Two Players Win First WSOP Bracelet

1. Two Players Win First WSOP Bracelet
Action at the World Series of Poker is already hot and heavy, with new events starting and
finishing every day and cash games running around the clock. Just a few tournaments are in the
books, but there seems to be a growing feeling that this will be the year of the unknown players.
Several players have captured their first WSOP gold bracelets, including Mike Gorodinsky and John
Beauprez. For both, the achievement of adding a bracelet to their resume of poker achievements
helps to confirm their poker talents and could be the catalyst they need to enjoy poker success on
a wider scale. More WSOP winners can be found at the www.onlinegamernews.co.uk website.
At the $1,500 Six-Handed No Limit Texas Holdem tournament, the final table was a mix of famous
and not-so-famous players. The biggest name present was Joe Cada, winner of the 2009 WSOP
Main Event and who narrowly missed out on a bracelet in 2012. While John Beauprez may not be
a household name, he has been part of the poker community for a long time and had an illustrious
group of railbirds supporting his final table efforts, including 2011 WSOP Player of the Year Ben
Lamb. When Beauprez made it to the final two against Manig Loeser, it would take a little luck to
win. The latter held AdKc, moved all-in, and Beauprez made the call with the inferior Ah8h.
However, an Eight-high flop put Beauprez way out in front and Loeser would need to find a King to
survive. The King did not materialize that the rail erupted to congratulate Beauprez on his first
bracelet.
In a much smaller event, Mike Gorodinsky showed why he is thought to be one of the strongest
players without a WSOP bracelet. The $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud split event is one that
draws a small crowd, requiring deep poker skill to make it to the final table. The lineup reflected
this necessity and Gorodinsky was up against mixed game specialists like Kristopher Tong,
Matthew Ashton, and Owais Ahmed, the last of which actually won the same tournament in 2011.
However, this was to be Gorodinsky's year as he quietly kept adding to his chip stack. Head's up,
Gorodinsky entered as a sizable underdog against Tong with only 25% of the chips, but two hours
later he would be stacking them all. His deft play spoiled Tong's plans of winning and Gorodinsky
took home $216,958 as well as the coveted bracelet.