Ben Zamani Finds Redemption in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Just four days removed from his runner-up finish in Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout, 28-year-old Floridian Ben Zamani won his first WSOP bracelet.
It took an extra day to get it done, but Zamani came out on top of Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, collecting the WSOP hardware and a first-place prize of $460,640. In doing so, he also managed to keep the WSOP's female contingent from their first bracelet of the campaign, defeating Natasha Barbour heads-up.
The event saw five players return for an added fourth day Thursday with Zamani holding a chip lead he would relinquish early, but would reclaim heading into heads-up play.
On the final hand, he managed to make trip aces and pick off a Barbour bluff to secure the victory.
Event #20 Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Hometown | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Zamani | Boca Raton, FL | $460,640 |
| 2 | Natasha Barbour | Tampa, FL | $284,911 |
| 3 | Paul Ephremsen | Berkhamsted, England | $196,986 |
| 4 | Kevin MacPhee | Couer D'Alene, ID | $142,070 |
| 5 | Wenlong Jin | Arcadia, CA | $103,857 |
| 6 | Garrett Beckman | Gardner, KS | $76,922 |
| 7 | Jared Griener | Santa Ana, CA | $57,729 |
| 8 | Oluwashola Akindele | Wisbech, England | $43,888 |
| 9 | Kevin Benoit | Baton Rouge, LA | $33,781 |