WPT Online: Andrew Pantling Wins PLO High Roller for $302K
WPT Online: Andrew Pantling Wins PLO High Roller for $302K

Thanks to three Pot Limit Omaha events on Tuesday’s World Poker Tour Online series slate, more than a handful of the best PLO tournament players in the world took their turn in the spotlight.

Andrew Pantling picked up the outright victory and a $302,287.20 payday for topping the 120-entry field in Event #22 ($10,300 PLO High Roller). Marcello Marigliano finished as the runner-up and walked away with $204,000. Former #1-ranked Andras Nemeth earned a bronze medal finish and the accompanying $144,000 score.

Sweden’s Kristoffer Edberg and Colombia’s Farid Jattin chopped Event #23 ($2,100 Pot Limit Omaha) with the former earning the title and $69,086.18 while the latter had to settle for runner-up status and $68,360.03. Joao Vieira wound up in third place and added $37,800 to his bankroll.

Dorian Rios won $14,440.09 for taking down Event #23 Mini ($215 Pot Limit Omaha).

Tuesday also saw the third and final day of the WPT500 event and the final four players agreed to a deal that saw them split up more than $900,000. Fabio Sperling picked up $281,125.93 and the title for finishing in first place. Walter Treccarich, who started the day as the chip leader, finished in second place and won $235,666.74. Austrians Markus Prinz and Christopher Putz finished third and fourth respectively to win $202,012.42 and $187,289.83.

WPT500
4,828 Entries
$2,414,000 Prize Pool

  1. Fabio Sperling – $281,125.93
  2. Walter Treccarich – $235,666.74
  3. Markus Prinz – $202,012.42
  4. Christopher Putz – $187,289.83
  5. Philipp Dietrich – $74,785.72
  6. Harutyun Sahakyan – $50,887.12
  7. Daan Mulders – $35,799.62
  8. Giuseppe Vassallo – $23,174.40

Event #22 $10,300 PLO High Roller
120 Entries
$1,200,000 Prize Pool

  1. Andrew Pantling – $302,287.20
  2. Marcello Marigliano – $204,000
  3. Andras Nemeth – $144,000
  4. Marcello Marigliano – $102,000
  5. Jens Kyllonen – $75,000
  6. Gavin Cochrane – $49,800

Event #23 Mini $215 Pot Limit Omaha
361 Entries
$72,200 Prize Pool

  1. Dorian Rios – $14,440.09
  2. Alexander Harty – $10,685.60
  3. David Callaghan – $7,761.50
  4. Joao Studart – $5,471.31
  5. Andres Ojeda – $3,971.00
  6. Martin Almaas – $2,743.60

Event #23 $2,100 Pot Limit Omaha
168 Entries
$336,000 Prize Pool

  1. Kristoffer Edberg – $69,086.18
  2. Farid De Jesus Jattin Jaraba – $68,360.03
  3. Joao Vieira – $37,800
  4. Maksim Shuts – $27,384
  5. Arvi Vainionkulma – $20,160
  6. Saku Nasman – $13,440