Ilyas Muradi Wins the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open for $809,515!

Jan 26, 2021

Champion Ilyas Muradi_WPT SHR Lucky Hearts Poker Open (2021)_S18_Final Table_Giron_8JG2757

After both players took turns with preflop shoves, Robel Andemichael is down to fewer than 15 blinds in the new level and jams for 14,300,000, which Ilyas Muradi calls out of the big blind.

Robel Andemichael: Diamond ADiamond 6
Ilyas Muradi: Diamond 4Heart 4

The board runs out Club 10Club 9Spade 8Club 3Spade Q and the tiny pocket pair holds up to eliminate Andemichael in second place after an endurance challenge of more than 14 hours on the final day.

Champion Ilyas Muradi_WPT SHR Lucky Hearts Poker Open (2021)_S18_Final Table_Giron_7JG2756

Ilyas Muradi wins the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open, earning $809,515. That amount includes Muradi’s $15,000 seat into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions presented by Baccarat Crystal.

Congratulations to Ilyas Muradi!

1st: Ilyas Muradi – $809,515 (includes a $15,000 entry to the 2021 WPT Baccarat Crystal TOC)
2nd: Robel Andemichael – $529,690
3rd: Ronnie Bardah – $392,430
4th: Francis Margaglione – $293,510
5th: Jesse Lonis – $223,895
6th: Tsz Shing – $168,990
7th: Andy Hwang – $115,630

Photography by Joe Giron / PokerPhotoArchive


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