Strebkov Becomes Third Player to Win 12 WCOOP Titles
Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser (15) and Tobias "Senkel92" Leknes (13) were the only players in history with at least 12 WCOOP titles—until the aforementioned Strebkov added another to his impressive collection on Saturday.
Strebkov's triumph in the $1,050 World Championship of 2-7 Triple Draw is an extraordinary accomplishment, marking the 11th different poker variant he's conquered. His titles span a remarkable range of disciplines, including FLO8, NLO8, PLO8, HORSE, PLO, Razz, NL 5-Card Draw, 8-Game, Stud Hi/Lo, and NLHE.
Strebkov was one of two Team L. Veldhuis picks to claim victories yesterday, securing the win after defeating Tobias "kuhns89" Hausen in heads-up play to take home the $19,664 first-place prize.
The Championship drew 79 entries, paying out to the top 11 finishers. Veldhuis (three entries) and Parker Talbot (two entries) also competed but failed to make it to the money.
Joao "Naza114" Vieira’s elimination in 12th place pushed the remaining players into the money, with several WCOOP League picks earning a share of the $79,000 prize pool. "FAL1st" (Team peace&loove) banked a $1,873 min-cash as the first player out after the bubble burst. Jerry "perrymejsen" Odeen (Team tonkaaa) fell just shy of the final table, while Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi (Team Spraggy) and Kelvin "kelvin_fp:ar" Kerber (Team easywithaces) finished in sixth and third place, respectively.
WCOOP $1,050 World Championship of 2-7 Triple Draw Final Table Results
Place | Player | Country | Prize |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov | Russia | $19,664 |
2 | Tobias “kuhns89” Hausen | Malta | $14,919 |
3 | Kelvin "kelvin_fp:ar" Kerber | Brazil | $11,187 |
4 | Geraldo Cesar "geraldocesar" Neto | Brazil | $8,524 |
5 | donthnrmepls | Austria | $6,495 |
6 | Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi | Brazil | $4,949 |
7 | Bart "DonBartos" Kuiper | Netherlands | $3,771 |