Event 4: Maroun Akiki Wins ($37,870); Michael Wang Runner-up ($25,210)

$700 Deep Stack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante

Maroun Akiki

On the dramatic last hand of the tournament, Maroun Akiki and Michael Wang put all the chips in the middle with Wang at risk.

Wang flopped two pair eights and sixes but Akiki hit the two-out ace on the turn. He took the pot and the title along with $37,870 while Wang earned $25,210 for his runner-up finish.

1st: Maroun Akiki – $37,870 + WPO Trophy
2nd: Michael Wang – $25,210

Michael Wang