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Chad Eveslage Takes Down the $25k WSOP High Roller

Chad Eveslage Takes Down the $25k WSOP High Roller
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  • Last updated on: August 30, 2024 · 3 minutes to read

This night one of the more expensive WSOP events as Chad Eveslage took down the $25k High Roller, won his maiden bracelet and more than $1.4 million.

The World Series of Poker 2022 started out with several big buy-in events, including the $100k Bounty High Roller and the $25k Heads-Up. Those early and expensive events were well attended and the $25k High Roller was no exception. A total of 251 entries created a prize pool of almost $6 million.

The final table of the event was an almost all-American affair. Only last year’s Main Event winner Koray Aldemir from Germany and Ognyan Dimov from Bulgaria hailed from Europe. But both were eliminated very early during the final table.

Chad Eveslage who began the final day in 2nd position behind Chris Brewer took the lead when he scooped a huge pot against Brewer with a set against top pair. A little while later he knocked out Koray Aldemir and Brek Schutten in a lucky punch when he moved all-in from the button with K-8 suited and Aldemir who had 6 big blinds called in the small blind with K-Q and Schutten overcalled with 17 big blinds and A-J. Despite being dominated in this showdown, Eveslage won the pot by rivering a straight to take an insurmountable lead.

Chad Eveslage managed to convert that lead into a victory after beating Jake Schindler, who was also eying his first bracelet, heads-up. He was happy about the victory and the new venue. Eveslage told PokerNews: “I feel good. It’s nice to win. It’s a lot of money after a tough tournament. The venue is great; it’s definitely an upgrade from the Rio!”

WSOP Event #8: $25K High Roller Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Chad EveslageUnited States$1,415,610
2Jake SchindlerUnited States$874,915
3Josh AriehUnited States$616,047
4Chris BrewerUnited States$442,213
5Brek SchuttenUnited States$323,730
6Koray AldemirGermany$241,791
7Antonio LievanoUnited States$184,324
8Ognyan DimovBulgaria$143,480

Amnon Filippi Wins $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo

Amnon Filippi
Amnon Filippi

Another tournament that finished last night was the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo which attracted 1,086 players. A total of $1.44 million was played for and in an American duel, Amnon Filippi won his first bracelet and a bit over a quarter million against Matt Vengrin.

WSOP Event #7: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Amnon FilippiUnited States$252,718
2Matt VengrinUnited States$156,198
3Paul ZappullaUnited States$111,501
4Murilo FigueredoBrazil$80,671
5Matt GlantzUnited States$59,166
6David FunkhouserUnited States$43,997
7Rami BoukaiUnited States$33,178
8Mel JudahAustralia$25,377

Alex Livingston Captures First Bracelet in Stud Event

Alex Livingston
Alex Livingston

The third event to finish this night was the $1,500 Stud tournament. The Canadian Alex Livingston, who in 2019 finished third in the WSOP Main Event beat a field of 329 players and won his first bracelet against Daniel Weinman.

Livingston, who used to almost exclusively play cash games, had an easy explanation for why he won a Stud bracelet. He told PokerNews: ” Stud is not my best game, I just ran crazy, ask anyone. I did a good job of keeping my foot on the gas as others were battling for pay jumps but at the same time, I ran so pure the entire tournament. It honestly feels kinda fluky.”

WSOP Event #9: $1,500 Stud Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPlace
1Alex LivingstonCanada$103,282
2Daniel WeinmanUnited States$63,835
3Thomas TaylorCanada$44,112
4Hojeong LeeUnited States$31,083
5Kenny HsiungUnited States$22,344
6John RacenerUnited States$16,391
7Brad RubinUnited States$12,276
8John EvansUnited States$9,391

2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Results

EventEntriesPrize PoolWinnerCountryPrize
Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em832$349,440 Katie KoppUnited States$65,168 
Event #2: $100,000 High Roller Bounty46$3,000,500 David PetersUnited States$1,166,810 
Event #3: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em752$1,673,000 Scott SeiverUnited States$320,059 
Event #4: $1,500 Dealer’s Choice 6-Handed430$574,050 Brad RubenUnited States$126,288 
Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship64$1,512,000 Dan SmithUnited States$509,717
Event #7: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better1,086$1,449,810Amnon FilippiUnited States$252,718
Event #8: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed251$5,929,875Chad EveslageUnited States$1,415,610
Event #9: $1,500 Seven Card Stud329$439,215Alex LivingstonCanada$103,282
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