The 2014/2015 World Series of Poker Circuit has completed its $1,675 Main Event, the last one for 2014. It was held at Harrah’s in Atlantic City and a total of 460 players took part in it. The prize pool amounted to $690,000. It was Mukul Pahuja who emerged victorious to capture $148,345, a gold ring, and a guaranteed seat into the National Championship at the end of this season.
With his 3,450 points, Pahuja became the World Poker Tour Season XII Player of the Year. What is more, his winnings totaled $1,447,742. Throughout the year, the prominent poker pro had three final tables and five cashes, yet he could not manage to win a title or at least, not until now.
Minutes after his victory, Pahuja shared with WSOP representatives that he was extremely happy with his performance lately. He also pointed out that the play at the final table was at a high-level and the other players were quite good but it seems that “it didn’t work out” for them.
The third and final day of the event began with Mike Dentale as a chip leader. A total of nine players sat at the final table. And the first elimination occurred in Level 26 when David Matthews could not hold up against Pahuja. He took the amount of $13,766 for his ninth place.
He was followed by Joseph Liberta, Jesse Cohen, and Adam Teasdale who finished eighth, seventh, and sixth, respectively.
Jim Petolicchio was the next to leave the final table. He was defeated by Jake Toole. The player from Sewell, New Jersey took $37,357 of the entire prize pool.
Then, Dentale was shoved to fourth place by the soon-to-be-champion. Thus, it became clear that Gajan Jeganathan, Toole, and Pahuja would face each other in a three-handed play.
Jeganathan was quickly eliminated by Pahuja and took the amount of $67,006 for being one of the final three. By that time, Pahuja was holding the majority of chips and used them cleverly during the heads-up play with Toole.
It was in Level 29 when Toole moved all in. Pahuja had [5c][5h]
and his opponent was holding [Kc][Jd]. With the board showing [Qs][8h]2h][4d][8s], the name of the champion became clear and Toole had to content himself with $91,722 and his second place.
And as for Pahuja, he was awarded a special gold ring, the sum of $148,345, and a seat into the National Championship.
The next tournament of the 2014/2015 World Series of Poker Circuit will be held at the Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma between January 8-19.
