The World Series of Poker $1,500 buy-in NLHE Shootout event is in this year’s record books with Californian poker pro Preston Lee (32) claiming the top prize of $236,498 and his first winner’s bracelet.
The event attracted 908 entries, generated a prize pool of $1,225,800 and culminated in a gruelling 5-hour heads up between Lee and Fort Lauderdale poker pro Corey Dodd (32) in which the lead changed a number of times as the evenly matched duo duked it out.
Although Lee was generally the dominant player he was repeatedly challenged and put under pressure by a skilled and determined opponent who worked hard for his runner up prize of $146,146.
The win – Lee’s third WSOP career cash, was his biggest thus far.
Other final table earnings included:
3rd: Anthony Reategui, $105,307
4th: Dylan Linde, $76,829
5th: Jesse Kertland, $56,763
6th: Young Phan, $42,476
7th: Royce Matheson, $32,198
8th: Alexander Lakhov, $24,728
9th: Bas de Laat, $19,245
10th: Endrit Geci, $15,180