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On June 2 (Sunday) a 46-year-old was able to reel in his very first gold bracelet after winning Event #4 of the 2019 WSOP. He says he was able to win thanks to the general ‘fun’ atmosphere at the final table.

2019 WSOP Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better
Buy-in: $1,500

Date: May 30 to June 2, 2019

Entries: 853

Prize pool: $1,151,550

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After eight years of cashes, Las Vegas based poker pro Ben Yu finally got his first gold bracelet after topping a tough field of 117 entries in the $10,000 buy-in Limit Hold'em event. Yu, who bested a final table that had four former WSOP event winners on it, also received $291,456 for his victory. His WSOP earnings are now $714,310.

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