Ben Wilinofsky Wins WSOP Paradise Event #8: Online Mystery Bounty PLO
The 2023 WSOP Paradise is in full swing now with three bracelets awarded, three bracelet events underway, and nine yet to start.
The latest bracelet to find its forever wrist went to Ben Wilinofsky of Canada for his victory in Event #8: Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Online). As well as pocketing $113,079 for his first-place finish, Wilinofsky also drew $26,300 in bounties for a win of $139,379.
The $2,200 buy in event attracted 668 entries for a prize pool of $1,336,000. Half of this cash went to the mystery bounty pool, half to the positional payouts.
WSOP Paradise Event #8: Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Online) Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounties | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Wilinofsky | Canada | $113,079 | $26,300 | $139,379 |
| 2 | Asheque Elahi | Bangladesh | $81,758 | $3,600 | $85,358 |
| 3 | Elias Harala | Finland | $59,113 | $61,800 | $120,913 |
| 4 | Santtu Leinonen | Finland | $42,740 | $144,000 | $186,740 |
| 5 | Vadim Zakharyan | Ukraine | $30,902 | $2,400 | $33,302 |
| 6 | Dante Fernandes | Brazil | $22,342 | $5,400 | $27,742 |
| 7 | "IM A BIG BOY" | Austria | $16,154 | $7,100 | $23,254 |
| 8 | Adam Hendrix | USA | $10,587 | $7,200 | $17,787 |
Final Table Action
Wilinofsky came to the final table of the event with plenty of experience. His live tournament cashes date back to 2011 when he won the EPT Berlin Main Event. That makes this bracelet in Event #8 the second title surmounting his triple-crown—just one more to go.
To win the bracelet, Wilinofsky had to beat an international final table sporting eight players from seven different countries.
The USA's Adam Hendrix was by far the biggest name at the final table. With $5,837,987 in live cashes and a runner-up spot in a 2017 bracelet event.
He was also the first out the door, busting in 8th place and taking home $17,787 in prizes and bounties.
Next out the door was online grinder "IM A BIG BOY" who won $23,254 in prizes and bounties.
Dante Fernandes, Vadim Zakharyan, and the two Finnish players Santtu Leinonen and Elias Harala were next, leaving Wilinofsky heads up with the Bangladeshi player, Asheque Elahi.
Wilinofsky was able to close the deal, taking down the event and putting the first bracelet on his wrist.
Elahi won $81,758 for his second-place finish plus $3,600 in bounties for $85,358 total.
In this Series
- 1 WSOP Paradise Crowns First Champion as Allan Mello Wins Event #2: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
- 2 Jin Hoon Lee Ships the 2023 WSOP Paradise Mystery Millions for $420,000
- 3 Samuel Mullur Wins WSOP Paradise $25K GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship ($2,726,300)
- 4 Martin Raus Takes Down WSOP Paradise Event #4: $1,000 Mini Main Event ($334,380)
- 5 One Big Blind to Champ: Nikolaos Lampropoulos Wins WSOPP $25,000 High Roller PLO ($871,600)
- 6 Erik Seidel Joins Exclusive 10-Bracelet Club, Wins WSOP Paradise Super High Roller ($1,704,400)
- 7 "I Didn't Even Plan to Come Here": Boris Kolev Wins 6-Handed Event at WSOP Paradise
- 8 Ben Wilinofsky Wins WSOP Paradise Event #8: Online Mystery Bounty PLO
- 9 Masashi Oya Beats Jason Koon in WSOP Paradise $100,000 Ultra High Roller Championship ($2,940,000)
- 10 Artur Martirosian Flip & Go's His Way to Second WSOP Bracelet ($110,591)
- 11 Dong Chen Wins WSOP Paradise Event 15 $10K High Roller with "The Robbi" ($411,659)
- 12 Online Qualifier Stanislav Zegal Wins First WSOP Paradise Main Event ($2,000,000)
- 13 Dante Goya Goes From 2 Big Blinds to WSOP Paradise PLO Champion
- 14 Bernardo Neves Ships the WSOP Paradise The Closer Turbo Bounty
