Poker Champ Joe McKeehen Among WPT World Championship Side Event Winners
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The WPT Prime Championship and Friday's $5 million ClubWPT Gold Invitational Freeroll will get most of the headlines at Wynn Las Vegas this week. But there are many other intriguing events taking place during the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship festival that are seeing some big name pros such as Joe McKeehen taking down events.
McKeehen, the 2015 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event winner, continues to crush it on the tournament circuit since becoming world champion nine years ago. He added another title to his name Dec. 9 when he took down the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max tournament for $120,943.
The Philadelphia sports fanatic beat out 211 entrants, including Cherish Andrews (sixth place for $25,788) at the final table. Joan Moragues finished runner-up and received $98,942. McKeehen now has $20.6 million in live tournament cashes, according to The Hendon Mob.
$3,000 NLH 6-Max Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McKeehen | $120,943 |
| 2 | Joan Moragues | $98,942 |
| 3 | Daewoong Song | $61,269 |
| 4 | Michael Arellano | $45,832 |
| 5 | Byung Eun Shin | $33,862 |
| 6 | Cherish Andrews | $25,788 |
Vengrin Wins in Omaha/8
Matt Vengrin, a restaurateur in Las Vegas, won his third poker tournament at Wynn since October when he conquered the $1,100 Limit Omaha/8 event for $39,553. He beat out 159 players in the $100,000 guaranteed tournament that had just over $154,000 in the prize pool.
Vengrin, who now has over $1.7 million in live tournament cashes, beat Ryan Hoenig heads-up to win the shiny Wynn replica trophy. Hoering, an accomplished tournament player as well, received $23,748 for second place. Carol Fuchs, a WSOP bracelet winner, finished in third place for $16,954.
$1,100 Limit Omaha/8 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Vengrin | $39,553 |
| 2 | Ryan Hoenig | $23,748 |
| 3 | Carol Fuchs | $16,954 |
| 4 | Robert Tanita | $12,939 |
| 5 | Kathy Chang | $9,753 |
| 6 | Dean Joe | $7,268 |
| 7 | Bill Watchman | $5,691 |
| 8 | Volodymyr Kondratenko | $4,656 |
Life-Changing Money for Barrios
Sergio Barrios Soto has the biggest score thus far at the WPT World Championship festival — by a lot. The Mexican poker player who had less than $100,000 in The Hendon Mob results prior to the series earned a life-changing cash in a $1 million guaranteed event.
The $800 No-Limit Hold'em tournament began on Dec. 3 and had a whopping 3,006 entrants and more than doubled the guarantee ($318,623). Barrios earned the largest share of that pot — $318,623 — when he defeated Michael O'Connor heads-up for the title. O'Connor, an American poker player, claimed a $211,189 prize. Alexander Greenblatt (third place for $162,450) and Jordyn Miller (fourth place for $124,686) also earned six-figure payouts. Joon Kim wasn't far off with a $97,375 cash for fifth place.
$800 NLH Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Barrios Soto | $318,623 |
| 2 | Michael O'Connor | $211,189 |
| 3 | Alexander Greenblatt | $162,450 |
| 4 | Jordyn Miller | $124,686 |
| 5 | Joon Kim | $97,375 |
| 6 | Davide Muccini | $73,745 |
| 7 | Jesse Kertland | $56,316 |
| 8 | Ping Lin | $41,376 |
| 9 | Andrea Virzi | $29,606 |
The series is just getting started. Many major events that will capture headlines such as the $10,400 WPT World Championship (Dec. 14) are still to come, along with plenty of other exciting tournaments at Wynn just like the ones we've discussed.
Updated WPT World Championship Results
| Tournament | Entrants | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| $600 Limit Omaha/8 | 161 | Jonathan Breneman | $21,264 |
| $600 HORSE | 154 | Jason Staalesen | $20,338 |
| $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo | 215 | Barry Hutter | $49,342 |
| $800 No-Limit Hold'em | 3,006 | Sergio Barrios Soto | $318,623 |
| $1,600 Mystery Bounty | 933 | Ran Koller | $158,027 |
| $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 175 | Bradley Miller | $117,780 |
| $1,100 Limit Omaha/8 | 159 | Matt Vengrin | $39,553 |
| $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo | 164 | Chun Kwan | $41,213 |
| $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max | 211 | Joe McKeehen | $120,943 |
| $1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Turbo | 259 | Caleb Furth | $55,791 |
Full WPT World Championship Schedule
*Images courtesy of Wynn Poker Room.
In this Series
- 1 WPT World Championship at Wynn is Back Dec. 3-23
- 2 World Poker Tour to Host First Ever $5 Million Freeroll During WPT World Championship
- 3 Why is Adam Pliska Giving Away $5,000,000 at WPT World Championship? | PokerNews Podcast #858
- 4 Freeroll Your Way to the WPT World Championship Prime With Brad Owen and WPT Global
- 5 ClubWPT Hosting a $5 Million Freeroll Satellite Weekend
- 6 Chance to Win a ClubWPT Gold Invitational $5M Freeroll Seat on New PokerNews Podcast
- 7 Carolyn Wayne Ready for WPT $5M Freeroll After Winning Jamie Kerstetter's Giveaway
- 8 The Historic $5 Million ClubWPT Gold Invitational Freeroll Just Got Even Juicier
- 9 Pocket Queens Vice President Headed to Vegas for ClubWPT Gold $5M Freeroll
- 10 A Deep Dive into the WPT Prime World Championship and the 2024 Prime Season
- 11 How Many Engraved Plates on WPT Trophy? Guess for Chance to Win a $5M Freeroll Seat
- 12 Jereld Sam Reflects on WPT Prime Win: “Her Big Smile Made It All Worth It”
- 13 Dan Dombrowski Wins PN Podcast Giveaway to Join Wife in ClubWPT Gold $5 Million Freeroll
- 14 WPT Prime UK Winner Timothy Chung Gearing Up for WPT World Championship
- 15 Pros, Content Creators Flock to ClubWPT Gold $5 Million Freeroll
- 16 WPT Prime Championship Underway; Will it Top 10,000 Entrants Again?
- 17 WPT Prime Gold Coast Champ Lorenz Sch?llhorn Had Quit Job to Travel World & Play Poker
- 18 'Nobody Runs Like Berkey' - Poker Podcaster Delivers Gross Six-Figure Bad Beat
- 19 Phil Ivey to Play Low-Stakes Poker with Fans at Wynn Next Week
- 20 Yunkyu Song Leads WPT POY Race Near Finish Line; Landon Tice, Eric Afriat in Contention
- 21 WPT Prime Championship Registration Closes as Day 1 Flight Record Set
- 22 Four WPT Prime Champions Chase $1.1M as Okamoto Leads WPT Prime Championship
- 23 Head to Wynn for Your Last Chance to Qualify for ClubWPT Gold $5M Invitational Freeroll
- 24 Why Women in Poker Hall of Fame Inductee Jeanne David Deserved ClubWPT Golden Passport
- 25 Diane Zimmerman Leads the Race to WPT Prime Championship Final Table
- 26 Poker Champ Joe McKeehen Among WPT World Championship Side Event Winners
- 27 WPT Gears Up for $10,400 WPT World Championship; Kicks Off on December 14
- 28 Phil Ivey Entertains at WPT World Championship Players Party in Las Vegas
- 29 Gaming Legend Cracks Aces with Aces in First Orbit of ClubWPT Gold $5 Million Freeroll
- 30 More on the Line Than $1M as Victor Avallone Looks to Secure Mother's Future
- 31 Zak VanKeuren Wins WPT Prime Championship for $1,162,350
- 32 No Guarantee, No Problem: Bumper Field Turns Out for Day 1A of WPT World Championship
- 33 StakeKings CEO Tyler Hancock Chasing $1M Dream at ClubWPT Gold Freeroll Final Table
- 34 Abracadabra! Magician Drives Off with $240K Luxury Sports Car at WPTWC
- 35 Hands of the Week from WPT Prime: Big Slick Does Trick for VanKeuren; Himmelbrand Kicks Out Hastings
- 36 StakeKings CEO Tyler Hancock Chasing $1M Dream at ClubWPT Gold Freeroll Final Table
- 37 Chase Bricker Wins Historic ClubWPT Gold Freeroll for $1 Million (Plus Bounties)
- 38 WATCH: Was This the Biggest Troll in Poker History?
- 39 Tirza Sanders Crowned WPT Ladies Champion at World Championships
- 40 Will Joey Ingram Become a 'Hold'em God' in 2025?
- 41 He Bags Best on Day 1B; Late Registration Closes on WPT World Championship
- 42 Joey Ingram Involved in Aces vs Kings vs Queens Three-Way All in Pot
- 43 WPT World Championship Reaches the Money on Final Hand of Day 2
- 44 Phil Ivey Plays Low-Stakes Poker with Fans at WPT Christmas MUG
- 45 Would Elon Musk Make a Good Poker Player? Former Aide Igor Kurganov Gives Answer
- 46 Can Michael Berk Make Biggest Stack Work on Day 4 at WPT World Championship?
- 47 Youngster's $25K Gamble Pays Off with WPT Alpha 8 Victory ($684,684)
- 48 Chris Moorman Seeks Consecutive WPT World Championship Final Table Appearances
- 49 "It's a Very Good Time to Be a Poker Player" Says WPT CEO Adam Pliska
- 50 You'll Never Guess Jonathan Tamayo's First Purchase with $10M Main Event Score
- 51 Chris Moorman Reaches Second Straight WPT World Championship Final Table
- 52 WATCH: WPTWC Final Table Erupts with Three All-Ins in First Orbit
- 53 Scott Stewart Wins WPT World Championship for $2.5M; Moorman Fourth Again
