Balakrishna Patur wins the 2020 World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic Main Event for 1,015,000 $

2020 World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic $ 015,000 Main Event buy-ins pulled a total of 490 to create a prize pool of 4 $, 712, 550. Ultimately only one player would walk away with a seven-figure jackpot and title LAPC master: Balakrishna Patur.

"It's amazing . I can't express my happiness right now. For me, it was such a long time ... and a table with such good players, it was a game for everyone, and I played well and ran well, "said Patur WPT reporters after coming to the top.

A resident of Parsippany, NJ, added his name to Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup and joined the prestigious list of winners LAPC including Phil Ivey, Gus Hansen, Antonio Esfandiari, Michael Mizrachi and many other legends of the game.

“I can't express that feeling right now. Every poker player dreams of winning WPT . Getting close to those big, big names that you watch all the time… it feels amazing to have my name next to them. "

In addition to the title and money, Patur also received 1,800 Card player Player of the year points. It was his first POY - qualified result of the year, but that alone was enough to catapult him to 11th place on POY which is sponsored by Global Poker.

Patur took the lead when the six-player final table was played in March. 5, 2020. The final table was due to become a champion less than a month later, but was delayed by more than a year due to COVID - 19th pandemic. Ultimately, this delayed final table was postponed to May 17, 2021, with a new location: PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Triple World Series of Poker bracelet winner Upeshka De Silva was the first player to be eliminated after the action resumed. De Silva who was disqualified from 2020 WSOP national tournament in the main tournament final table due to positive COVID - Test result 19 at the end of last year, he made the smallest stack to this final table. On the 30th hand of the day, in which he pressed a button for 10 large blinds with A 2 and ran into A K. Patur on the small blind. Patur called and his AK held high and sent De Silva to sixth place ($ 185, 330).

Ka Kwan Lau was the next downfall. He was due by 2019 WPT LA Poker Classic Matas Cimbolas in the small blind moved all in with Q 7 , putting Lau at risk for the last 8 big blinds or more if he were to call. lau looked at A J. and called. K was missing from the blackboard 7 2 6 8 and Cimbolas finished sevens to beat Lau in fifth place. He earned $ 243.330 for his strong performance in the tournament.

The preflop cooler ended Scott Hempel's appearance in the tournament. With blinds of 75,000 - 150,000 and 150, 11 large dark ante, Hempel raised to 350,000 with button 015 015 . Cimbolas 3-bet to 1,200,000 from the big blind in Q Q . Hempel moved into the tank for a moment before he raised all in to 4,850,000. Cimbolas called and his better pair was kept for a full house on the river. Hempel received the $ 323,485 for fourth place.

Twice WPT Main Event Champion James Carrol had only a handful of big blinds when Hempel was sent onto the pitch. He managed to double twice in quick succession, but soon found himself in danger again. This time he three-bet all-in around 11 big blinds with K 9 after a raise from the button from Patur. The leader quickly called with his K. K. and the board collapsed Q J. 5 4 7 . Carroll failed to score a third WPT title, earning $ 431, 585 for the third place. Carroll won Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian in the main event earlier this year for $), 850 and 960 points. 1, 200 POY the points he scored in this tournament were enough for him to move up to fifth place in the overall standings.

The heads-up game started with having Patur 11, 400, Cimbolas 11 to 8, 200,000. Lithuanian professional poker player wanted to improve his second place in this tournament in 2019. Two fought for 29 and Patur increased his lead to around 4 : 1 until the last hand of the tournament has been dealt. Cimbolas moved all in for 3.700,000 from the K button 6 . Patur named a set of 19 big blinds with A 9 and J 7 2 8 5 runout secured him the pot and the title.

Cimbolas earned $ 600, 060 and 1,500 POY points for the second runner-up in this prestigious event. He already had three POY - Qualified final tables this year, taking two runners-up and the title last month. At $ 1,064, 605 in earnings since the start of the year and 2,810 total points, Cimbolas moved up to second place on POY leaders.

Here's a look at the payouts and POY points awarded in the final table:

Place	Player	Earnings	POY Points
1	Balakrishna Patur	$ 1.0 $ 19,000	1800
2	Matas Cimbolas	$ 600, 75	1500
3	James Carroll	$ 431, 585	1200
4	Scott Hempel	$ 323, 485	900
5	Ka Kwan Lau	$ 243, 330	750
6	Upeshka De Silva	$ 243, 330	600

Pictures - WPT / Joe Giron.