Glaser Wins Second Bracelet in Less than a Week at 2016 WSOP
This was published 24-06-2016Twenty-seven year old British poker pro Benny Glaser, achieved an incredible feat this week at the World Series of Poker after winning his second bracelet inside of a week.
Glaser managed to bank an amount of $407,194 on Wednesday, 22nd June after defeating a field of 163 players to win the 2016 WSOP $10,000 buy-in Omaha eight-or-better championship, earning him his third gold bracelet. This huge win took place just three days after taking down the World Series of Poker $1,500 buy-in Omaha eight-or-better event for $244,103.
Glaser’s wins sees him joining Jason Mercier and Ian Johns to win multiple titles at this year’s WSOP.
In response to being asked if he was surprised to have won these consecutive tournaments in a matter of days, Glaser said that it is surprising that he won two back-to-back, full stop. He added that Omaha eight-or-better is one of his best games and probably the games that he has played the most hands in online and that it would, therefore, be one of the top games that it would happen in if it was going to happen.
Glaser went on to say that he did not think that his wins have sunk in yet as it has been a crazy week of grinding and focusing but that he would now get some time to enjoy it.
The Final Table Results were as follows –
- Benny Glaser, Southampton, U.K. $407,194
- Skippy Lorgeree, Buffalo Grove, IL $251,665
- Matt Glantz, Lafayette Hill, PA $175,754
- Grzegorz Trelski, Middletown, CT $125,125
- Robert Campbell, Warragul, Australia $90,841
- Per Hildebrand, Marsta, Sweden $67,291
- Todd Brunson, Las Vegas, NV $50,872
- Jason Mercier, Davie, FL $39,269
- Felipe Ramos, Brazil $30,965
Glaser had to outlast a stacked final table and was joined in the final line with players like five-time bracelet winner Jason Mercier, bracelet winner Todd Brunson and three-time $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. / Poker Players championship final tablist Matt Glantz.
In addition to the title and the money Glaser’s win also earned him 780 Card Player Player of the Year points seeing him climb into 23rd place in the overall rankings with 2,014 points and $724,059 in year-to-date earnings.