Richard Gryko Wins 2015 WSOP Europe €3,250 Pot-Limit Omaha EventDefeats Mike Leah Heads-Up To Win First Gold Bracelet |
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A total of 161 players turned out for the 2015 World Series of Poker Europe €3,250 pot-limit Omaha eight-max event, building a prize pool of €468,510.
In the end the United Kingdom’s Richard Gryko emerged victorious, defeating Mike Leah heads-up to capture his first WSOP gold bracelet and the €126,345 first-place prize.
“The sight of the river card…I’ve never given a fist pump for winning a tournament before," said Gryko in regards to just how excited he was to win. "That alone should tell you how much it means. I haven’t really begun to process it, to be honest.”
Gryko had to overcome a stacked final table on the road to victory, outlasting the likes of Ismael Bojang (8th – €13,445), four-time bracelet winner Max Pescatori (7th – €17,240), Roberto Romanello (4th – €40,480_, and 2014 WSOP Asia Pacific high roller champ Mike Leah (2nd – €78,150).
Gryko came into the final day in second chip position and was able to survive to heads-up with Leah, who began the final showdown with a 2-to-1 chip advantage over Gryko. By the time the final hand arose Gryko held a sizable lead. With a flop of A
K6
Leah moved all-in with the A
K7
6 for top two pair and got called by Gryko’s AJ102 for top pair, a gutshot straight draw and a flush draw.
The board completed with the 10 on the turn and the 3 on the river to make Gryko’s flush, securing him the pot and title and sending Leah to the rail just short of his second bracelet.
Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded at this final table:
| Place | Player | Earnings (USD) | POY Points |
| 1 | Richard Gryko | $144,033 | 468 |
| 2 | Mike Leah | $89,091 | 390 |
| 3 | Mikkel Plum | $63,561 | 312 |
| 4 | Roberto Romanello | $46,147 | 234 |
| 5 | Lawrence Lazar | $34,132 | 195 |
| 6 | Benjamin Pollak | $25,689 | 156 |
| 7 | Max Pescatori | $19,654 | 117 |
| 8 | Ismael Bojang | $15,327 | 78 |
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