Ian O'Hara, who has over $4.2 million in lifetime live tournament cashes, was second from last in chips heading into the final table, and was second to go ($92,900). There wasn't much back and forth between the bottom stacks and the big stacks throughout the five-hour session.īrian Senie, the smallest stack entering the day, was first to go and made a quick exit in sixth place for $70,400.
Those who started the day with smaller stacks were early exits, and the two big stacks - Zhang and Normand - lasted until the end. Chip Leaders Reach the Finish Line Heng Zhang (i) and Frederic Norman (r) play heads-up for a WPT title. On top of the six-figure career-best score, the champion will also receive free entry into the WPT World Championship $40 million guaranteed event next month at Wynn Las Vegas. The Canadian defeated Heng Zhang heads-up to win the title, and it ended in thrilling fashion. There's a newly minted member of the WPT Champions Club and it is Frederic Normand, winner of the $5,000 buy-in World Poker Tour bestbet Scramble for $351,650.
