November 01, 2024 Dan O'Hair Live Reporter
Omar Eljach has overcome a 719-entry field and defeated Diana Volcovschi heads-up in Event 🤑 #2: €550 Pot Limit Omaha 8-Max at the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe. Eljach earns his second WSOP bracelet, 🤑 along with the €65,900 first-place prize here at King's Resort in Rozvadov.
The victory comes fresh off of a breakout year 🤑 in 2024, in which Eljach won the WSOPE Main Event — padding an already impressive poker resume that includes over 🤑 €2,000,000 in live-tournament earnings.
Eljach entered the final table with more than twice that of his next closest opponent and put 🤑 on a clinic in big-stack play by continually applying pressure to his opponents in the face of significant pay jumps. 🤑 En route to his victory, Eljach claimed six final-table eliminations and at no point gave up the chip lead.
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