Sean H. Yu Wins 2016 WSOP Circuit Planet Hollywood Main Event

Sean H. Yu has won the 2016 World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood $1,675 no-limit hold’em main event, defeating a field of 528 total entries to win his second WSOPC gold ring and the $170,286 first-place prize. The former poker pro has recently returned to a career in sales, but that didn’t stop him from outlasting a stacked final table to earn the second largest tournament score ever.

“It feels amazing,” Yu told WSOP.com after the win. “They run such a great Circuit event here. I’ve been coming out every year and wasn’t successful, but this year, when I started Day 1A, I got crippled down to 3,000 chips and bagged an average stack. Day 2, I bagged up pretty short and was like second from the bottom today. But it just felt like destiny at some point.”

Yu came into the final day in eighth chip position with nine players remaining. He had plenty of tough competition to deal with, including Jake Schindler (6th – $32,710) and Kevin Calenzo (5th – $42,879), but was able to mount a comeback to make it to heads-up play against three-time WSOP bracelet winner Eli Elezra nearly even in chips. Less than ten minutes into the final showdown Yu had taken the lead.

The two went back and forth, but by the time the final hand arose Yu held a sizable advantage of more than 4-to-1. With blinds of 60,000 – 120,000 and an ante of 20,000 Elezra moved all-in for 1.5 million from the button. Yu called from the big blind with the A4 and was ahead of Elezra’s K6. The board ran out AQ535 to earn Yu the pot and the title, sending Elezra to the rail in second place with $105,281.

Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded at this final table:

Winner photo courtesy of WSOP.

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