{"id":92778,"date":"2020-09-10T10:25:20","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T10:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=92778"},"modified":"2020-09-10T11:12:05","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T11:12:05","slug":"renan-bruschi-wins-mini-main-event-and-is-a-wptwoc-event-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/renan-bruschi-wins-mini-main-event-and-is-a-wptwoc-event-winner.html","title":{"rendered":"Renan Bruschi Wins Mini Main Event and is a WPTWOC Event Winner!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brazil\u2019s <strong>Renan Bruschi<\/strong> is the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/wpt-world-online-championship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>WPT World Online Championships<\/strong><\/a> champion after he triumphed in the <strong>WPTWOC Mini Main Event<\/strong> and walked away with a massive $504,582 prize.<\/p>\n<h2>WPT 07 Mini Main Event Final Table Results<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-92785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EhgnFKwWsAAoSFM1-600x287.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EhgnFKwWsAAoSFM1-300x144@2x.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EhgnFKwWsAAoSFM1-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EhgnFKwWsAAoSFM1-702x336.jpg 702w, https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EhgnFKwWsAAoSFM1.jpg 1078w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\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>Renan Bruschi<\/td>\n<td>Brazil<\/td>\n<td>$504,582*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Nichita Verbitchii<\/td>\n<td>Moldova<\/td>\n<td>$339,606*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Arturs Balodis<\/td>\n<td>Latvia<\/td>\n<td>$535,268*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Liviu-Rodrig Bartha<\/td>\n<td>United Kingdom<\/td>\n<td>$472,866*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Freek Scholten<\/td>\n<td>Austria<\/td>\n<td>$153,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Janis Loze<\/td>\n<td>Latvia<\/td>\n<td>$104,450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Romans Voltovs<\/td>\n<td>Latvia<\/td>\n<td>$73,550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Ravil Tlimisov<\/td>\n<td>Russia<\/td>\n<td>$55,425<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Tobias Koerper<\/td>\n<td>Germany<\/td>\n<td>$45,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>*reflects a four-handed deal<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The final day began with nine players in the hunt for the title, each vying for a share of almost $2.3 million that was still up for grabs. A place in poker history awaited them but only one man would be able to call themselves a WPT champion.<\/p>\n<h2>Koeper\u2019s Free Seat Turns Into $45,600<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QcfZViEquV4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The dream ended for Germany\u2019s <strong>Tobias Koeper<\/strong> within the first hour of play. The German\u2019s stack dwindled to a shade over five big blinds and these went into the middle 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\/tc.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> from the cutoff and <strong>Artur Balodis<\/strong> called with <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\/6c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> from the button. Both blinds folded and it was off to the races, a race that Balodis won when the five community cards fell <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\/9h.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\/6d.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>Koeper collected $45,600 for his ninth-place finish, a remarkable result considering he won his $1,050 seat in a $11 buy-in Terminator where we added WPT tickets for free!<\/p>\n<h2>Tlimisov Banks $55,425 From a $1,050 Ticket He Won For Free!<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BZZV3R9pSHs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ravil Tlimisov<\/strong> fell in eighth-place and scooped $55,425. Like Koeper, Tlimisov qualified for this massive tournament for free after a deep run in a <strong>$22 Big Bounty Hunter<\/strong> tournament where $1,050 tickets were given away to the top finishers as added value for our players.<\/p>\n<p>Tlimisov came unstuck during the 1,250,000\/2,500,000\/35,000a level. He previously shoved 18 big blinds 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\/kd.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> and his all-in bet went uncalled. Tlimosov then three-bet shoved for 18 big blinds from the button 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\/qd.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> after a min-raise from <strong>Nichita Verbitchii<\/strong>. The blinds folded but Verbitchii called 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\/qs.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">. The <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/kd.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\/5c.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\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/qc.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> board was no help to Tlimisov and he crashed out in eighth.<\/p>\n<h2>Bruschi Sends Voitovs To The Showers<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9PrbZPpnRPU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Latvia\u2019s <strong>Romans Voitovs<\/strong> saw his impressive run end in a seventh-place finish worth $73,550. Voitovs, who a few minutes prior folded pocket jacks to a three-bet, decided to jam all-in for 68.3 million with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/9s.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\"> from the big blind after <strong>Renan Bruschi<\/strong> opened on the button to 6 million. Bruschi held <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\/kc.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> and opted to call. Bruschi paired his ace on the <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\/qs.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\"> flop and improved further on the <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/kh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> turn. The <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/3s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> completed the community cards and confirmed Voitiovs\u2019 exit.<\/p>\n<h2>The First Six-Figure Score of the Evening<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bd1ECmXF_hI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Sixth-place and the first six-figure prize of the evening went to <strong>Janis Loze<\/strong>. Bruschi opened the betting with a min-raise to 7 million 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\/9s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> and Loze defended his big blind by calling with <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\/5h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">. A flop reading <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\/ks.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\"> saw Loze initially check but then check-raise all-in for 33 million after Bruschi continued with a 6.1 million bet. Bruschi called and spiked a set when the <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/9h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> landed on the turn. The inconsequential <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/7d.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> improved Bruschi to an unnecessary full house and Loze busted out for $104,450.<\/p>\n<h2>Scholten Loses a Coinflip to Bust in Fifth<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oNpTa8KDm74\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Fifth-place and a cool $153,750 went to <strong>Freek Scholten<\/strong>. He doubled through Bruschi but still only had 12 big blinds at his disposal. They went into the middle with <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\/th.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> from the big blind after <strong>Liviu-Rogrig Bartha<\/strong> opened with <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\/jh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">. Bartha called and Scholten busted when the five community cards fell <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/jc.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\/3s.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\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/2s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">.<\/p>\n<h2>Deal or No Deal?<\/h2>\n<p>The remaining four players were all guaranteed massive prizes but they wanted to lessen the pay jumps so struck a deal that left $50,000 for the eventual champion.<\/p>\n<p>The deal benefited Bartha the most because he crashed out in fourth-place and collected $472,866, doing so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/wpt-world-online-championship\/satellites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>from a $109 satellite entry<\/strong><\/a>! What an incredible ROI!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lxasqd7y7og\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bartha\u2019s tournament ended shortly after losing the majority of his stack to Bruschi. Both players flopped an ace, Bartha with ace-queen and Bruschi with ace-king. The chips went flying in and Bruschi came out of the clash unscathed to leave Bartha short.<\/p>\n<h2>Bartha Busts in Fourth<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aFEMI2HL_nw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The rest of Bartha\u2019s chips, 5.3 big blinds, went into the middle of the table from the small blind while holding <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\/3d.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">. Bruschi called in the big blind with <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\/th.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">. The ace-high board ran with no drama and the tournament was now down to its final three players.<\/p>\n<h2>Balodis\u2019 Free $1,050 WPT Ticket Turns Into $535,268!<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x8GIAXRmDyo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Those three became two when Balodis crashed out. Balodis\u2019 third-place exit yielded $535,268, which is an incredible prize in its own right, but even better considering <strong>the Latvian\u00a0<\/strong>played in the <strong>WPTWOC Mini Main Event<\/strong> for free thanks to the WPT tickets that were added to a recent <strong>$55 buy-in Gladiator<\/strong> tournament! The top finishers in that <strong>WPT Daily Special <\/strong>locked up a free Mini Main Event tickeet and Balodis shone the brightest of those free ticket winners. Half a million dollars for free is an amazing result!<\/p>\n<p>Balodis\u2019 exit was confirmed during the 3,000,000\/6,000,000\/750,000a level. He opened on the button to 87 million, leaving himself only 2.3 million behind, with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/5d.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\">. Bruschi called in the small blind with <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\/5s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">. Balodis\u2019 remaining 0.4 big blinds went in on the <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/8c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/jc.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\"> flop and he was called. No five appeared on the turn or river and heads-up was set.<\/p>\n<p>Bruschi held a 562 million to 346.3 million chip lead and it was only a matter of time before he got the job done. The final hand was cruel to Verbitchii as you\u2019re about to find out.<\/p>\n<h2>Runner Up Turns $11 MTT Win Into $339,606<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tYpMVgjWngs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Verbitchii limped for 6 million with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/8c.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\"> before calling a 21 million raise from Bruschi who held <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/8h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/8s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">. The <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/7d.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><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\/8h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> flop saw Bruschi lead for 21 million, a bet that was called. The turn brought the <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/5c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> into play, improving Verbitchii to a straight and both players checked. A <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/4c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> on the river gifted Bruschi a full house and he checked it. Verbitchii took the bait and fired a 57 million bet before calling when Bruschi set him all-in.<\/p>\n<p>A very costly second-best hand for Verbitchii, but his second-place prize weighed in at $339,606 but a huge prize earned <strong>from a free ticket<\/strong> awarded to him <strong>in an $11 Terminator tournament<\/strong>! Dozens of daily specials have had WPT tickets added to the prize pool and this value-packed promotion continues this week.<\/p>\n<h2>$1,448,765 Won By Satellite and Free Ticket Winners<\/h2>\n<p>What an amazing tournament the WPT Mini Main Event was. Five of the nine finalists won their $1,050 tickets extremely cheaply or for free. Liviu-Rodrig Bartha collected $472,866 after winning his seat via a $109 satellite!<\/p>\n<p>Four others, Tobias Koeper, Ravil Tlimisov, Arturs Balodis, and runner-up Nichita Verbitchii all won their $1,050 entry from <strong>WPT Daily special tournaments<\/strong> that had tickets added to their prize pools for the top finishers. This means they freerolled their way to sharing a combined $975,899!<\/p>\n<p>The poker dream is still alive, ladies and gentlemen, and this tournament proves anyone can and does win at partypoker. You don\u2019t have to spend a lot to potentially pad your bankrolls with a gigantic score.<\/p>\n<p>You have the chance to follow in this quintet\u2019s footsteps by winning your way into <strong>Day 1B of the WPT Main Event<\/strong>. Satellites for the $10,300 buy-in $10 million guaranteed tournament are running around the clock. There are also plenty of tournaments with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/wpt-world-online-championship\/ticket-drop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>free added WPT tickets<\/strong><\/a> waiting for you to get involved with, look out for our <strong>WPT Daily Special tournaments<\/strong>, and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/wpt-world-online-championship\/spins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>$10 WPTWOC SPINS<\/strong><\/a> are still available too. Good luck and we hope to see you at the final table.<\/p>\n<h3>Ready to join the 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>Brazil\u2019s Renan Bruschi is the latest WPT World Online Championships champion after he triumphed in the WPTWOC Mini Main Event and walked away with a massive $504,582 prize. 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