Final Nine Return Tuesday for Battle in the Hall of Fame Bounty Tournament
Event #95 of the 2024 World Series of Poker, the $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold’em, has concluded its action-packed day at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The final nine players have bagged their chips and are gearing up for a well-deserved rest after a grueling 12-hour session.
Leading the pack is David Stamm, boasting a commanding stack of 6,350,000 chips. Stamm, with over $1.5 million in poker earnings, has made impressive runs this year, including notable finishes such as a fifth-place finish in Event #49: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em and a fourth-place finish in Event #26: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Stamm | United States | 6,350,000 | 25 |
| 2 | Naseem Salem | United States | 6,125,000 | 25 |
| 3 | Jamie Walden | United Kingdom | 5,875,000 | 24 |
| 4 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 4,475,000 | 18 |
| 5 | Christopher Stevenson | United States | 3,100,000 | 12 |
| 6 | Ankit Ahuja | India | 2,975,000 | 12 |
| 7 | Akinobu Maeda | Japan | 1,825,000 | 7 |
| 8 | Martin Finger | Germany | 1,800,000 | 7 |
| 9 | Henrik Juncker | Denmark | 1,150,000 | 5 |
In second place sits Naseem Salem, known to friends as “Nick the Businessman,” with 6,125,000 chips. Salem banked $154,194 for a deep run in the 2007 WSOP Main Event. Finishing second or better will result in him reeling in a new career-best prize.
Jamie Walden, third in chips with 5,875,000, has racked up 14 live cashes since the start of 2023, including three final tables and an outright victory. Walden looks all but guaranteed a new career-high score.
Adam Hendrix follows closely with 4,475,000 chips, accompanied by his girlfriend Catalina Gajardo, highlighting his extensive global poker experience and playful demeanor. Hendrix is an American poker player with over $6.5 million in career earnings. He was picked this year for the $25K Fantasy Poker Draft and is on Team Wilson.
Christopher Stevenson, with 3,100,000 chips, represents Colorado and aims to make his mark in what his his first World Series cash.
Ankit Ahuja, with 2,975,000 chips, brings international flair from India, backed by significant live tournament successes, including a career-best win in Cyprus worth $362,365. Ahuja has $2.75 million in live cashes, ranking him fourth on India's all-time money list.
Akinobu Maeda from Japan returns with 1,825,000 chips after a strong showing this summer that has seen him enjoy six WSOP cashes, while Martin Finger of Germany, a previous WSOP bracelet winner, enters with 1,800,000 chips, determined to add to his impressive tournament earnings of $8.1 million.
Henrik Juncker of Denmark rounds out the final table with 1,150,000 chips. Juncker ran deep in the Colossus this year, finishing in 11th place.
These final nine emerged from a field of 1,119 competitors, which included poker legends carrying bounties matching their Hall of Fame induction years.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $313,370 | |
| 2 | $208,919 | |
| 3 | $148,183 | |
| 4 | $106,598 | |
| 5 | $77,787 | |
| 6 | $57,594 | |
| 7 | $43,275 | |
| 8 | $33,006 | |
| 9 | $25,559 |
The original field of Hall of Famers included some fantastic legends of the game such as Johnny Chan, Billy Baxter, Barry Greenstein, Scotty Nguyen, Barbara Enright, Tom McEvoy, Phil Hellmuth, Berry Johnston and Eli Elezra with each one holding a bounty on their head equaling the year they were inducted.
Three Hall of Fame members made their way to Day 2, with Mori Eskandani finishing in 55th place for a win of $5,880. The beneficiary of his bounty was Daniel Chase, who locked up a lovely prize of $2,018.
The second legend to fall was Erik Seidel who finished in 17th place for $13,031 and his bounty went to Akinobu Maeda, who profited $2,010.
Thirdly, the mighty Jack McClelland was the last bounty standing and he went out in 15th place for $13,031. Adam Hendrix stole his bounty for $2,014.
Oshri Lahmani was the last person eliminated before the final table, which was moved onto the feature table in the Horseshoe Event Center. Lahmani’s game ended when his pocket nines crashed into David Stamm’s aggression during a blind-on-blind interaction.
Jose Paz-Gutierrez from Bolivia is also a successful mixed game player and departed in tenth place.
The action resumes Tuesday at noon local time at the Horseshoe Event Center, on Level 32. Blinds are 125,000/250,000, and the big blind ante is 250,000.
Stay tuned for more updates from PokerNews as the WSOP in Las Vegas nears its thrilling conclusion.