$3,300+$200 WPT Borgata WPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet | Payouts
Level 38: Blinds 400,000/800,000/800,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,415

1st Place – Vinicius ‘Viny’ Lima celebrating with Tony Dunst (left), Vince van Patten, (right) and a bevy of spectators. Photo courtesy of the World Poker Tour
Vinicius ‘Viny’ Lima had the biggest climb of the final six players, starting play at the bottom of the chip counts. At the end, it was the youngest player, Viny, at only 24 years old, against the oldest, David Farah, who is twice his age at 48 years young.
After playing for more than nine and a half hours, it was apparent that both players were feeling the strain. Viny’s cards heated up at the right time, giving him the best of it when heads-up so he could apply steady pressure to his opponent and wear him down.
Winning $728,430, *including a seat in the Baccarat Crystal Tournament of Champions, along with a Hublot Big Bang Steel Watch, and the WPT Champions Cup trophy was enough to give Viny Lima enough energy to celebrate with his railbirds after the victory, despite the late hour.
Final Table Results
Place | First Name | Last Name | Payout |
1 | Vinicius | Lima | $728,430* |
2 | David | Farah | $485,611 |
3 | Joseph | di Rosa Rojas | $359,555 |
4 | Brandon | Hall | $268,810 |
5 | Dan | Buzgon | $202,942 |
6 | Ian | O’Hara | $154,734 |