Paul Paelchen and Jan Strazisar Become WCOAP Champions
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The APAT WCOAP has crowned two more champions as the amateur player focussed series marches towards a thrilling conclusion. Paul Paelchen triumphed in the Knockout Championship while Jan Strazisar took down the 6-Max Championship.
Paelchen Wins WCOAP Knockout Championship
Some 1,530 players entered the $75,000 guaranteed Knockout Championship and Paul Paelchen of Germany outlasted them all. Paelchen took home an impressive $6,973 for his $55 investment.
All but one of the nine finalists padded their bankrolls with four-figure prizes. Ninth-place finisher Carl Norris came close but was the first out of the door, a finish worth $947.
Ugnius Vestertas of Lithuania and Joseph Clark of the United Kingdom were the next casualties. They scooped prizes worth $1,302 and $1,083 respectively.
Sixth-place and a combined $1,989 went to Tilo Kuehn before Andrei Aliaksandrau bit the dust in fifth-place for $1,680. Michael Deinlein took home $3,008 for his fourth-place finish with Lucas Bolinha reeling in a $4,913 score from the comfort of his home in Brazil.
Heads-up pitted Paelchen against APAT regular Richard King. King couldn’t quite get the job done and had to settle for a silver medal finish. King collected $6,636, only $337 less than Paelchen thanks to the bounty element of this event.
WCOAP #09 – Knockout Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounties | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Paelchen | Germany | $4,769 | $2,204 | $6,973 |
| 2 | Richard King | United Kingdom | $4,760 | $1,876 | $6,636 |
| 3 | Lucas Bonilha | Brazil | $3,140 | $1,773 | $4,913 |
| 4 | Michael Deinlein | Germany | $2,026 | $982 | $3,008 |
| 5 | Andrei Aliaksandrau | Belarus | $1,374 | $306 | $1,680 |
| 6 | Tilo Kuehn | Germany | $1,052 | $937 | $1,989 |
| 7 | Joseph Clark | United Kingdom | $768 | $315 | $1,083 |
| 8 | Ugnius Vestertas | Lithuania | $605 | $697 | $1,302 |
| 9 | Carl Norris | United Kingdom | $474 | $473 | $947 |
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Jan Strazisar Shines in Short-Handed Event
Jan Strazisar is now a WCOAP champion after coming out on top in the 6-max event. Strazisar shone brightly when the final table was short-handed and was most deserving of his victory.
Suzie Williamson busted in seventh place for $675 after fighting back from being one of the shortest stack with only 35 remaining. Kimmy Gauvin followed Williamson to the rail and was the last player not to net a four-figure haul.
Brazil’s Celso Sirtoli busted in fifth before Ireland’s Michael Morrissey crashed and burned in fourth for a $1,702 score.
Strazisar put his foot firmly on the gas when play was three-handed, resorting to jamming all-in. It was a plan that worked because it claimed the tournament life of Felix Schaffer. Strazisar then switched styles when heads-up against Brian Windsor, which seemed to bamboozle him, and resulted in a victory for the Slovenian.
WCOAP #08 – 6-Max Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Strazisar | Slovenia | $5,252 |
| 2 | Brian Windsor | Canada | $3,655 |
| 3 | Felix Schaffer | Austria | $2,541 |
| 4 | Michael Morrissey | Ireland | $1,702 |
| 5 | Celso Sirtoli | Brazil | $1,146 |
| 6 | Kimmy Gauvin | Canada | $886 |
| 7 | Suzie Williamson | United Kingdom | $675 |
Other APAT WCOAP Results
- Igor Zheleznikov – first-place in the WCOAP Mini Knockout for $1,124*
- Aleksey Gryaznov – first-place in the WCOAP Mini 6-Max for $673
*includes bounties
Upcoming WCOAP Events
Day 2 of the PLO8 Championship and the Mini PLO8 resumes at 7:15 p.m. GMT today while the $10,000 guaranteed Heads-Up Championship and $1,000 guaranteed Mini Heads Up commence at 8:05 p.m. GMT.
| Date | Time (GMT) | Tournament | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 2 Feb | 19:15 | WCOAP #10 PLO8 Championship Day 2 | |
| 19:15 | WCOAP Mini PLO8 Day 2 | ||
| 20:05 | WCOAP #11 Heads Up Championship: $10K GTd | $55 | |
| 20:05 | WCOAP Mini Heads Up: $1K Gtd | $5.50 |
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