$600 NLH: Michael Rossitto Wins! ($340,698); Brian Barker Finishes as Runner-Up ($268,559)
Dec 4, 2023
Photo: Michael Rossitto
With the board showing 
on the turn and approximately 17 million already in the pot, Brian Barker checks, Michael Rossitto bets 12,000,000, and Barker check-raises all in for 45,000,000.
Rossitto snap-calls with 
for a queen-high straight, and Barker turns over 
for an overpair. Barker is drawing dead.
The meaningless river card is the 
, and Rossitto wins the pot — and the trophy — with a queen-high straight.
Michael Rossitto wins the opening event of the WPT World Championship festival, the $600 No-Limit Hold’em event, earning $340,698.
Brian Barker finishes as the runner-up, earning $268,559.
Congratulations to Michael Rossitto!
1st: Michael Rossitto – $340,698*
2nd: Brian Barker – $268,559*
3rd: Lawrence Chow – $186,493
4th: Alex Britton – $143,927
5th: Paul Hizer – $110,888
6th: David Wintersberger – $84,477
7th: Meraf Tedla – $63,479
8th: Florin Iacoban – $46,640
9th: Jai Davenport – $33,372
* At some point during heads-up play, Michael Rossitto and Brian Barker asked for the top two payouts to be slightly adjusted. These numbers represent the new payouts.
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