One of the main features of the World Cup of Cards is that it presents a wide range of non-Hold’em games in a vast number of Events. Tonight’s Event 22 was a $200 + $20 Roll the Dice tournament, where the player on the button rolls a die on the table, and its 6 faces represent 6 different poker games. In order, PLHE, NLHE, Pineapple, PLO4, PLO5, Crazy Pineapple. It is a fun and dynamic way to randomize the action.

62 players came to the party, which allowed 7 payouts, including the $3,888 top prize. Dan Vigderhous and Cameron Battikha started strong, leading the field at the second break, and kept building until the last moments. Both of them finished in the top 5. Paolo Tana Chirico was about average when the tournament got in the money, but after knocking out Leo Hackenbroch and then Dan Vigderhous and Elizabeth K in one blow, he was comfortably sitting in the driver’s seat, and never looked back.

His well-balanced short-handed aggressiveness got him a lot of uncontested pots, and soon his lead became a crushing advantage. He sealed the deal on a NL Pineapple hand that had him and Jean-Pierre Poirier in a coin flip. His held nicely against Poirier’s , and that was it. Jean-Pierre took $2,880 for his 2nd place finish, while Paolo Tana Chirico was awarded $3,748 and the Champion’s Trophy.

Congratulations!

Champion of Event 22: Paolo Tana Chirico – $3,748.00 and the Champion’s Trophy

Last hand of play:

Runner-up: Jean-Pierre Poirier – $2,880.00

Paolo Tana Chirico had been playing a very solid 3-way game, relentlessly putting pressure on both shorter stacks. This was a 5-card PLO hand, and Paolo’s pre-flop raise was putting Cameron almost all-in. He said the words, and the cards were revealed:

Paolo Tana Chirico:
Cameron Battikha:

They both flopped trips, but Paolo had the higher kicker, and went on to boat up for the knockout: . Cameron cashes $1,930 for his nice deep run. Congratulations!

Jean-Pierre Poirier and Paolo Tana Chirico decided to ICM chop, leaving $240 for the winner. Jean-Pierre secured $2,880, and Paolo’s number is $3,508. Good luck!

Paolo Tana Chirico was already leading when he went all-in pre-flop in a Crazy Pineapple hand. Elizabeth called, and Dan Vigderhous, who had just lost the vast majority of his chips to Cameron Battikha with 3 pairs against a super wrap and a flush draw in a PLO5 hand, was all-in on the blind before the cards were dealt.

When the flop appeared, all 3 players threw a card away and tabled their hands:

Paolo Tana Chirico:
Elizabeth K:
Dan Vigderhous:

Dan could only be saved by a miracle, and Elizabeth needed a queen to stay alive. completed the board, and Paolo stacked up to 600K. Cameron Batthika has 350K, and Jean-Pierre Poirier 200K.

Dan cashes $960 for his 5th place, while Elizabeth takes home the $1,360 prize for 4th place. Well done!