Aneris Adomkevicius has achieved a career milestone by winning his first World Series of Poker bracelet in Event #99: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold’em. In a single day of intense competition, Adomkevicius emerged victorious over a field of 1,544 participants, securing the top prize of $201,355.
The unique structure of this event, with 20-minute levels, ensured high-paced action from the get-go. Competitors had to demonstrate exceptional short stack skills, navigating an average big blind count of around 20, and as low as 15 at the final table.
Event #99: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold’emFinal Table Results
Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Aneris Adomkevicius | Lithuania | $201,355 |
2 | Mark Newhouse | United States | $134,228 |
3 | Theo Tran | United States | $96,633 |
4 | Peter Bigelow | United States | $70,409 |
5 | Kenneth Kim | United States | $51,930 |
6 | John Holley | United States | $38,776 |
7 | Jakob Miegel | Germany | $29,317 |
8 | Dong Chen | China | $22,448 |
9 | Edward Small | United Kingdom | $17,409 |
10 | Octaviano Duran | United States | $13,678 |
In the aftermath of his win, Adomkevicius expressed his joy and gratitude. “It’s an incredible feeling to win my first bracelet. I feel very blessed and thankful for this opportunity. I tried to play my best and was fortunate.” Commenting on the turbo format, he noted, “The field was diverse, with some very aggressive players. You have to adjust quickly because everyone is aiming for that bracelet.“
Final Table Action Recap
The final ten players converged at the Horseshoe Event Center after the elimination of Wayne Harmon.
Octaviano Duran was the first to fall at the final table. He went all-in with 8♣8♥ from under the gun, only to be overpowered by Theo Tran‘s A♠10♣ that improved to a full house, sending Duran out in tenth place.
Edward Small exited next in ninth place after calling Mark Newhouse‘s all-in with A♣10♥. Newhouse’s A♥J♦ held, eliminating Small.
In eighth place was Dong Chen, who moved all-in with K♠9♦. Peter Bigelow called with Q♦J♦ and hit a jack on the turn, sending Chen to the rail.
Jakob Miegel was next, finishing seventh. He pushed with K♦K♠ but lost to Newhouse’s A♠10♦ after an ace appeared on the flop.
John Holley was eliminated in sixth place when his A♣10♣ couldn’t hold against Theo Tran’s K♣J♥ flush, sending Holley home.
Kenneth Kim fell in fifth place after calling Bigelow’s all-in with 7♦6♥. Bigelow’s A♠K♥ held up.
Peter Bigelow went out in fourth place when his A♥K♠ couldn’t outrun Adomkevicius’s 7♦7♣.
Theo Tran was eliminated in third place after his A♠J♠ lost to Newhouse’s 7♥7♦.
The heads-up match between Aneris Adomkevicius and Mark Newhouse was brief. Newhouse went all-in with J♦8♣, but Adomkevicius’s 6♣6♠ held, clinching the victory.
Aneris Adomkevicius celebrated his first WSOP bracelet win as the final event of the 2024 World Series of Poker concluded.
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