Billy Irvine Wins WPT #01 Opener for $81,841, Conor Beresford Finishes 3rd
At around 3:30 in the morning, UK's Billy Irvine topped the WPT #01 Opener: $500K Gtd for a combined total of $81,841. Irvine won $39,608 through the regular prize pool and added a massive progressive bounty of $42,233 on top of it.
Irvine defeated Dutchman Ronnie Lemmers heads-up, who walked away $59,034 richer in the process. UK online legend Conor Beresford rounded out the podium for a combined score of $32,241.
The total prize pool ended up at $574,000, smashing the guarantee of $500,000 set by partypoker for this event. 84 out of 574 players made it through to day 2 and all walked away with a cash of at least $1,107.
| Place | Player | Country | Bounty Prize | Regular Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Irvine | United Kingdom | $42,233 | $39,608 | $81,841 |
| 2 | Ronnie Lemmens | Netherlands | $19,483 | $39,551 | $59,034 |
| 3 | Conor Beresford | United Kingdom | $5,406 | $26,835 | $32,241 |
| 4 | Alexander van der Swaluw | Netherlands | $8,156 | $17,730 | $25,886 |
| 5 | Joel Nystedt | Austria | $7,254 | $12,137 | $19,391 |
| 6 | Casimir Seire | Finland | $8,768 | $9,418 | $18,186 |
| 7 | Rodrigo Selouan | Brazil | $750 | $6,783 | $7,533 |