelet. Nakanishi fell short in second place but still earned himself $408,658 for his efforts.

Frank Funaro was already an accomplished player before this tournament, having won an online bracelet in 2022 and finishing in fifth place at the 2022 WPT World Championship for $1,301,000. But this is my best poker moment, Funaro said moments after he took his new bracelet in his hands for the first time. I feel like I've been close in a lot of these, and it feels really good to finally get one done, he added.

Because of its structure, the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty, with its 20-minute levels, required skill and a bit of luck to win. Funaro managed to take advantage of all the components.

I tried to embrace the madness and got really lucky, he explained. I was short, I rounded it up, and then I was short again. It was a swinging Super Turbo. The table was full of professionals; it wasn't the easiest final table. But luck was on my side. There were a lot of tough spots, and they all went my way. And I thought I played relatively well, all things considered. I'm very grateful.

Funaro entered the final day sixth in chips of the remaining nine players. He managed to get things started by winning a massive flip to get himself back in the mix, then found plenty of dream double up spots after that, often having his opponents dominated preflop.

Its difficult to run deep in a tournament of this magnitude as this event attracted plenty of household names, including Phil Hellmuth, who looked poised to defend his title. Hellmuths tournament run came to an end, exiting in 15th place for $28,463.

Funaro gave us a look ahead at whats next for him this summer. Im going to the Millionaire Maker right now! Next week, my girlfriend and my brother are coming, so we'll do something next week. Overwhelmed with emotions, Funaro does not plan on slowing down now and will look to add a third WSOP bracelet to his shelf in the coming weeks.

Event #57: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Holdem attracted 486 entries totaling up to a prize pool of a whopping $4,519,800. Plenty of notables entered the field including Josh Arieh, David Peters, Erik Seidel, Julien Sitbon, Joe Cada and Nacho Barbero, all of whom fell short of the money.

The bubble burst on Day 1 with Steve Buell scoring a double knockout with pocket aces, eliminating Carl Noris and Juha Helppi. Then Day 1 saw some headliners make deep runs include Martin Jacobson (19th - $23,266), Alan Sternberg (22nd - $23,266), Dario Sammartino (28th - $19,407) and Daniel Sepiol (31st - $19,407)

Day 1 finished halfway through Level 29 with nine players making the final table. Day 1 play came to a halt with Aliaksei Boika earning two double ups in the span of five hands to catapult into the chip lead with 5,360,000 chips, 34 big blinds. Ludovic Geilich was responsible for doubling up Boika, and was left looking to navigate an eight big blind final table short stack. Oliver Weis and Antoine Saout rounded out the top three.

Day 2 resumed at 2 p.m. with the final table action being streamed. Aaron Johnson (MN) was the first to be eliminated from the final nine (9th - $45,195) after he lost a flip to Michael Rocco. He was followed by Ludovic Geilich (8th - $58,616) and by two-time WSOP Main Event finalist Antoine Saout, who ran twice into aces to finish in seventh place for $77,460.

Among multiples double-ups, Steve Buell was next to follow at the payout desk, losing with tens against Oliver Weis's ace-king (sixth Place - $104,261). Aliaksei Boika wasn't more fortunate as when he was one card away from doubling up, Rocco was lucky enough to hit a straight flush on the river to send him to the rail in fifth place for $142,892.

But this straight flush didn't help much Rocco in his quest for the gold bracelet, because after Weis' elimination (4th - $199,342) in a three-way all-in situation, he was eliminated as well by Nakanishi. For the second time this summer, Rocco finished in third place in a WSOP event and won $282,983.

Once heads-up, Funaro had a big disadvantage in chips but still managed to come back in just a few hands to win his second WSOP bracelet.

This concludes the PokerNews coverage of this event. Stay tuned for continued coverage of the 2024 WSOP by following our live updates from all tournaments here.

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The Brazilian mixed games beast shows his prowess once again in the 9-Game Mix event at the WSOP

To be the Brazillian all-time money leader is no mean feat, to get there mostly as a mixed games player is nothing short of remarkable.

Yuri Dzivielevski just took down the $3,000 Nine Game Mix bracelet for $215,982, his 5th bracelet in five years.

He now boasts bracelets in basically every format of poker when you combine the games in his three mixed games bracelets, to go along with his two online PLO bracelets.

The win also puts him in 7th for the Player of the Year race, with the $50,000 Players Championship underway now.

"I think each bracelet has a special feeling, a special memory. I cannot compare it to other bracelets. It's always an amazing feeling, I can't explain how amazing it is," he said after the win.

These are his career bracelets so far:

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Fans recently expressed their thoughts on Ryan Garcia drinking alcohol while playing poker with Brazilian football legend Neymar, Miami Heat's star forward Jimmy Butler, and professional poker player Dan Bilzerian. While many mocked Garcia, others harshly chastised him for his recent behavior.

Garcia joined Neymar, Butler, and Bilzerian at the HUSTLER Casino in Los Angeles for what was dubbed the 'biggest event in poker history'. This star-studded poker game was broadcast live on the Hustler Casino livestream, attracting interest from fans all around the world. Joining this trio of world-class sportsmen were prominent personalities such as popular streamer Ninja, Chris Eubank Jr., and Jon Vlogs, creating an unusual mix of talent at the table.

@HappyPunch on X shared a clip of Garcia enjoying himself at the poker game, with the following caption:

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Fans soon rushed to the comments section to share their reactions.

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Garcia, who was recently facing a one-year suspension after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs, made his first public appearance at the high-stakes poker action since the news surfaced. Eager to go back into the ring, the American boxer seized the chance to publicly call out Devin Haney, rekindling their rivalry from their previous meeting.

Ryan Garcia's antics at the event's ceremonial weigh-ins confused spectators after missing weight for the biggest fight of his career against Devin Haney. Garcia paid a penalty fee to Haney but boasted about having an advantage on X before downing a drink on the scale in front of the crowd.

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Garcia then clarified on social media that he drank apple juice in a beer bottle, not alcohol.

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April 23, 2024

Two men have been charged with shop breaking and larceny as well as receiving stolen property following an incident at a bar in Wilton district, St Elizabeth, on April 11.

They have been identified as 42-year-old Ceon Bolton, otherwise called 'Kevin', a tattoo artist of Wharf Road, Smithfield, Westmoreland, and 32-year-old Glenton Swaby, otherwise called 'Dubba', a taxi operator of Park district, St Elizabeth. Reports are that about 5 a.m., an alarm was triggered from the establishment and the owner of a bar alerted the authorities. Upon the arrival of the lawmen, checks were made, and a padlock on the front door of the bar displayed signs of tampering, leaving the door partially opened. Further checks revealed that two poker boxes valued at approximately $1 million were missing from a wall inside the bar.

A week later, Bolton and Swaby were apprehended during a police vehicular checkpoint after attempting to elude the police. A subsequent search of their vehicle led to the discovery of two poker boxes, which were later identified by the bar owner. Both Bolton and Swaby were later charged. Their court dates are being finalised.

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Celebrity poker player Antanas Tony G Guoga won a pot worth just over $300,000 this weekend on the CoinPoker website, beating an anonymous whale in a high-stakes 1000/2000 game.

The game took place as part of the Crypto Series of Poker (CSOP), which is making $1 million in prize money available across 41 tournaments.

It saw Guoga who is also the CoinPoker founder call the hand of high-rolling user nvoskob1986, who had played with a two pair of Aces and fives, against Guogas two pair of Aces and Jacks.

The pot Guoga won is the largest TwoPlusTwo has recorded so far this month, but with the series set to continue next weekend, it may remain the highest for too long.

Taking place on CoinPoker, the game began with Tony G sitting on USDT 547,323 and his opponent, nvoskob1986, sitting on USDT 152,413.

His opponent raised the pre-flop to USDT 6,000, with Guago responding with a 3-bet to 18,000, before nvoskob1986 called at USDT 12,000.

This led to a flop worth USDT 36,000, in which Tony G bet USDT 36,750 and nvoskob1986 raised to USDT 133,913, all in.

Guoga responded to this by calling at USDT 97,162.70, with the turn and river rounds seeing both players go all in.

Eventually, Tony G called nvoskob1986, who revealed a five of Spades, four of Diamonds, six of Hearts and Ace of Clubs.

As for Guoga, he had a ten of Clubs, Jack of Clubs, three of Diamonds and Ace of Diamonds, enough to take down the pot of roughly USDT 304,000.

This left Tony G with a stack worth around $700,000 at the end of the night.

CoinPoker is no stranger to high-value pots, with Tony G also winning the largest pot in the history of online poker in February 2022, worth $7.7 million.

Other big pots could be seen between now and Sunday April 28th, when the CSOP comes to an end.

The series has featured and will feature various poker events, including freerolls, MonsterStack games, progressive knockouts, and pot-limit Omaha tables.

It will end on Sunday with a Grand Finale that will see the best players compete against each other for similarly large payouts.

Of course, players dont necessarily need to participate in the CSOP to see what CoinPoker is all about.

The site is open all year round, enabling users to stake crypto in their games of poker.

The platform is fully decentralized, using a transparent random number generator that players can view at any time.

It accepts deposits of USDT, CHP (CoinPoker), BTC or ETH, which players can also withdraw at any time if they wish to cash out their winnings.

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Two men have been charged with shop breaking and larceny as well as receiving stolen property following an incident at a bar in Wilton district, St Elizabeth on April 11.

They are 42-year-old Ceon Bolton, otherwise called Kevin, a tattoo artist of Wharf Road, Smithfield, Westmoreland, and 32-year-old Glenton Swaby, otherwise called Dubba, a taxi operator of Park district, St Elizabeth.

Reports are that about 5am, an alarm was triggered at the establishment and the owner of the bar alerted the authorities.

Upon the arrival of the lawmen, checks were made and a padlock on the front door of the bar displayed signs of tampering, leaving the door partially opened.

Further checks revealed that two poker boxes valued at over a million dollars were missing from a wall inside the bar.

On April 18, Bolton and Swaby were apprehended during a police vehicular checkpoint after allegedly attempting to elude the police.

A subsequent search of their vehicle led to the discovery of two poker boxes, which were later identified by the bar owner.

Both Bolton and Swaby were later charged. Their court dates are being finalised, the police said.

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The WPT Voyage was a roaring success, with players from far and wide embarking on the Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady cruise ship in Miami before sailing in luxury to the Cayman Islands and The Bahamas. Thanks to WPT Global, some of the PokerNews team, including our excellent ambassador Lukas "RobinPoker" Robinson, were invited onboard the ship, and they decided to create a behind-the-scenes documentary called Poker on a Boat the WPT Voyage Experience.

Poker on a Boat: The WPT Voyage takes you behind the scenes of this incredible at-sea poker festival. Discover the culinary delights Robinson and his shipmates enjoyed, the once-in-a-lifetime activities they participated in, and, of course, plenty of poker action.

The first of five episodes, Setting SailAll Abord the World Poker Tour Cruise, will launch on Robinson's YouTube channel on April 24 at 4:00 p.m. BST.

Episode 1 starts with Robinson and the PokerNews team's journey to Miami, where they step aboard the luxury cruise liner. Once on board, Robinson takes you on a guided tour of the ship, has a pre-poker session meal of octopus and cookies (yes, really), presents PokerNews' Daniel Williams with some rather fetching pajamas, and challenges him to make $500 profit in the $1/$3 cash games taking place in the ship's casino.

Robinson got off to a flying start with the premium starting hand 43, endured a cold deck that was possibly caused by his PokerNews pajamas before locking in his first profit of the trip as the clock struck midnight; or did he?

Head over to Robinson's YouTube channel at 4:00 p.m. BST on April 24 to watch Episode 1 in full, and return on Friday, Sunday, next Monday, and next Wednesday to feast your eyes on the other five episodes.

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VFW locations rely on individual and corporate donations to stay in the business of providing a place for veterans of foreign service to gather and hang out. The VFW has served those who have served for over 100 years.

Whenever I have an extra minute, I know I can stop in at a VFW Hall anywhere and be welcomed by a great group of folks--Veterans and non-vets-- to share a story, game of pool, and a few tunes on the Juke. And while for me it's a casual way to spend a few hours, for others, it's the one place they can go where they don't need to explain themselves to anyone. There's a mutual understanding and respect among those who have served our country overseas. I don't know it by having served, but you can see it and feel it among those vets who are in your presence there.

The average age of membership in the VFW is rising, while the numbers are declining. Local Chapters have closed around the country due to lack of membership, and funds. Younger vets may not know about the VFW in their state or city, or the benefits those VFWs can provide.

Through his Poker run on Saturday, June 15th, Matt Kershner hopes to shine a little light on these places and have a little fun in the process.

Banding4Benefits Poker Run is a Poker Run that will stop at local VFWs to strike up business there and visit veterans while raising money for all VFW stops on the ride!

Register from 9am to 10:15am at the Bettendorf VFW, where they'll also be serving breakfast starting at 9am.

Kickstands up 10:30am.

Stops:

We'll see you there.

If you want to start something like this for your area, shoot Matt a message through Facebook.

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Ryan Garcia, who has appeared multiple times on Hustler Casino Live, pulled off an upset in the boxing ring Saturday night against the heavily favored Devin Haney, winning via majority decision.

One judge surprisingly scored the match 112-112 despite Garcia knocking his opponent down three times, while the other two judges scored it 114-110 and 115-109, although many boxing fans felt it should have been a unanimous decision. Either way, the winner is now 25-1 (20 knockouts) in his professional career, while the losing boxer lost for the first time in 32 fights.

The fight at Brooklyn's Barclays Center was originally slated to be for the WBC welterweight title. That was until Friday's controversial weigh in.

Garcia weighed in at 143.2 pounds, 3.2 pounds over the 140-pound welterweight threshold. As such, no matter the outcome of the fight, he was not eligible to claim the belt. But the boxers agreed to continue with the match as planned.

Haney entered Saturday's contest as a heavy favorite (-900 odds to win at some sportsbooks at one point). Garcia was given little chance to defeat the unbeaten champ. In a recent CBS Sports prediction article, all three boxing experts predicted Haney to win by technical knockout.

In Round 7, Garcia knocked Haney to the canvas, the first time that has happened to the now former champ in 32 professional fights.

Garcia dominated the match so much that even a one-point penalty following the knockdown didn't help his opponent. A right hook in the 10th round sent Haney to the canvas again, and then one more time with the left in the 11th round. Although Garcia didn't knock Haney out, it was a convincing performance that left few other than one judge questioning who truly won the fight.

With the winner ineligible for the junior welterweight title due to his pre-fight weight, the belt is now vacant.

Garcia hasn't been spotted at the poker table since the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), at least not publicly. But he does have an interest in the game and has appeared four times on Hustler Casino Live where he's down over $80,000.

In last year's $10,000 Main Event, poker's world championship tournament, he reached Day 4 with a healthy stack, but was eliminated in 566th place out of 10,043 for $32,500.

Away from the felt and boxing ring, Garcia has sparked some controversy on social media over comments he made about how children are, in his opinion, being abused by "shadowy elites." Following his victory over Haney, in the post-fight press conference, the nearly unbeaten boxer again defended his conspiracy theory, calling out those who have questioned the legitimacy of his claims, before going straight to Twitter Spaces where over 50,000 were tuned in.

Prior to the fight, Garcia's mental and physical health came into question, part of why Haney was so heavily favored. But, as is often the case when it comes to sports, the "experts" were off base. Garcia admitted he drank daily leading up to the match, but he still came through with a dominating performance.

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Dustin Melanson has won Event #8: $1,700 No Limit Holdem Main Event at the World Series of Poker Circuit Playground. He defeated a field of 1,660 players, taking home $339,770 after a heads-up deal with Sergei Gurin.

With this win, he more than doubles his career live earnings and can now add World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event Champion to his already successful career.

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Melanson returned for Day 3 as the overall chip leader of the last 22 players in the field. He did not hold that lead the entire day, but his ability to battle adversity as the day went on was remarkable. After multiple bad beats and a few rough spots, he battled all the way to heads-up play with a sparring partner, Sergei Gurin, who also played excellent the entire day and was a force on the final table.

Before play began they agreed to an ICM chop, minus 10% that they would play for, along with the ring. The players were almost even at the start of heads-up play, and Gurin actually held the chip lead. Melanson had every chip in play about an hour and a half later. He was crowned champion, put on the ring, and collected his massive prize of $339,770.

Winners Reaction

"I felt like I was at my best, and I felt like my opponents couldn't really keep up with my aggression and the pressure I was putting on.

"I felt like my opponents couldn't really keep up with my aggression and the pressure I was putting on."

Melanson was asked to share some things that added to his success as the day went on, and he was very candid about what he felt he did well.

I think I was very consistent with switching gears at the right time. Couple good spots along the way that helped me. Sure, a nice ace from space on the river during the final table. You know, you need the run good, feel good, and I felt great.

After all of his success in this room, he spoke about the significance of Playground and how it has changed his professional poker career and his personal life as he met Emily in this very room.

It means everything. I mean, these guys, and this poker room, essentially, groomed my game and the player I am today. These guys are fantastic. They run tournaments better than anybody else in the world. Their staff, top to bottom, is incredible. The dealers are second to none. This place is one of a kind, that's for sure.

The ten-handed final table started with Pietro Lo Giudice's elimination in tenth place, as his ace-queen could not improve against George James' pocket nines. The table would then see wildcard Mohammad Feizi show a stone cold bluff with seven-duece to get the action moving. Robert Wong would thenfall to Feizi in 9th after his ace-jack was pipped by the ace-queen of Feizi.

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Melanson would then encounter his first jumping-off point of the day when he was all in and at risk against Matthew Paplyks pocket tens and hit the ace from space on the river to secure the double he needed to stay alive. The roller coaster would then go the other direction when Melanson got cooled off in a nasty spot when Joey Messina hit a three outer on the turn to double through him.

Matt Paplyk would then fall in eighth place after a classic cooler spot with aces versus kings. A few hands later, Israel Pantaleon got set over set to fall in seventh place after a gross run out. Messina then fell in sixth at the hands of Melanson who got the revenge after getting cooled off a bit before. Local legend, Nghi Van Tran, lost a flip to Melanson to fall in fifth place before James was eliminated in fourth by Gurin. Feizi fell in third at the hands of Melanson when he cracked Feizi's aces, and then it was down to heads-up play.

Melanson started heads-up play with a small chip disadvantage and got cut down a few times on his way to being all-in for his tournament life. He got the pure double to get about even with Gurin. He then grinded through a few small pots to gain the lead, and he would never lose it again. In the final hand, he was able to drill the wheel on the river to best the pair of Gurin.

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