The inaugural main tournament of the Lone Star Poker Series in Texas $ 1.00 The no-limit hold'em buy-in tournament attracted a whopping 1.818 total entries to the Champions Social Poker Club in Houston, Texas. Massive attendance made the $ 1 million guarantee easily surpassed, ultimately creating a final prize pool of $ 2.090.700 which was paid out among the top 220 finishers.
Ultimately, the lion's share went to Ultimate Master Joon Park. The 29-year-old Austin, Texas resident earned $ 271.429 for a win, by far the highest score of his career. Prior to this victory, Park's biggest cash was $ 10,000 in payout earned earlier this year for a seventh-place $ 500 buy-in tournament at The Lodge Poker Club & Card House in Round Rock, Texas.
In addition to the title and money, Park also received 1,090 Card player Player of the Year points for reaching the top. This was the second POY Parka - Qualified Final of the Year Table, with a total of 1.194 points. From $ 281.429 in earnings from the beginning of the year, he climbed 18th place for 2021 POY race sponsored by Global Poker.
The last day of this event started with 17 remaining players. By the time the final table consisted of nine, Christopher Doan had taken the lead with Park in fourth position.
Shawn Rice was the first to be eliminated at the final table. He made the last of his short stack with Q-4 offsuit, but found Jared Hemingway's pocket aces. The aces stopped and Rice was eliminated in ninth place ($ 26,000). Park secured their first knockout of the day, winning a pocket sixes preflop race against A
Doan made the final table chip lead but lost two sizeable all-in pots after being chipped in the lead and finished seventh. First his AK lost to Gabriela Andrade's KQ, and then his pocket kings were unable to withstand Nick Shkolnik's pocket jacks. Doan earned $ 45.375 for his deep run in this event.
Park scored his second knockout when Robert Wright moved all in with A-5 to his AK. Park ran down the river to send Wright packing for $ 61, 375. World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Michael Wang was the next to hit the railing. He moved all in with J
Park doubled at the start of a four-handed play to take the lead. Nick Shkolnik jumped over him, however, eliminating Jared Hemingway in fourth place, his overcard flop draw beating Hemingway's pair and straight, improving to higher pair on the turn. Hemingway received a $ 104.375 for his good performance in this event.
The final three agreed to a deal whereby Shkolnik closed $ 257,170 as chip leader and Park secured $ 241, 429 and Andrade securing at least $ 195,955. Three left the title and $ 30,000 from the prize pool. that can be played for. Shkolnik dropped out of the lead after the deal and was finally knocked out in third place when his A-6 failed to improve against Park's pocket eight.
Park had a decisive advantage to lead to heads-up against Andrade. It didn't take long for all the chips to be in the middle. Andrade made a move from the button with A
Here is the payout list and POY points awarded at the final table:
Place | Player | Earnings | POY Points |
1 | Joon Park | $ 271, 429 | 1080 |
2 | Gabriel Andrade | $ 195, 955 | 900 |
3 | Nick Shkolnik | $ 257, 170 | 720 |
4 | Jared Hemingway | $ 104, 375 | 540 |
5 | Michael Wang | $ 79, 875 | 450 |
6 | Robert Wright | $ 61, 375 | 360 |
7 | Christopher Doan | $ 45, 375 | 270 |
8 | Kevin Kaylor | $ 34, 375 | 180 |
9 | Shawn Rice | $ 029, 000 | 90 |
Photos: Lone Star Poker Series Twitter Account.