Event #4: $1,000 PLO 6-Max
Day 1 Completed
2022 WSOP Online
Event #4: $1,000 PLO 6-Max
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 WSOP Online
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$245,700
Entries
129
Entries
129
Players Left
1
Soheb "TommyConway6" Porbandarwala Wins WSOP Gold In Event #4: $1,000 PLO 6-Max
On Tuesday night, the 2022 World Series of Poker Online Event #4: $1,000 PLO 6-Max attracted 129 players who rebought 144 times. The 273-entry field generated a $245,700 prize pool, and after just under 10 hours of play, it was Soheb "TommyConway6" Porbandarwala coming out on top to win a $57,125 first-place prize and his first career gold bracelet.
Prior to this victory, Porbandarwala had $1,067,084 in live earnings according to The Hendon Mob with his biggest score being in a WPT Online Poker Open Main Event in 2020, when he took down first place for $239,820.
Many notable players joined the field throughout the day but those who fell short of making a deep run included Justin "Jsaliba2" Saliba, Kathy "Luckygal" Liebert, and four-time bracelet winner Jeff "NedrudRelyt" Madsen. A few were lucky enough to make the money but could not close it out with a win included Eric "powwow" Ethans (20th - $3,488), Alex "RIP_Neiko" Rocha (13th - $3,660), and most of today's chip leader Martin "Bathroomline" Zamani (9th - $4,152).
WSOP Online Bracelet Event #4 Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soheb "TommyConway6" Porbandarwala | United States | $57,125 |
| 2 | Andre "RiderStrong" Nyffeler | United States | $40,909 |
| 3 | Tristan "Truqs" Wade | United States | $29,484 |
| 4 | Stanley "stanman420" Lee | United States | $21,105 |
| 5 | Michael "BrockLesnar" Holtz | United States | $14,840 |
| 6 | Matthew "HuniDeGrande" Stone | United States | $10,687 |
Final Table Action
The six-handed official final table got off to an action-packed start with the first elimination happening within minutes. Matthew "HuniDeGrande" Stone found himself all in and ahead with kings against queens of Andre "RiderStrong" Nyffeler but when the board ran out with runner-runner cards to make a straight for Nyffeler, it was the end of the road for Stone as he exited in sixth place.
Soon after, Michael "BrockLesnar" Holtz was all in with a short-stack and he was called by both Porbandarwala and Tristan "Truqs" Wade. Play was checked down and the nines of Porbandarwala took the pot to send Holtz out in fifth place.
Stanley "stanman420" Lee fell in fourth place when his two-pair was outdrawn by the flush of Porbandarwala. Wade was also eliminated in third place by Porbandarwala when he got jacks all in against the flopped straight and could not improve.
Heads-up play started off with Porbandarwala having a 4-1 chip lead on Nyffeler and it looked like it could be over fast. However, with two double ups Nyffeler found himself almost even with Porbandarwala and all in well ahead with top set of kings against the middle set of queens. The board ran out with a straight for Porbandarwala and it was the runner-up finish for Nyffeler, scoring Porbandarwala the victory and gold bracelet.
The next tournament on the schedule – Event #5: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack – will take place at 4 p.m. PDT on Thursday. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will once again be reporting all the action, so be sure to tune in then to see who captures the next 2022 WSOP bracelet!
Andre "RiderStrong" Nyffeler Eliminated In 2nd Place ($40,909)
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Andre "RiderStrong" Nyffeler climbed back to almost even against Soheb "TommyConway6" Porbandarwala after starting heads up with a 4-1 chip deficit.
On a flop of 
, and after many bets, all the chips went in the middle.
Andre "RiderStrong" Nyffeler: 
Soheb "TommyConway6" Porbandarwala: 
The board ran out 
and 
to give Porbandarwala a straight. Nyffeler finished in second place and Porbandarwala took down the tournament, capturing his first WSOP gold bracelet.
A full recap will be available shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,300,000 | 1,036,186 |
|
Busted |
Tristan "Truqs" Wade Eliminated In 3rd Place ($29,484)
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
With 240,000 in the middle on a flop of 
, Soheb "TommyConway6" Porbandarwala bet 80,000 from the small blind and Tristan "Truqs" Wade raised to pot for 480,000, with only 92,000 behind. Porbandarwala moved all in and Wade called for his tournament life.
Tristan "Truqs" Wade: 
Soheb "TommyConway6" Porbandarwala: 
The board ran out 
and the flopped straight for Porbandarwala sent Wade out in 3rd place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,263,814 | -22,010 |
|
|
1,196,186 | 581,110 |
|
Busted |
Stanley "stanman420" Lee Eliminated In 4th Place ($21,105)
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
All the chips went in on a flop of with 202,500 in the middle. Soheb "TommyConway6" Porbandarwala bet pot with a massive chip lead and Stanley "stanman420" Lee moved in for their last 506,271, which was called.
Stanley "stanman420" Lee: 
Soheb "TommyConway6" Porbandarwala: 
The board ran out and , giving Porbandarwala a flush and eliminated Lee in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,285,824 | 2,203,571 |
|
|
615,076 | -432,634 |
|
|
559,100 | -592,429 |
|
Busted |
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Break Time
The final four players are now on a 5-minute break.
Michael "BrockLesnar" Holtz Eliminated In 5th Place ($14,840)
Blinds: 12,500/25,000
Michael "BrockLesnar" Holtz was all in for 199,982 and called by both Soheb "TommyConway6" Porbandarwala and Tristan "Truqs" Wade.
Both players checked to a showdown on a board of 
and Porbandarwala revealed 
for a pair of nines while Holtz had 
for ace high, sending him out in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,082,253 | 512,464 |
|
|
1,178,508 | -37,500 |
|
|
1,151,529 | -93,062 |
|
|
1,047,710 | -71,499 |
|
Busted |
Matthew "HuniDeGrande" Stone Eliminated In 6th Place ($10,687)
Blinds: 12,500/25,000
Matthew "HuniDeGrande" Stone found himself all in preflop for 267,887 and called by Andre "RiderStrong" Nyffeler.
Matthew "HuniDeGrande" Stone: 
Andre "RiderStrong" Nyffeler:
The board ran out 10c9s7cjc8d] giving Nyffeler a straight and eliminated Stone in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,569,789 | 259,774 |
|
|
1,244,591 | 543,245 |
|
|
1,216,008 | 170,000 |
|
|
1,119,209 | 720,330 |
|
|
300,403 | -550,500 |
|
Busted |
Final Table Is Set
The tournament is now down to the final six players all hoping to capture WSOP gold.