The most recent $1,500 NLHE event at the 2018 WSOP has been a smashing success, attracting a player field of 1,330 entries to build a total prize pool of $1,795,500! The event was so huge that it needed a fourth, unscheduled day of play in order to determine the top winner.
It was Eric Baldwin who won Event #37 $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, claiming his 2nd gold bracelet and the first place prize money worth $319,580. Baldwin's first gold bracelet was from another $1,500 NLHE event back in 2009 for $521,932.
The 35-year-old former collegiate baseball champ now has 25 career live tourney titles to his name, and he has over $5.8 million in earnings.
Baldwin said after he won, "It was a lot of hours of poker and a lot of short-handed play, that really sucks your mental energy. But man it's fun! I wish everyone could experience this. It's so cool."
On the extra 4th day of action, Baldwin started with a significant chip lead against Steinman. Even though Steinman tried to fight his way back into the top, Baldwin's A-J beat his pocket Kings after an Ace appeared on the river, making Baldwin the champ in this event.
Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 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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Eric Baldwin
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United States
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$319,580
|
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2
|
Ian Steinman
|
United States
|
$197,461
|
|
3
|
Enrico Rudelitz
|
Germany
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$140,957
|
|
4
|
Aaron Massey
|
United States
|
$101,819
|
|
5
|
Robert Georato
|
United States
|
$74,434
|
|
6
|
Michael Finstein
|
United States
|
$55,077
|
|
7
|
Stephen Song
|
United States
|
$41,257
|
|
8
|
Gilsoo Kim
|
United States
|
$31,290
|
|
9
|
Mathew Moore
|
United States
|
$24,032
|
|
10
|
Jason Guarinello
|
United States
|
$18,694
|
Source:
https://www.pokernews.com/news/2018/06/eric-baldwin-wins-second-wsop-bracelet-dedicates-father-31215.htm?itm_content=pn-hp-hero-1
