2024 WSOP: Daniel Perkusic’s Veni Vidi Vici in $50K High Roller PLO

Event #79: $50,000 HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha was a spectacle as a record-breaking 187 Pot-Limit Omaha specialists gathered to showcase their skills and vie for the title of the best Omaha player on the planet. The tournament culminated in a thrilling victory for Daniel Perkusic, who experienced a “veni, vidi, vici” moment, winning the coveted bracelet in his first cashed WSOP event in Las Vegas.

Perkusic defeated Danny Tang in a heads-up, pocketing a massive $2,100,325 first-place prize, while Tang earned a substantial $1,400,217 for his runner-up finish. The final day was star-studded, featuring top-notch players, and Perkusic stood out as the only non-bracelet holder among the last five competitors.

Perkusic’s poker journey began with modest cash in a €299 buy-in event in Rozvadov in 2013, where he earned €802. His career steadily progressed, with notable achievements including a runner-up finish in a €2,000 PLO High Roller event in 2018 for €28,222 and his first six-figure score in 2022 at the EPT Barcelona, where he won the €10,200 PLO event for €260,235.

This victory marks another milestone for Perkusic, who now has a WSOP bracelet, his first seven-figure score, and his live tournament earnings at over $2.7 million.

Event #79: $50,000 HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Daniel Perkusic	Germany	$2,100,325
2	Danny Tang	Hong Kong	$1,400,217
3	Jim Collopy	United States	$973,882
4	Ronald Keijzer	Netherlands	$692,232
5	Santhosh Suvarna	India	$503,085
6	Gabriel Andrade	Ecuador	$374,020
7	David Benyamine	France	$284,604
8	Brian Rast	United States	$221,778

Event #79: $50,000 HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha Final Day Recap

The final day of Event #79: $50,000 HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha began with the field whittled down to just five players from the original 187 entries. It was a truly international affair, as each of the remaining contenders hailed from a different country.

Leading the pack was Danny Tang with 69 big blinds, closely followed by Ronald Keijzer and Daniel Perkusic with 44 and 41 big blinds, respectively. Jim Collopy and Santhosh Suvarna rounded out the field with 17 and 16 big blinds. Everyone left in the tournament had already secured at least half a million dollars, but the substantial pay jumps made every move critical, with a staggering $2.1 million awaiting the first-place finisher.

The day started off with a bang, as Santhosh Suvarna was eliminated on just the second hand. Holding pocket aces on a J♥8♣5♥ flop, Suvarna went all-in, but ran into Perkusic’s set of eights. With only one out left, Suvarna couldn’t find the miracle card and exited in fifth place, earning $503,085.

The next knockout came courtesy of Tang, who opened the pot and saw Keijzer defend his big blind. After a series of calls on the flop and turn, Keijzer raised Tang’s river bet on a 2♦10♥Q♠Q♥J♣ board. Tang eventually called his full house with Q♣10♣7♥8♥ holding up against Keijzer’s bluff with A♠J♥10♦8♣.

As the action continued, Perkusic gradually took over the chip lead from Tang, eventually extending it further by eliminating Collopy in third place. Collopy raised with K♣K♦3♥3♠, but Perkusic quickly went all-in with A♣A♠10♦3♣, dominating Collopy’s hand. With no help from the board, Collopy was sent to the payout table, almost a million dollars richer.

The heads-up battle began with Perkusic holding a 3:2 chip lead over Tang. Although Tang managed to grind back into the lead briefly, Perkusic quickly regained control, chipping away at Tang’s stack hand by hand. Tang, down to seven and four big blinds, managed to double up twice but couldn’t do it a third time.

In the final hand, Perkusic opened the pot, and Tang called, moving all-in on a K♣9♦6♦ flop with K♦6♥6♠5♦ for a set of sixes. Perkusic called with top two pair, showing A♠K♠9♣2♣. The turn brought an A♦, giving Perkusic additional outs, and the river paired the board with 9♥, giving Perkusic a full house and securing his first WSOP bracelet in his first Vegas WSOP cash.

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