Lena Ayad had by no means performed earlier than this week’s Celebrity Poker Tour H3 Sport Evening at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. However that did not cease the H3 Present govt assistant from successful the occasion for $5,000 and besting the H3 crew, which included co-hosts Ethan Klein and Hila Klein, earlier than in the end defeating head of manufacturing Dan Swerdlove throughout heads-up play.
“I realized from one of the best, initially, Ethan and Hila over right here, and in addition I simply sort of realized the mechanics of the sport,” she informed CPT in a winner’s interview. “However by way of really enjoying, I’ve by no means carried out that.”
CPT H3 Sport Evening IV Payouts
| PLACE | PLAYER | PRIZE (IN USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lena Ayad | $5,000 |
| 2 | Dan Swerdlove | $3,000 |
| 3 | Olivia Lopes | $2,000 |
The H3 Sport Evening additionally featured two particular visitors, YouTube stars Tana Mongeau and Steiny. Each gamers missed out on the cash with Steiny having an early ninth-place exit and Mongeau ending on the bubble in fourth place.
The victory made Ayad the sixth feminine champion of a CPT occasion, becoming a member of the likes of Maria Ho, Princess Love, and Qiyu “Nemo” Zhou.
“That is for girls all over the place!” Ayad cheered.
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Ethan Klein Cannot Maintain Onto His Stack
The H3 crew and the Mongeau and Steiny entourages mingled across the PokerGO Studio bar on Monday, Oct. 7 earlier than gamers made their method to the streamed desk for over 4 hours of event motion.
YouTube celeb Ethan Klein seemed prime to enhance on his ninth-place end in final month’s Game Night III as he constructed up seven beginning stacks and a dominant chip lead. Nevertheless, he misplaced half his stack when he ran ace-king into the kings of Swerdlove earlier than being three-outed by his manufacturing head to exit in fifth. He later recapped the CPT occasion in a dwell stream on his YouTube channel.
Subsequent up for the Celeb Poker Tour is the CPT Championship on Nov. 20, the tour’s largest occasion of the 12 months.
Head to YouTube to observe the total Celeb Poker Tour H3 Sport Evening IV.
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