Kuljinder Sidhu Wins 2016 Bellagio Cup XII Main EventSidhu Chops Heads-Up With Nick Schulman, Earns $599,440 |
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The Bellagio in Las Vegas held the Bellagio Cup XII this week, a $10,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em event that always features a strong field of players.
This year’s edition drew 268 entrants, creating a total prize pool of $2,599,600. The top 27 players made the money, earning a minimum payout of $23,396. In the end, it was Kuljinder Sidhu who came out on top, adding $599,440 to his bank account after chopping with high-stakes poker pro Nick Schulman.
Sidhu topped an absolutely stacked final table that featured an accomplished poker pro in every seat. Joining Sidhu and Schulman at the table were Byron Kaverman (10th), Dani Stern (9th), Liv Boeree (8th), David Peters (7th), Adam Geyer (6th), Pratyush Buddiga (5th), Connor Drinan (4th) and Chance Kornuth (3rd).
Other notables who finished in the money included Sam Soverel (24th), Faraz Jaka (22nd), Andjelko Andrejevic (20th), Justin Young (18th), Jason Wheeler (17th), Rainer Kempe (16th), Justin Bonomo (15th), Adrian Mateos Diaz (13th), Igor Kurganov (12th) and Noah Schwartz (11th).
Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded in this event:
| Place | Player | Earnings (USD) | POY Points |
| 1 | Kuljinder Sidhu | $599,400* | 1320 |
| 2 | Nick Schulman | $557,388* | 1100 |
| 3 | Chance Kornuth | $285,956 | 880 |
| 4 | Connor Drinan | $198,869 | 660 |
| 5 | Pratyush Buddiga | $148,177 | 550 |
| 6 | Adam Geyer | $114,382 | 440 |
| 7 | David Peters | $88,386 | 330 |
| 8 | Liv Boeree | $64,990 | 220 |
| 9 | Dani Stern | $46,793 | 110 |
*Based on a two-way deal.
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