{"id":3288,"date":"2019-06-10T08:39:26","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T07:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moneypokersites.com\/news\/?p=3288"},"modified":"2019-06-10T08:39:26","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T07:39:26","slug":"femi-fashakin-tops-big-50-for-1-147m-and-first-bracelet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moneypokersites.com\/news\/femi-fashakin-tops-big-50-for-1-147m-and-first-bracelet\/","title":{"rendered":"Femi Fashakin Tops ‘Big 50’ for $1.147M and First Bracelet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The World Series of Poker’s (WSOP) Event #3: BIG 50 – $500 No-Limit Hold\u2019em<\/a> which was the largest tournament ever with a total of 28,371 entries has finally come to an end with Femi Fashakin emerging victorious. The Floridan resident managed to defeat the whole filed to win a life-changing $1,147,449 as well as his very first gold WSOP bracelet. <\/strong>In addition to that, the player has picked up 720 Card Player of the Year points thus earning him the 321st spot<\/strong> on the 2019 Player of the Year race<\/a> which is sponsored by Global Poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the WSOP victory, Fashakin had only managed to bring\nin $59,706 in tournament earnings with his largest score was just $11,250. Most\nof these earnings were from small stakes events in South Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Overwhelmed, it\u2019s really amazing, super excited. I can’t even describe it, but I\u2019m also grateful, and it’s a humbling experience. It\u2019s my third cash at the WSOP here in Vegas, and I think it\u2019s been okay so far!” Fashakin said after his win.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Big 50 tournament ran for four days at the Rio All-Suite\nHotel and Casino with the final day action involving seven hours of play.\nFashakin was able to triumph over Paul Cullen in the special event that was\ncreated specifically to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the World Series of\nPoker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Big 50’s Final Table Results<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n Position<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Player<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Country<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Prize<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 1\n <\/td>\n Femi Fashakin\n <\/td>\n United States\n <\/td>\n $1,147,449\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2\n <\/td>\n Paul Cullen\n <\/td>\n United States\n <\/td>\n $709,183\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 3\n <\/td>\n Rafi Elharar\n <\/td>\n Israel\n <\/td>\n $534,574\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 4\n <\/td>\n Nick Chow\n <\/td>\n United States\n <\/td>\n $405,132\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 5\n <\/td>\n Walter Atwood\n <\/td>\n United States\n <\/td>\n $308,701\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 6\n <\/td>\n Daniel Ghobrial\n <\/td>\n Canada\n <\/td>\n $236,508\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 7\n <\/td>\n Adrian Curry\n <\/td>\n United States\n <\/td>\n $182,192\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 8\n <\/td>\n Morten Christensen\n <\/td>\n Singapore\n <\/td>\n $141,126\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 9\n <\/td>\n David Rasmussen\n <\/td>\n United States\n <\/td>\n $109,922\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Brett Apter Wins Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This year’s World Series of Poker tournament series seems to be all about new gamers joining the ranks of the top player by proving their might. Just like Femi Fashakin, Brett Apter also claimed his very first bracelet in Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold\u2019em Shootout<\/a> where he outlasted a field of 917 players and took home a modest $238,824 \u2013 the figure is quite significant to the player’s careers as it is his first six-figure score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the cash prize, Apter who hails from Tennessee was also awarded 912 Card Player of the Year points which earned him the 27th spot on the Player of the Year race.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Final Table Scores<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n Position<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Player<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Country<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Prize<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n   POY Points<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 1\n <\/td>\n Brett Apter\n <\/td>\n United States\n <\/td>\n $238,824\n <\/td>\n   912\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2\n <\/td>\n Anatolii Zyrin\n <\/td>\n Russia\n <\/td>\n $147,594\n <\/td>\n   760\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 3\n <\/td>\n Tommy Nguyen\n <\/td>\n Canada\n <\/td>\n $106,351\n <\/td>\n   608\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 4\n <\/td>\n Adrian Scarpa\n <\/td>\n United States\n <\/td>\n $77,591\n <\/td>\n   456\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 5\n <\/td>\n Manuel Ruivo\n <\/td>\n Portugal\n <\/td>\n $57,326\n <\/td>\n   380\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 6\n <\/td>\n Cary Katz\n <\/td>\n United States\n <\/td>\n $42,897\n <\/td>\n   304\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 7\n <\/td>\n Shintaro Baba\n <\/td>\n Japan\n <\/td>\n $32,517\n <\/td>\n   228\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 8\n <\/td>\n Michael O\u2019Grady\n <\/td>\n United States\n <\/td>\n $24,973\n <\/td>\n   152\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 9\n <\/td>\n Kenna James\n <\/td>\n United States\n <\/td>\n $19,436\n <\/td>\n   76\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 10\n <\/td>\n Marko Maher\n <\/td>\n Slovenia\n <\/td>\n $15,331\n <\/td>\n   46\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The World Series of Poker’s (WSOP) Event #3: BIG 50 – $500 No-Limit Hold\u2019em which was the largest tournament ever with a total of 28,371 entries has finally come to an end with Femi Fashakin emerging victorious. 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