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Ronald Keijzer scooped the top prize in event 3 of the Poker Masters in Vegas, the Netherlands pro fending off Ben Lamb heads-up for the $10k PLO trophy and a $202,500 payday...
There were 81 entries to the 4-card tournament, one of two PLO tournaments on the 10-event PokerMasters schedule, and 12 players would share in the $810k prizepool.
Daniel Negreanu was among those who wouldn’t be cashing, and the money bubble broke when a painful river landed, sending Zak Laikin out penniless in 13th spot
Livingston: 7â™ 6♥ 4â™ 3â™
Laikin: 8♣ 7♣ 2♣ 2♦
Flop: 6♣ 3♣ 2â™
Turn: K♣
River: 6â™
That meant a $16,200 min cash for the remaining dozen, with Nick Schulman taking that cash to add to his runner-up spot in event 1.
Next order of the day was to reach the final table, and that would see Sam Soverel and Samantha Perryman among those falling, with Jared Bleznick’s exit in 7th ending the day’s play.
Back for the final table, Keijzer held a commanding chip lead, which he extended when he rivered a straight to send Shak packing in 4th ($48,600), and then rivered a boat to send Allan Le to the rail in 5th spot for $64,800.
Damjan Radanov suffered the same fate as his colleagues, rivered by Keijzer to fall in 4th spot ($81,000), and that left just three to fight it out for the podium places.
Both Lamb and Livingston had survived on short stacks with timely double-ups, but when they clashed it was Lamb who made it through, his aces holding up to reach heads-up against Keijzer.
There was no denying the Dutchman, though, and his rungood continued, this time with a killer flop...
Keijzer: A♠10♣ 6♠6♣
Lamb: Q♠8♥ 6♥ 4♦
Flop: 4♥ A♦ 6♦
And when the turn came...
Turn: K♦
...it was already all over, the inconsequential...
River: A♣
...unnecessary, with Keijzer the winner, lifting the PokerMasters $10k PLO trophy and $202,500 first prize.
Final results
| 1 | Ronald Keijzer | $202,500 |
| 2 | Ben Lamb | $145,800 |
| 3 | Alex Livingston | $97,200 |
| 4 | Damjan Radanov | $81,000 |
| 5 | Allan Le | $64,800 |
| 6 | Dan Shak | $48,600 |
| 7 | Jared Bleznick | $40,500 |
| 8 | Samantha Perryman | $32,400 |
| 9 | Sam Soverel | $32,400 |
The win thrust Keijzer up to second spot in the race for the Purple Jacket, Jeremy Ausmus still in the lead after his two cashes, including victory in the series opener.
