James Van Alstyne bags WSOP bracelet
Bodog Poker wrote an interesting post today on
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After finishing second in Event 21, the USD 3,000 HORSE event, James Van Alstyne wasted little time in making his way back to a WSOP final
James Van Alstyne
table. Not letting another opportunity to win his first bracelet pass him by, Van Alstyne defeated 770 players in the USD 1,500 HORSE event to finally break through with a WSOP win.
“It feels really good to win,” said Van Alstyne. “Last time, I was a little bit disappointed. Also, you do not want to have the chip lead when we get down to two players and then not win. By closing this out, I feel a sense of relief.”
It was validation for Van Alstyne, who won USD 247,033 in first-place prize money. The 42-year-old poker pro had 12 WSOP cashes and five final tables prior to Tuesday’s win. With both final tables this year in HORSE, Van Alstyne reconfirmed that he’s more than [...]
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