The Main Event at Harrah's Pompano Beach in South Florida attracted a total of 1,011 entries, pushing the prize pool to $1,531,665.
South Florida native Robert Gianquitti began the final third day among the last seven players from the worst starting position, holding only 15 big blinds. A crucial turn on his journey to the title came right at the start of the day when he doubled his stack with K-K against Marc Evanier’s 10-10. This double-up gave Gianquitti the momentum and confidence he needed.
As opponents gradually left the tournament, Gianquitti fought his way to the final heads-up against Nagui Yassa. The battle for the title lasted nearly two hours and featured several dramatic moments. Yassa initially took the lead, but a massive flip saw Gianquitti's 10-10 withstand an all-in against A-K, shifting the tides.
In the final hand of the tournament, Yassa went all-in with K d Q d, and Gianquitti called with A h K s. The board 9 c 6 h T s K c 4 h awarded the pot to Gianquitti, sealing his victory. For Gianquitti, who's been playing poker since 2007 while working at a paint store, this marks the biggest financial success of his career.
Final Table Results of the $1,700 Main Event WSOPC Pompano Beach:
|
Place |
Player |
Country |
Winnings |
|
1. |
Robert Gianquitti |
USA |
$248,632 |
|
2. |
Nagui Yassa |
USA |
$165,725 |
|
3. |
Marc Evanier |
USA |
$115,891 |
|
4. |
Matt Zarcadoolas |
USA |
$82,379 |
|
5. |
Joseph Duchman |
USA |
$59,539 |
|
6. |
John Morris |
USA |
$43,765 |
|
7. |
Ruslan Abusev |
Russia |
$32,728 |
|
8. |
Hugh Membrino |
USA |
$24,907 |
|
9. |
Ricky Landais |
USA |
$19,295 |
Sources: WSOP, Poker_org
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