Dario Minieri Wins WSOP Event Filled With Bad Beats

Dario Minieri was close to achieving his goal of winning a World Series of Poker bracelet several times on Wednesday. Each time he got close, however, his chip lead was dented with a bad beat.

Finally, after surviving several bad beats that almost cost him the coveted bracelet, he emerged as the winner of Event #31, a No-Limit Hold'em/Six Handed tournament with a $2,500 buy in. Minieri won $528,418 for his win.

The final table at the event was filled with some of the worst bad beats we have seen here at this year's World Series of Poker. A-K cracked pocket aces when a K came on the flop and another on the river. The hand cost Justin Filtz second place. He won $214,139 for finishing in third.

The beneficiary of the kings was Seth Fisher, who picked up over an extra $100,000 because of the hand. He took home $330,519 for winning. Scotty Nguyen made it to the final table, but finished in seventh place. He won $50,508.

The World Championship Limit Hold'em event also concluded, with Rob Hollink claiming the top prize. Hollink won $496,931 for his efforts. J.C. Tran and Andrew Bloch were vying for the title in this tournament, but both fell short. Chan finished in fifth and Bloch in seventh.

June 19, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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