BM: Tay xì phé gốc Việt đoạt giải vô địch 2016

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Tay xì phé gốc Việt đoạt giải vô địch xì phé thế giới và 8 triệu Mỹ kim.

Las Vegas: 6,737 người trên thế giới,đã đóng tiền lệ phí 10 ngàn Mỹ kim một người, để được tham dự cuộc tranh chức vô địch xì phé thế giới, the World Series of Poker Main Event.

Cuộc tranh vòng loại đã kéo dài trong nhiều tháng qua, trước khi 9 tay chơi hàng đầu, sau khi đã trải qua nhiều cuộc tranh tài gay go, vào được vòng chung kết.

Cuộc tranh chung kết kéo dài trong ba ngày, bắt đầu từ ngày 31 tháng 10 vừa qua.

9 tay chơi vào được vòng chung kết, được bảo đảm đã thành những triệu phú, mà người về hạng chót lãnh thưởng 1 triệu Mỹ kim. Tiền thưởng gia tăng dần cho đến tiền thưởng dành cho người về đầu là 8 triệu Mỹ kim.

9 tay chơi vào được vòng chung kết là:

1. Cliff Josephy – 74,600,000
2.    Qui Nguyen – 67,925,000
3.    Gordon Vayo – 49,375,000
4.    Kenny Hallaert – 43,325,000
5.    Michael Ruane – 31,600,000
6.    Vojtech Ruzicka – 27,300,000
7.    Griffin Benger – 26,175,000
8.    Jerry Wong – 10,175,000
9.    Fernando Pons – 6,150,000

Như chúng ta thấy, vào vòng chung kết, tay xì phé Quí Nguyễn, một người Mỹ gốc Việt sinh sống ở Las Vegas có số chips đứng hàng thứ nhì, so với tay chơi Cliff Josephy.

Tuy nhiên trong vòng chung kết kéo dài cho ba ngày, tay chơi Quí Nguyễn đã oanh liệt hạ tất cả các tay đối thủ, với những cuộc tố xả láng, khiến các đối thủ không biết tố nào là thực là hư.

Tay chơi Quí Nguyễn đoạt chức vô địch với số tiền thưởng là 8,005,310 Mỹ kim cộng thêm một cái vòng vô địch có gắn những hạt kim cương mà trị giá khoảng 50 ngàn Mỹ kim.

Vô địch môn xì phé , ông Quí Nguyễn năm nay 39 tuổi, nguyên là chủ một tiệm nails ở thành phố Las Vegas, trước khi bỏ nghề trở thành một tay đánh bạc nhà nghề.

Nhưng để lên đến đỉnh danh vọng, tay chơi Quí Nguyễn cũng trải qua lắm gian truân: tổng số tiền mà ông ta thắng trong những năm là tay đánh bạc nhà nghề, ông ta chỉ thắng có 9,029 Mỹ kim, còn tiền thua thì không kể.

Người về hạng nhì là tay chơi Gordon Vayo với số tiền thưởng là 4,661,228 Mỹ kim và người về hạng ba là ông Cliff Josephy với số tiền thưởng 3.45 triệu Mỹ kim.

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World Series of Poker: Qui Nguyen wins final table, takes home $8 million prize

Former nail salon owner and failed professional baccarat player Qui Nguyen won the World Series of Poker Main Event early Wednesday morning in Las Vegas, claiming the top prize of $8,005,310 and a gold bracelet after a nine-hour heads-up session that was the longest in tournament history.

Wearing a raccoon baseball cap throughout the final table, the 39-year-old Nguyen eliminated San Francisco poker pro Gordon Vayo on the 364th hand of the final table — almost 200 hands with just the two of them at the felt with the first place prize money splayed between them in giant bricks of $100 bills.

The native of Vietnam emerged from a field of 6,737 in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold ‘Em Main Event, the final and most prestigious in a series of 69 World Series of Poker tournaments.

Down to his last opponent — and holding a more than 5-to-1 chip advantage — Nguyen was dealt a king and 10 of clubs.

Vayo got a jack and 10 of spades.

The first three community cards came out, and among them was a king to give Nguyen a pair.

Two blanks followed and Nguyen was the winner — the oldest Main Event champion since 2007, ending a streak of eight straight 20-somethings to claim the title. The two players hugged, confetti fell from the sky, and Nguyen’s supporters bounced over the rail to celebrate with him.

“It’s so exciting,” Nguyen said. “I don’t know what to say.”

Vayo earned $4,661,228.

Earlier in the session that began on Tuesday night, Cliff Josephy was eliminated in third place and collected $3.45 million.

In addition to one of the biggest prizes in poker, Nguyen receives a $50,000 bracelet made from 427 grams of white and yellow gold and more than 2,000 diamonds and rubies totaling more than 44 carats. The centerpiece opens like a locket to house the hole cards from the winning hand.