The Resort Poker Membership in Round Rock, Texas hosted its biggest tournament ever this past week within the $1,200 Spring Mayhem Main Occasion, which featured a $1.5 million guaranteed prize pool.
Michael “Dion” Jagroo came out on prime following a four-participant ICM slice. He earned the biggest portion — $251,982 — after the gamers who chopped agreed to play all of it the system down to a winner while separating an additional $40,000 to that individual.
The “Resort Mahal,” a play on the legendary Atlantic Metropolis poker web page at the Trump Taj Mahal, is owned by well-liked poker professionals Doug Polk, Andrew Neeme, and Brad Owen.
Extensive Self-discipline at The Resort
Jagroo outlasted a area of 2,027 entrants, incomes the biggest lower of the $2,128,350 prize pool, far beyond the $1.5 million pronounce. He beat a tricky remaining table that integrated WSOP bracelet winner Cord Garcia, who shipped the inaugural $565 Colossus in 2015 for $638,880, beating out 22,374 entrants. Garcia finished in fourth map at The Resort, appropriate for $166,574.
Badr Imejjane, who won the Main Occasion in final September’s Millionaire Mayhem at The Resort, finished in third map ($179,546). John Compton lost to Jagroo heads-up and acquired $190,010 for 2d map. Jagroo entered the tournament, which finished March 7, with appropriate over $200,000 in are residing tournament cashes in step with the Hendon Mob.
The Resort Main Occasion Last Desk Outcomes
| Home | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael “Dion” Jagroo | $251,982* |
| 2 | John Compton | $190,010* |
| 3 | Badr Imejjane | $179,546* |
| 4 | Cord Garcia | $166,574* |
| 5 | Ravee Sundar | $89,391 |
| 6 | Faisal Siddiqui | $69,171 |
| 7 | Quinton Williams | $53,209 |
| 8 | Jesse Solano | $41,503 |
| 9 | Michale Pickett | $33,415 |
*Denotes four-design ICM deal.
Outlasting a Poker Myth
Jagroo moreover outlasted Jamie Kerstetter (164th map) and the co-proprietor of the poker web page, Doug Polk, who has been an stuffed with life proprietor since he provided a stake within the enterprise in January.
Polk’s moreover been quite proprietor, as followers of his well-liked YouTube channel hang came all the easiest design thru. The Upswing Poker founder has been giving assist just a few of the $1.2 million he won in a heads-up area against Daniel Negreanu, as that you just may perchance presumably presumably disclose within the next video.
You may perchance perchance be in a position to try to earn a portion of some “DNegs” cash at The Resort, where Polk is a typical within the juicy cash video games. Later this spring, The Resort will host its biggest tournament ever.
The Resort Championship Collection from Might presumably perhaps presumably also 4-24 parts $5 million in blended guarantees, alongside with the $2 million guaranteed Main Occasion starting up Might presumably perhaps presumably also 19.
