Simply weeks after winning his sixth World Sequence of Poker (WSOP) bracelet, Nick Schulman continued his winter scorching streak by taking down a $10,100 Excessive Curler match at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas for $283,050. Fittingly sufficient, it brings Schulman his sixth PokerGO Tour (PGT) title.
The occasion, which drew 111 entrants, kicked off the PGT Last Chance collection working via Jan. 9. Schulman, who’s simply as comfy on the PokerGO felt as he’s within the commentary sales space, defeated Brazil’s Joao Simao in heads-up play and navigated a last desk that included Victoria Livschitz (third – $127,650), Bryce Yockey (4th – $99,900) and Aram Zobian (seventh – $44,400).
PokerGO Occasion #1: $10,100 No-Restrict Maintain’em Last Desk Outcomes
| Place | Title | Nation | Prize (In USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Schulman | United States | $283,050 |
| 2 | Joao Simao | Brazil | $177,600 |
| 3 | Victoria Livschitz | United States | $127,650 |
| 4 | Bryce Yockey | United States | $99,900 |
| 5 | Matthew McEwan | United States | $72,150 |
| 6 | Nguyen Le | United States | $55,500 |
| 7 | Aram Zobian | United States | $44,400 |
Schulman Comes Again After Bluffing Into Nuts
Simao and Schulman dueled early on the last desk. In a heads-up pot, Simao rivered the nuts and wager earlier than dealing with a giant check-raise from Schulman with a blocker bluff to double up the Brazilian.
Regardless of dropping most of his stack with the daring play, Schulman caught round and finally overcame Simao’s chip lead by doubling up twice, in response to PokerGO updates.
The 2 battled backwards and forwards earlier than Simao finally shoved a dwindling stack with jack-deuce solely to be pipped by Schulman’s jack-seven.
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Furthering Poker Corridor of Fame Case
Schulman is coming off a red-hot 12 months in 2024 that first noticed him profitable his fifth bracelet final summer time within the $25,000 Excessive Curler for $1.7 million.
He then closed out the 12 months by profitable a sixth bracelet within the $5,000 The Closer at WSOP Paradise for $145,000 after getting via a powerhouse last desk of 20 bracelets that included Daniel Negreanu and Shaun Deeb.
The 12 months earlier than, Schulman gained his fourth bracelet that produced one of many most epic winner’s photos of all time.
The poker commentator and high-stakes professional continues to make the case for being a first-ballot Corridor of Famer, although he has some steep competitors towards reigning WSOP Participant of the Yr and seven-time bracelet winner Scott Seiver.
Schulman gave PokerNews his thoughts on the Poker Corridor of Fame within the Bahamas after profitable his sixth bracelet. Corridor of Famer Negreanu weighed in on the matter on X: “Nick Schulman checks all of the packing containers for induction (as do many others) and if I needed to wager it proper now, I wager he will get on this summer time.”
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*Lead photograph courtesy PokerGO & Antonio Abrego
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