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Ali Imsirovic wins 15th Highroller tournament within 12 months

Ali Imsirovic wins 15th Highroller tournament within 12 months
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Arved Klöhn Content Writer
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  • Last updated on: November 1, 2024 · 1 minutes to read

In Las Vegas, the high roller tournaments of the PokerGO Tour are beginning to resemble the groundhog day. Last year’s series winner Ali Imsirovic struck again in the $25k event at the Venetian, prevailing over a field of 20 entrants. It was the Bosnian’s 15th Highroller title within the time frame of a single year.

Key Facts: $25k Venetian Highroller

Ali Imsirovic
Ali Imsirovic
  • Venue: Venetian Casino Las Vegas
  • Players: 13 players plus 7 re-entries
  • Buy-in: $25,000
  • Prize pool: $500,000
  • Winner: Ali Imsirovic ($270,000)

The PokerGO Highroller Tour kicked off at the Venetian Casino in Las Vegas at the end of last week. There were two $10k, one $15k and the $25k Highroller tournament on the schedule.

The first two $10k tournaments saw a double winner in Punnat Punsri, who first collected $118k and then $133k in the second tournament. The $15k tournament went to highstakes vetran Alex Foxen, who won $153k.

Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen
Punnat Punsri
Punnat Punsri
Ali Imsirovic
Ali Imsirovic

The $25k Highroller, the highlight of the series, was rather sparsely attended with just 13 players. Thanks to 7 re-entries, the tournament still played out half a million dollars in prize money. In the end, Ali Imsirovic won the tournament ahead of Masasha Oya.

Last year, the 26-year-old Bosnian, who lives in the USA, won 10 Highroller tournaments of the PokerGO series alongside several other big events and was the clear winner in the Global Poker Index and PokerGO Leaderboard Player of the Year rankings.

Final Result $25k Venetian Highroller 2022

20 Entries, $500k Prize Pool

#PlayerCountryPrize Money
1stAli ImsirovicBosnia and Herzegovina$270,000
2ndMasashi OyaJapan$150,000
3rdSteven GradyUnited States$80,000

Final Result $15k Venetian Highroller 2022

26 Entries, $390k Prize Pool

#PlayerCountryPrize Money
1stAlex FoxenUnited States$153,615
2ndMichael WangUnited States$134,985
3rdSteven GradyUnited States$62,400
4thErik SeidelUnited States$39,000

Final Result $10k Venetian Highroller (I) 2022

34 Entries, $340k Prize Pool

#PlayerCountryPrize Money
1stPunnat PunsriThailand$118,037 (Deal)
2ndErik SeidelUnited States$106,363 (Deal)
3rdBarry HutterUnited States$54,400
4thAlex FoxenUnited States$37,400
5thJake SchindlerUnited States$23,800

Final Result $10k Venetian Highroller (II) 2022

37 Entries, $370k Prize Pool

#PlayerCountryPrize Money
1stPunnat PunsriThailand$133,200
2ndChris BrewerUnited States$88,800
3rdMasashi OyaJapan$59,200
4thAndrew LichtenbergerUnited States$40,700
5thJohn FlyntUnited States$29,600
6thBarry HutterUnited States$18,500

The next Highroller tournaments in the PokerGO series are scheduled from 12 January at the Aria Casino in Las Vegas. The highlight there is the $100k tournament with a guarantee of $1.2 million.

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