It's a lucky Saturday (June 16) for Ryan Bambrick as he won his first WSOP gold bracelet in the 2018 WSOP Event #30 $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha. The 30-year-old poker player from New Jersey outlasted a player field of 799 to win $217,123.
Bambrick has been a day trader for seven years, but most recently he decided to put that aside for a while so that he can focus on playing poker. He has pla[...] Read more » 2018 WSOP: Event #30: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha won by Ryan Bambrick for $217,123
Joined: May '08
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not seeing any of the more well known names at the final table, but this means other players had a better shot at glory and in this particular tournament ryan bambrick was the dude who grabbed the opportunity and collected almost a quarter of a million for his efforts.
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Many congratulations to Ryan Bambrick on winning this event and the first prize of $217,123. The United States seem to be winning most of the events so far and it would be nice to see a few more winners from the U.K.
the solution will focus on playing poker was probably the most correct decision in the career of this player .... the outcome of his decision is simply wonderful and confirms that he made the right choice .... an interesting story ... and instructive ..... do not be afraid what is it to change in life
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I think for 1500 buyin to win 217123 is very big money, and of course it isnhars to play tournament who has 799 players. Not so big like pokerstars frerolls with 100 dollars prize money, but I think a lot better players quality
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A good pot for this tournament. Omaha games draw the most players probably after the holdem. And i agree with pochui as i have said in another post also, the big names are missing from the final tables. New generation of poker players hitting up
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Another story of a player who leaves his job for a time to focus more on online poker. These players have a big advantage because are americans. If these tournaments were year-on-year in Europe, then we would have seen a lot of players, who would give up their service, to play poker.
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Congratulations for a marvelous achievement, Ryan Bambrick! His will to push hard and never surrender has brought him this far. He absolutely deserves this. May his future be filled with many more victories to celebrate.
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