As mentioned before, there's never a shortage of first-time WSOP bracelet winners every time at the prestigious poker festival held annually every summer. On Monday, another first-timer WSOP bracelet winner is born, and it was Yueqi Zhu who took down Event #35 $1,500 Mixed Omaha after defeating a player field of 773 to win the title and the first place prize money worth $211,781.
The 55-year-old engineer, born in China but is now based in Rowland Heights, California, has finally won his very first WSOP gold bracelet and is also savoring his top prize of over $200k.
Zhu has been participating in the WSOP for almost 20 years, cashing in 72 WSOP events so far.
Zhu said after he won, "I think I'm holding the unofficial record of the most top-three finishes without a bracelet. I know a lot of things can happen and I feel bad that a turn of the card can totally change the result, so I'm happy that it went my way today and I didn't have to extend that record."
This was his 7th cash but his very first final table finish in 2018.
Zhu entered the final table in 5th place in chips, with 8 players left. The only player who has previously won a bracelet at the final table was Carol Fuchs, who won the 2015 WSOP $1,500 Dealer's Choice Event.
The final hand saw Gabriel Ramos battling it out with Yueqi Zhu.
Event #35: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Big O (5-Card PLO/8) Final Table Results
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Place
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Player
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Country
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Prize
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1
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Yueqi Zhu
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China
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$211,781
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2
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Gabe Ramos
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United States
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$130,850
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3
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Carol Fuchs
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United States
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$89,488
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4
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Matt Gregoire
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United States
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$62,226
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5
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John Turner
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United States
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$44,007
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6
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Peter Neff
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United States
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$31,662
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7
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Ryan Hughes
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United States
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$23,182
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8
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Nathan Gamble
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United States
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$17,279
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9
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Chip Jett
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United States
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$13,114
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10
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David Barraclough
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United Kingdom
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$13,114
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Source:
https://www.pokernews.com/news/2018/06/yueqi-zhu-first-wsop-gold-event-35-1500-mixed-omaha-31189.htm?itm_content=pn-hp-hero-7
