Ben Wilinofsky Wins WSOP Paradise Event #8: Online Mystery Bounty PLO
The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise is in full swing, and one bracelet to find its forever wrist went to Ben Wilinofsky of Canada for his victory in Event #8: Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Online). As well as pocketing $113,079 for his first-place finish, Wilinofsky also drew $26,300 in bounties for a win of $139,379.
The $2,200 buy-in event attracted 668 entries for a prize pool of $1,336,000. Half of this cash went to the mystery bounty pool, half to the positional payouts.
WSOP Paradise Event #8: Mystery Bounty PLO (Online) Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounties | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Wilinofsky | Canada | $113,079 | $26,300 | $139,379 |
| 2 | Asheque Elahi | Bangladesh | $81,758 | $3,600 | $85,358 |
| 3 | Elias Harala | Finland | $59,113 | $61,800 | $120,913 |
| 4 | Santtu Leinonen | Finland | $42,740 | $144,000 | $186,740 |
| 5 | Vadim Zakharyan | Ukraine | $30,902 | $2,400 | $33,302 |
| 6 | Dante Fernandes | Brazil | $22,342 | $5,400 | $27,742 |
| 7 | "IM A BIG BOY" | Austria | $16,154 | $7,100 | $23,254 |
| 8 | Adam Hendrix | USA | $10,587 | $7,200 | $17,787 |
Final Table Action
Wilinofsky came to the final table of the event with plenty of experience. His live tournament cashes date back to 2011 when he won the EPT Berlin Main Event. That makes this bracelet in Event #8 the second surmount on his triple-crown, just one more to go.
To win the bracelet, Wilinofsky had to beat an international final table sporting eight players from seven different countries.
The USA's Adam Hendrix was by far the biggest name at the final table. With $5,837,987 in live cashes and a runner-up spot in a 2017 bracelet event.
He was also the first out the door, busting in 8th place and taking home $17,787 in prizes and bounties.
Next out the door was online grinder "IM A BIG BOY" who won $23,254 in prizes and bounties.
Dante Fernandes, Vadim Zakharyan, and the two Finnish players Santtu Leinonen and Elias Harala were next, leaving Wilinofsky heads up with the Bangladeshi player, Asheque Elahi.
Wilinofsky was able to close the deal, taking down the event and putting the first bracelet on his wrist.
Elahi won $81,758 for his second-place finish plus $3,600 in bounties for $85,358 total.