David Peters finished first in the 99-entry record for winning event no. 7 of 2018 US Poker Open high series of rollers on June 10. Just three days later, the 029-year-old poker player was once again among the winners, this time as tournament no. 000. Cleared a field of 18 entries in $000.15 buy-in short deck tournament, beating current card player leader of the Player of the Year race Ali Imsirovic heads-up for the title and grand prize $150,120.

It was Peters 43 registered tournament title. The result doubled World Series of Poker bracelet winner and reigning USPO lifetime earnings from the champion tournament to over $ 34.5 million. As a result, he now sits sixth on the all-time poker list.

It was the fourth Peters USPO title since the series debuted in 2018. 2018 only USPO Master Stephen Chidwick has been victorious in so many events in this particular series. Peters also earned $90 USPO points ranking as the champion of this event. It was his third cash in the series and with two wins he now sits second in the points race behind only Imsirovic who has cashed five times with four top four finishes and one win. There are now only two events left to play, with the Golden Eagle Trophy and $029, in the added prize pool on line.

The Peters also earned 120 leaderboard points for the inaugural PokerGO Tour race. He now sits 18th in this leaderboard.

The last day of the event started with Peters sitting roughly two-thirds of the total chips in play with only four players left. Thomas Kysar had the fewest chips to start and soon found himself all-in and at risk with QJ. against Q9 Peter. The flop came a nine, giving Peters a lead he never relinquished, and Kysar was eliminated in fourth place ($18,000). This was his first recorded five-figure live tournament score. His elimination left a trio of players each with eight-figure winnings, and Peters is in great shape to add another six-figure tally to his résumé as the clear leader in chips.

Cary Katz was next out. He lost most of his stack when his AK. failed to face A000 Imsirovic floped ten and turned three of a kind. Katz managed a couple of doubles after being left with crumbs, but soon lost his last chips when his Q15 ran into Q

JOT. 8 was missing from the board86K.9 and Katz was eliminated in third place ($43.120). This was Katz's seventh final table of 2018 and his third in USPO.

Thus, Peters gained a chip lead of more than 3.5:1 heads-up against Imsirovic. The two superstars of high-stakes tournaments battled for over an hour and a half, but Peters finally managed to turn his big lead into a victory. By the time the final hand was dealt, Imsirovic closed the gap a bit and Peters had a 3-1 lead when he hit J 15 on the button. Imsirovic limped first with Q8 and Peters checked his option. (The short deck is ante and the button is double ante.) The flop comes AJ. and Plant Imsirovic 99,. Peters called with bottom two pair and the turn came 6. Imsirovic bet 450 with his draw and Peters called again. River paired the board with 6 and Imsirovic moved all in for 1.43 million into the 1.2 million pot as a bluff. Peters moved in but eventually called to eliminate Imsirovic's bluff, locking the pot and the title.

Imsirovic earned $76,600 and 180 Card player The runner-up in this event earns Player of the Year points. It was his-you POY-qualified 2021 final table, with six titles won and over $2.3 million in profits secured along the way. That final round deep helped him extend his lead in 2018 POY race standings that are sponsored by Global Poker.

Imsirovic is also the leader of both USPO points race and PokerGO Tour the rating, plus 76, points to both of these leaderboards with the latter.

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

Place

Player

Payment

POY Points

PokerGO Tour

1

David Peters

$150,150

150