Congratulations to Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu, Winner of Event #78: $1,000 Turbo 8-Handed
The latest online WSOP Event is in the books after just seven hours of play. Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu bested a field of 1,910 to take home his first WSOP Bracelet, along with nearly $260,000 in prize money, as well as a WSOP Europe package.
At the start of the final table, Niko "niNohR" Koop held the chip lead with over 11 million chips, while eventual winner Hacialioglu started as the second shortest stack, with just over 2.6 million.
Tuen "FudGuy" Bui would be next to bust out when he got his final chips in with Ace-Queen, but he ran straight into the pocket aces of Jargo Alavali. The board brought no help for Bui, who was the first casualty of the final table.
WSOP Online Event #78: $1,000 Turbo 8-Handed Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu | Finland | $259,842 |
| 2 | Robin "Kabuzzi" Berggren | Argentina | $197,274 |
| 3 | Tim "TMay420" West | United States | $143,162 |
| 4 | Niko "niNohR" Koop | Russia | $103,893 |
| 5 | Jargo "bungakat" Alavali | Estonia | $79,395 |
| 6 | Andriy "smbcall911" Lyubovetskiy | Ukraine | $54,714 |
| 7 | Soo Jo "choleeek89" Kim | South Korea | $39,706 |
| 8 | Tuen "FudGuy" Bui | Canada | $28,814 |
| 9 | Johan "Mr-Water99" Haugen | Macau | $20,911 |
Following the elimination of Soo Jo Kim in seventh place, it was time for Hacialioglu to start to make his comeback, as he would go on to get every elimination from there. First, he would bust "Andriy "smbcall911" Lyubovetskiy in sixth place in a blind vs. blind confrontation.
Next, Hacialioglu would have to get quite lucky, as he ran into the pocket aces of Jargo "bungakat" Alavali holding just Queen-Ten. However, Hacialioglu would flop top pair and a straight draw, and hit that straight on the river.
Niko "niNohR" Koop was next to be on the end of Hacialioglu's ax. He would have to come from behind again in this one, as his 
came back against the 
of Koop, after spiking a king on the turn.
Not long after that, Tim "TMay420" West, who was the short stack throughout the whole final table, finally fell off the ladder, as he bowed out in third. On his final hand, West was flipping, with 
against the 
of Hacialioglu. The board came down 
, giving Hacialioglu a straight.
Hacialioglu brought a big lead into heads up play with over 36 million to the 12 million of Robin "Kabuzzi" Berggren. They would only play a few hands before a classic coin flip, with Hacialioglu's Ace-Queen besting the pocket sevens of Berggren.
Congratulations again to Adnan Hacialioglu for his incredible showing. Again, he will take home $259,842, the WSOP bracelet, and the WSOP Europe package.
, against the 
of Hacialioglu. An ace came right on the flop, and no two outer would come for Berggren. 
on the turn changed everything. Only an ace would do for Koop now, but the 
of Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu. However, Hacialioglu smashed the flop of 
, giving him top pair and an open ended straight draw. The 
on the turn didn't change anything, but the 
. The flop of 
left Lyubovetskiy all but dead, and another king on the turn sealed the hand. 
. He was dominated by the 
flop. The 
turn shot Koop into the lead, and Kim wasn't able to catch up on the river.
left Bui drawing all but dead. The 
turn brought him some chop possibilities, but a nine on the river brought no such chop. 
, and while both players would flop two pair, a king on the turn meant that only a queen would work for Delaine. 
of Pires dominated . The board ran down ten high, and the jacks held to send Paredes back to the top of the chip counts.