{"id":132438,"date":"2021-06-03T09:04:12","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T09:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=132438"},"modified":"2021-06-03T09:04:12","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T09:04:12","slug":"christian-rudolph-is-the-wpt-online-series-main-event-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/christian-rudolph-is-the-wpt-online-series-main-event-champion.html","title":{"rendered":"Christian Rudolph is the WPT Online Series Main Event Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/wpt-online-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2021 WPT Online Series Main Event<\/strong><\/a> has crowned its champion and <strong>Christian Rudolph<\/strong> is that winner. Rudolph sat down at the final table in the middle of the pack before navigating his way to the top of the pile. He banked a cool $487,442 after a heads-up deal with Brazilian star <strong>Fabiano Kovalski<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>WPT #20 Main Event Final Table Results<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Country<\/th>\n<th>Prize<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Christian Rudolph<\/td>\n<td>Austria<\/td>\n<td>$487,442*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Fabiano Kovalski<\/td>\n<td>Brazil<\/td>\n<td>$401,792*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Daniel Dvoress<\/td>\n<td>Canada<\/td>\n<td>$249,324<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Marc Lange<\/td>\n<td>Austria<\/td>\n<td>$163,003<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Luciano Hollanda<\/td>\n<td>Brazil<\/td>\n<td>$111,782<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Yuri Dzivielevski<\/td>\n<td>Brazil<\/td>\n<td>$86,398<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Sebastian Henao<\/td>\n<td>Mexico<\/td>\n<td>$68,180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Rainer Kempe<\/td>\n<td>Austria<\/td>\n<td>$54,088<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Stoyan Obreshkov<\/td>\n<td>Bulgaria<\/td>\n<td>$42,711<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>*reflects a heads-up deal that left $30,000 for the champion<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The nine finalists returned to their seats at 19:05 BST on June 2 each having locked up no less than $42,711 for their efforts. However, with $526,561 awaiting the first place finisher, none of them wanted to get their hands on the small sum.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/clips.twitch.tv\/embed?clip=LongHumbleBatDogFace-e88Zeeha65gsc7Wz&amp;parent=www.partypoker.com\" width=\"620\" height=\"378\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Someone had to, as is the nature of tournament poker, and <strong>Stoyan Obreshkov<\/strong> was that someone. Obreshkov was down to less than a single big blind after posting the 350,000 big blind. <strong>Yuri Dzivielevski<\/strong> opened to 875,000 under the gun with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ah.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/qc.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">, and Obreshkov called off his meagre 294,490 stack with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/9h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/6c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">. An ace on the flop of the <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/4c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/as.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/js.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/6h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/kc.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> board was more than enough to eliminate Obreshkov.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/clips.twitch.tv\/embed?clip=ObeseSlipperyCakeShazBotstix-gRQcTT3ejee_Om8X&amp;parent=www.partypoker.com\" width=\"620\" height=\"378\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Eighth place was decided during the same blind level in a hand that essentially played itself. <strong>Rainer Kempe<\/strong> opened the betting with a raise to 735,000 from the cutoff with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/qh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/qd.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/daniel-dvoress-takes-down-the-wpt-montreal-mike-sexton-classic.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Daniel Dvoress<\/strong><\/a> woke up in the big blind with the powerhouse hand that was <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ah.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/as.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">. Dvoress made it 2,170,000 to go. Kempe responded with a four-bet jam worth 9,357,569 in total. Obviously, Dvoress called. Kempe was drawing extremely thin because <strong>Marc Lange<\/strong> folded a queen. No help arrived for Kempe on the <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/4c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/5s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ts.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/2h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/2s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> board, and he crashed out of the Main Event.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/clips.twitch.tv\/embed?clip=ExuberantFaintPrariedogPanicBasket-k1Azz-smXlpkqHkm&amp;parent=www.partypoker.com\" width=\"620\" height=\"378\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sebastian Henao<\/strong> was the next casualty; he busted during the 250,000\/500,000\/625,000a level. His exit hand saw the action folded to Kovalski in the small blind and he open-shoved with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/qh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/3h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">. Henao called off his 3,428,536 chips with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/qd.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/jd.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> and looked set for a much-needed double-up. That was until Kovalski turned a heart flush on the <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/jh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/2d.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/5h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ah.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/8d.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> board.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/clips.twitch.tv\/embed?clip=LongSlipperyCobraOSsloth-QnIs2HGTYJi9_Q7O&amp;parent=www.partypoker.com\" width=\"620\" height=\"378\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One of the first hands after a scheduled break resulted in the untimely demise of Dzivielevski. The dangerous Dvoress opened 1,320,000 from under the gun at the 300,000\/600,000\/75,000a level. Everyone folded to Dzivielevski on the button and he opted to call. Lange tossed in the calling chips from the big blind. A <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/4h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/6c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/jh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> flop was checked around to Dzivielevski, who bet 1,554,300. The Brazilian\u2019s bet folded out Lange, but Dvoress check-raised to 4,860,000, which Dzivielevski called.<\/p>\n<p>The <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ac.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> landed on the turn, and Dvoress tested the waters with a 10,440,000 bet, which was snap-called. Dvoress pushed all-in for the rest of Dzivielevski\u2019s 14,711,460 chips with the pot weighing in at 35,310,000 before the shove. Dzivielevski called and showed <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/as.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/kh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">, which was crushed by the <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/jd.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/js.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> of Dvoress.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/clips.twitch.tv\/embed?clip=SplendidHonorableHerdDxCat-ew12a2dfuMZjyvAi&amp;parent=www.partypoker.com\" width=\"620\" height=\"378\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A short-stacked <strong>Luciano Hollanda<\/strong> was the next player to bust; the Brazilian crashed out in fifth and won $111,782, the first six-figure prize of the evening. It was that man Dvoress who did the damage, finding <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ah.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ad.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> under the gun and raising to 1,540,000 at the 350,000\/700,000\/87,500 level. Everyone folded to Hollanda in the small blind, and he ripped it in for 12,657,495 with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ks.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/js.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">, which Dvoress instantly called. Hollanda flopped a king but found no other outs as the five community cards ran <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/7c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/6c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/kh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/7s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/3h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/clips.twitch.tv\/embed?clip=VibrantAgreeableGoblinFrankerZ-bj1CB3fAh44d3j9g&amp;parent=www.partypoker.com\" width=\"620\" height=\"378\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The blinds increased and left Lange with a shade over 10 big blinds. Lange saw Kovalski min-raise to 2,000,000 under the gun, and decided to three-bet to 7,000,000, leaving himself only 3,819,542 behind, with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ac.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/9s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">. Unfortunately for Lange, Kovalski had raised with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/qs.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/qh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">, and set Lange all-in; he called. By the river the board read <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/th.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/4s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/5c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/7h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/9c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">, busting Lange in fourth place.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/clips.twitch.tv\/embed?clip=SneakyLaconicOpossumSmoocherZ-yCEKPvKE5JJhEy21&amp;parent=www.partypoker.com\" width=\"620\" height=\"378\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Dvoress was the overall chip leader with three players remaining yet he was the next player heading to the cashier\u2019s desk. Everyone pointed towards a Dvoress victory, especially has his stack eclipsed 112,000,000 at one stage, but it was not meant to be.<\/p>\n<p>He lost a large pot when his <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ks.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/9c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> was no good against the <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/tc.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/9h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> of Kovalski on a <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/4h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/5h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/td.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/9d.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/7h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> board, before losing even more chips to Kovalski to leave himself nursing a 25 big blind stack. The talented Canadian rebuilt his stack to reclaim the lead once again before seeing his stack dwindle into the danger zone.<\/p>\n<p>Dvoress\u2019 exit happened during the 1,250,000\/2,500,000\/315,000a level. Kovalski raised all-in with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ad.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/qd.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> and Dvoress called off his 15,287,532 with the dominated <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ah.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ts.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">. Both players paired their non-ace hole card, but that was not good enough for Dvoress, who had to make dow tih third place courtesy of a <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/qh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/6h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/td.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/4s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/2s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> board.<\/p>\n<p>Rudolph held a 150,176,370 to 62,823,630 chip lead going into heads-up but he could not shake off Kovalski. Rudolph fell behind at one stage before reclaiming the all-important chip lead. With the blinds and antes now eating each players\u2019 stack, they struck a deal that left $30,000 for the eventual champion.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/clips.twitch.tv\/embed?clip=UnusualRelentlessCrabsTBTacoRight-hqTRk3-sTjDvijDq&amp;parent=www.partypoker.com\" width=\"620\" height=\"378\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Rudolph was confirmed as the champion soon after the deal. Kovalski limped on the button with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/9d.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/8d.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">, Rudolph pumped it up to 7,500,000 with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ac.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/qh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">, and Kovalski called. A <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/td.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/qc.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/4d.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> flop brought something to the table for both players, and the chips were destined to go into the middle. That is what happened after a flurry of betting. Kovalski had a myriad of outs but the <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/5h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> turn nor the <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/as.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> river were any of them.<\/p>\n<p>Kovalski busted in second place and collected $401,792, leaving Rudolph to add the WPT Online Series Main Event to his long list of poker achievements, this victory coming with <strong>$487,442 in prize money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Love poker? Join party!<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to jump into the action, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/download\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>click here to download partypoker and get started<\/strong>!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you already have an account with us, click here to <a href=\"https:\/\/promo.partypoker.com\/en\/promo\/launch\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>open partypoker and hit the tables!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2021 WPT Online Series Main Event has crowned its champion and Christian Rudolph is that winner. Rudolph sat down at the final table in the middle of the pack before navigating his way to the top of the pile. He banked a cool $487,442 after a heads-up deal with Brazilian star Fabiano Kovalski. 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