Aleksejs Ponakovs wins WSOP High Roller after defeating Phil Ivey
The WSOP is in full swing, with events finishing up left and right in Las Vegas. One of the most recent tournaments to come to an end was the $100,000 High Roller NLH. Listed as Event #42, the tournament had 62 entries with a prize pool reaching just over $5.9 million. In the end, it would be Aleksejs Ponakovs and Phil Ivey going head-to-head. Ponakovs would eventually claim the first place finish and his second WSOP bracelet of his career.
Getting to the Final Table
The road to the final table would be a good one for Ponakovs. He would start on day one by claiming a big hand against Michael Addamo and winning helped boost his overall chip count. He eventually gained the second spot in chips …