Claiming a life-changing prize of $2,563,900, Scott Stewart has created history by winning the World Poker Tour World Championship (WPTWC). On Saturday, the $10,400 buy-in event came to an end as Scott defeated a strong final table comprising Rob Sherwood, second with $2.2 million. This triumph marks Scott Stewart’s career’s turning point and guarantees his position among the top players in poker tournaments.
Wpt World Championship Final Table Data
- Scott Stewart: $2,563,900
- Rob Sherwood: $2,200,000
- Eddie Pak: $2,000,000
- Chris Moorman: $1,150,000
- Ryan Yu: $875,000
- Christian Roberts: $665,000
Scott Stewart: Early Fireworks On The Final Table
The last day started with outstanding drama since Scott controlled the action from the beginning. Among the first hands, Scott Stewart grabbed pocket aces. Holding ace-queen, Christian Roberts pushed all-in but couldn’t do better even flopping a flush draw. Eliminated in sixth place, he brought home $665,000. Not too long ago, Scott maintained his outstanding performance after Ryan Yu’s elimination. Yu’s pocket nines ran into Eddie Pak’s ace-king, which developed into a full house and sent Yu out in fifth place with $875,000.
Sherwood then doubled up with pocket queens against Chris Moorman’s pocket sixes, giving the British poker star a strong start. Moorman tried to organize, but thanks to a ten on the turn, his tournament came to a nasty conclusion with Eddie Pak’s pocket tens beating his pocket queens. Finishing fourth for $1,150,000, Moorman repeated his fourth-place performance from last year.
Scott Stewart Through The Final Three
The other players—Scott Stewart, Rob Sherwood, and Eddie Pak—agreed to flatten the rewards, therefore lowering the variance while Chris Moorman was out. Originally, first place was scheduled to pay $3,138,000, but the change balanced the reward fund for the last three contenders. Scott Stewart kept his cool, knocking Eddie Pak to third place. Pak ran into Stewart’s jacks full, even going all-in with a queen-high flush. Pak departed with the $2 million he had rightfully earned.
The Exciting Heads-Up Conflict
Scott Stewart and Rob Sherwood’s heads-up game ran more than five hours. Beginning with a 2-to-1 chip advantage, Scott Stewart increased it almost to 7-to-1 at one point. Sherwood rebounded, doubling with ace-jack against Stewart’s pocket queens upon an ace strike to the flop.
Sherwood eventually overtook Stewart with a significant chip advantage, but the situation quickly changed again. Pocket Kings versus Sherwood’s pocket sixes helped Scott underline control. The kings kept, leaving Sherwood with barely a handful of chips. Two hands later, Sherwood was eliminated in second place and paid $2.2 million.
The Career Milestone For Scott Stewart
The triumph of Scott Stewart marks a turning point in his poker career as much as a financial boon. Scott will now be among WPTWC champions Eliot Hudon (2022) and Dan Sepiol (2023). His cumulative live tournament earnings today seem to be more than $5.5 million, therefore confirming his rank as a top poker professional. The “Stew-S-A” cries from his supporters signaled a deserved celebration for Scott Stewart’s extraordinary accomplishment.
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