Paul Phua Wins 2016 One Drop Extravaganza €100,000 Super High RollerMalaysian High Roller Wins Second Career Title to Pocket €752,700 |
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Paul Phua
With the small turnout for this last-chance event held at the Casino de Monte-Carlo only the top two players made the money. Talal Shakerchi, who won the 2016 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker main event for $1.4 million, was eliminated on the money bubble. Shakerchi was left with less than a big blind after running A
K into Phua’s A
A
. The very next hand he was eliminated, setting up a heads-up showdown between Phua and Mikita Badziakouski.
Heads-up play began with Phua holding roughly a 4-to-1 chip advantage over Badziakouski. On the final hand Badziakouski moved all-in from the button for around 800,000 of the 2.6 million chips in play. Phua made the call and the two revealed their hands.
Badziakouski: K6
Phua: 33
The board ran out A84AQ and Phua’s pocket pair held up, securing the pot and the title. Badziakouski was sent to the rail as the runner up, earning €501,800. This was the largest cash of the Belarusian’s career.
Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded in this event:
| Place | Player | Earnings (USD) | POY Points |
| 1 | Paul Phua | $827,722 | 600 |
| 2 | Mikita Badziakouski | $551,814 | 500 |
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