Anson Tsang Wins Third Career World Series of Poker Gold Bracelet

This week, Anson Tsang became just the 125th player in poker history to win three or more World Series of Poker gold bracelets. The Hong Kong resident overcame a field of 221 entries in the €2,000 buy-in pot-limit Omaha event at the 2022 WSOP Europe, securing his third bracelet and the top prize of $95,461.

Tsang has now won a bracelet every other year since his first breakthrough for the gold in 2018. That year he took down this same event at the WSOPE, overcoming 187 entries to earn $105,489. In 2020 he emerged victorious in a $500 buy-in no-limit hold’em event during the WSOP Online festival, adding $150,460 to his lifetime earnings. He now has more than $1 million in career cashes to his name.

In addition to the title and the money, Tsang was also awarded 384 Card Player Player of the Year points for this victory. This was his first POY-qualified score of the year.

This tournament was one of 15 gold-bracelet events being held at the King’s Resort in Rozvadov, Czech Republic. The top 34 finishers made the money, with big names like Roland Israelashvili (32nd), Felipe Ramos (30th), Joni Jouhkimainen (25th), and three-time bracelet winner Norbert Szecsi (18th) all cashing.

2014 WSOP main event third-place finisher Jorryt van Hoof finished ninth for $7,168 when his pocket aces clashed with a flopped straight for Shawn Stroke. Pavel Izotov (8th – $8,893) soon followed to the rail when his pocket queens ran into the pocket aces of Farid Jattin.

Even with that knockout under his belt, Jattin was ultimately the next to fall. The Colombian doubled up multiple players during seven-handed action, resulting in a slide down the leaderboard. In the end, he lost his final all-in against Tsang to be sent home in seventh place ($11,368). This was Jattin’s 10th final-table finish of the year, with three titles won along the way. As a result of his impressive consistency, he has climbed into 9th place in the 2022 POY race standings presented by Global Poker.

Vivian Saliba’s run in this event came to an end in sixth place. The Brazilian got all-in on a 854 flop with K965 facing the AKQQ of Tsang. The J turn and Q river kept Tsang ahead and Saliba was knocked out. She earned $14,959 for her strong showing.

Oswin Ziegelbecker got all-in with his overpair of queens leading the gutshot and overcard of Tsang. The river completed Tsang’s straight, sending Ziegelbecker packing in fifth place ($20,245).

Italian bracelet winner Dario Alioto got all-in preflop with A-Q-7-3 with a suited ace. He was up against K-K-6-5 with a suited king for Tomasz Gluszko. Alioto flopped an ace to take the lead, but a king on the river saw him finish fourth for $28,162.

American Shawn Stroke pushed all in on a QQ65 board with AK103 as a bluff, only to have Gluszko call with 9887. The river was the 5 and Stroke was knocked out in third place ($40,232).

Heads-up play began with Tsang holding roughly a 3:2 chip lead on Gluszko. He was able to extend that lead even further by the time the final hand of the tournament was dealt. Tsang raised on the button with AKQ4 and Gluszko three-bet from the big blind with AJ65. Tsang shoved and Gluszko called all-in. The board ran out 863K10 to give TSang the nut flush for the win. Gluszko earned $58,988 as the runner-up finisher.

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

Photo credits: Tomas Stacha / King’s Resort.

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