{"id":9240,"date":"2025-06-07T11:58:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T11:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/07\/wsop-title-in-event-18-goes-to-ryan-hoenig-after-extra-day-battle\/"},"modified":"2025-06-07T11:58:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T11:58:15","slug":"wsop-title-in-event-18-goes-to-ryan-hoenig-after-extra-day-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/07\/wsop-title-in-event-18-goes-to-ryan-hoenig-after-extra-day-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"WSOP Title in Event #18 Goes to Ryan Hoenig After Extra Day Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Ryan Hoenig has finally captured a gold bracelet at the World Series of Poker, winning Event #18: $10K Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship. The victory earned him $354,444 and put an end to his long chase for a WSOP title.<\/p>\n<p>The Fort Collins, Colorado-based pro has picked up several live tournament wins over the years, mostly in mixed-game formats. In 2024, he had a standout stretch at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, winning three titles in just three days. But until now, a WSOP bracelet had eluded him.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>The event ran an extra day due to deep stacks and a bigger field than last year.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Hoenig scored his first PokerGO Tour points of 2025 with this win.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The prize pool reached $1.41 million after 152 entries joined the field.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Event #18 gave players the option to choose from 21 poker variants, making it one of the most versatile tournaments on the WSOP schedule. The field increased by nearly 23% from the 2024 edition, drawing 152 entries and building a prize pool of $1,413,600. Originally set for three days, the event stretched into a fourth day due to the structure and pace of play.<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of top players made it deep. Those who finished in the money included Phil Hellmuth (15th), Gus Hansen (14th), and three-time Dealers Choice champion Adam Friedman (7th). 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Philip Sternheimer and Dylan Smith stood between him and the title. Sternheimer exited in third place during a pot-limit Omaha round after running into Hoenig\u2019s higher straight. He earned $154,460 for his efforts.<\/p>\n<p>That left Dylan Smith heads-up against Hoenig, but the chip disparity was massive. Hoenig began with more than five times Smith\u2019s stack and kept applying pressure. In the final hand, Smith shoved with K<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/2663.png\" alt=\"\u2663\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">10<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/2660.png\" alt=\"\u2660\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">6<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/2665.png\" alt=\"\u2665\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">4<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/2660.png\" alt=\"\u2660\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> but could not overcome Hoenig\u2019s K<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/2666.png\" alt=\"\u2666\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">Q<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/2660.png\" alt=\"\u2660\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">J<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/2666.png\" alt=\"\u2666\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">4<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/2665.png\" alt=\"\u2665\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> after the board gave Hoenig a king-high flush. Smith collected $230,374 for second place.<\/p>\n<p>This bracelet win is now Hoenig\u2019s biggest result since finishing second in the 2023 $10K Omaha Eight-or-Better Championship. He also picked up 354 points toward the PokerGO Tour leaderboard\u2014his first score of the 2025 season. Known for his mixed-game skills, Hoenig now adds a major win to his growing resume.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Table Results 2025 WSOP Event #18: $10K Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship<\/h2>\n<table width=\"246\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-baot=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">Result<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Player<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Prize<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Ryan Hoenig<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$354,444<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Dylan Smith<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$230,374<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Philip Sternheimer<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$154,460<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Dario Alioto<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$106,935<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Matthew Vengrin<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$76,525<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">6<\/td>\n<td width=\"118\">Brandon Cantu<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">$56,671<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker-news\/wsop-title-in-event-18-goes-to-ryan-hoenig-after-extra-day-battle\/\">WSOP Title in Event #18 Goes to Ryan Hoenig After Extra Day Battle<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Hoenig has finally captured a gold bracelet at the World Series of Poker, winning Event #18: $10K Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship. The victory earned him $354,444 and put an end to his long chase for a WSOP title. 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