LAS VEGAS , Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following 12 intense days of play at the Rio
All-Suite Hotel &💲 Casino , Germany's Koray Aldemir was officially crowned the 52nd WSOP
World Champion. Overcoming the 6,650 participants from around the💲 world, Aldemir won
his first-ever Main Event victory on Wednesday night, boastingR$8,000,000 in prize
winnings and taking home the highly💲 coveted Main Event bracelet, a 10k yellow and white
gold bracelet encrusted with 2,230 rubies, white and black diamonds.
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GERMANY'S KORAY ALDEMIR CROWNED THE 2024 WORLD SERIES OF POKER®
MAIN EVENT® CHAMPION WITHR$8 MILLION PRIZE
Aldemir first💲 came onto the professional
poker scene in 2012 and, up until today'sR$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event win, had
amassed overR$12,000,000💲 in total earnings. No stranger to the tournament circuit,
Aldemir never secured the title as World Champ – until today.
"It💲 felt great. It's the
biggest final table in the world, so it's a dream come true. Probably every poker
player💲 thinks about this moment when they watch this, believing 'maybe I could be there
one day'," reflected Aldemir on his💲 2024 Main Event win.
At 2 p.m. PST on Wednesday,
Nov. 17 , the Final Three players, Koray Aldemir , Jack💲 Oliver and George Holmes , took
to the felt to battle it out for their chance at the World Champ💲 title. Oliver busted
first, leaving Holmes and Aldemir to go head-to-head into the evening. After just over
six and a💲 half hours of trading hands, the energy burst throughout the Amazon room as
the intense face-off culminated in Aldemir claiming💲 the 2024 World Series of Poker
World Championship title on hand 223. The final hand started with Aldemir calling
Holmes'💲 6,000,000, and ended with Holmes all in for 133,000,000 and Aldemir winning
with two pair of tens and sevens.
"This year's💲 Main Event has exceeded expectations
across the board," said World Series of Poker Senior Vice President, Ty Stewart . "To
💲 see five countries represented at the 2024 Final Table was amazing, and after a classic
battle, we're looking forward to💲 raising Koray's banner this summer at Bally's on the
Strip."
The 53rd annual World Series of Poker tournament will be held💲 for the first
time at the heart of the famed Las Vegas Strip inside Caesars Entertainment's Bally's
and Paris Las💲 Vegas Hotel & Casino , May 31 – July 19, 2024 . Following a successful
17-year run at the Rio💲 All-Suite Hotel & Casino , the WSOP continues its tradition as
the largest, richest, and most prestigious gaming event in💲 the world at an all-new
location.
The full 2024 WSOP schedule, including a booking link for discounted
participant hotel rates, is💲 expected to be published in January. Players should follow
@WSOP on Twitter or IG or check WSOP for event news💲 and updates.
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OF POKER
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having awarded more thanR$3.29 billion in prize money and the💲 prestigious gold
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of tournaments in every major poker💲 variation, the WSOP is poker's longest-running
tournament in the world, dating back to 1970. In 2024, the event attracted 187,298
💲 entrants from 118 different countries to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas
and awarded more thanR$293 million💲 in prize money. In addition, the WSOP has formed
groundbreaking alliances in broadcasting, digital media and corporate sponsorships,
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