The official final table of six is set in the 2024 World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship with 23-year-old Matthew Beinner leading the way as he looks for his first major poker title.
Beinner will be joined on Day 5 by recent WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown runner-up Landon Tice, who is second in chips, along with Dylan Smith, Francis Anderson, Paul Domb and Florian Ribouchon. By reaching the final six, they earned entry into the upcoming ClubWPT Gold $5 million Freeroll in Las Vegas.
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2024 WPT RRPO Final Table
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Beinner | 21,600,000 | 86 |
| 2 | Francis Anderson | 3,300,000 | 13 |
| 3 | Dylan Smith | 12,250,000 | 49 |
| 4 | Paul Domb | 6,525,000 | 26 |
| 5 | Landon Tice | 18,625,000 | 75 |
| 6 | Florian Ribouchon | 9,425,000 | 38 |
Beinner Boy
Day 4 ended with the elimination of Day 3 chip leader Darryll Fish, who was after his second WPT title after winning the 2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open for $511,604. He finished sixth in this same event last year but couldn’t improve on that as he went out in seventh place for $108,000.
Two other players seeking redemption are Tice and Smith, who eight months ago made a WPT Main Event final table in the same back-left corner of the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood ballroom.
One player who isn’t feeling the pressure is Beinner, who was grinning head to toe as he bagged up chips in the biggest moment of his young poker career. He had another big moment this summer when he finished runner-up in the first-ever $1,500 Big O WSOP event for $204,601 to be denied his first bracelet. “The sun-run is continuing,” he told PokerNews.
The Boca Raton resident, who learned poker from his sister’s baby nurse, was in town to see his family for the holidays when he decided to play the championship event. His dad watched from the rail as Beinner locked up the final table finish. “I’ve been playing since I was really young … I learned … watching WPTs, WSOPs with my dad. But I’ve loved poker for a very, very long time.”
Anderson also had a strong summer that saw him winning his first bracelet and $501,040 in the $800 Independence Day Celebration. And just two weeks ago, he finished eighth in the WPT bestbet Scramble in Jacksonville for $42,500.
Five years ago, Anderson finished sixth in this event after entering the final table as the shortest stack with 13 big blinds. He will start the day tomorrow in the same predicament with the same number of blinds.
“So hopefully this one ends a little better,” said Anderson, who added that he was going to celebrate by getting drinks with his friends. “But I’m not going to do too much studying or anything. I’m just going to show up, play my game and just go for it. I’m not worried.”
Day 5 will begin at on Dec. 4 at 1 p.m. local time with a live-stream on a 30-minute delay. Each returning player is guaranteed at least $140,000, while $662,200 remains up top for the winner.
Stay tuned PokerNews will be back on-site in South Florida tomorrow as the next WPT champion is crowned.
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2024 WPT RRPO Championship Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize (In USD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $662,200 |
| 2 | $440,000 |
| 3 | $325,000 |
| 4 | $245,000 |
| 5 | $184,000 |
| 6 | $140,000 |
*Photos courtesy WPT
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