Phillip Mighall wins WPT World Online Championship Main Event

The 2020 World Poker Tour World Online Championship Main Event concluded earlier this week and Phillip Mighall was the last man standing.

The $10,300 Main Event drew 1,011 entries and had a $10,110,000 prize pool, which topped the $10 million guarantee. The top 135 players finished in the money, with Mighall claiming the top prize for first place, $1,550,298.

Entering the final table with nine players remaining Damian Salas was the chip leader with 74 big blinds. Mighall sat second in chips just behind Salas with 69 big blinds.

How did the WPT World Online Championship Main Event start?

The first player at the final table to be knocked out was Laszlo Molnar. He ended up all-in with Ad-Jd but got beat by Victor Simionato’s pocket Jacks. His payout for ninth place was $127,386.

Akseli Paalenen followed him to the virtual rail in eighth place after his As-Ks did not improve against Simionatio’s pocket Queens. For eighth place he cashed $153,672.

Out in seventh place was Bert Stevens. He shoved all-in with Qc-10h and lost to Blaz Zerjav’s Ace-high after he called with As-5h. Steven pocketed $194,112.

Sixth place went to Dzmitry Urbanovich after his Ah-Kc was outdone by Teun Mulder’s As-Qd when a Queen hit on the flop. Urbanovich received $277,014 for sixth.

After a strong run early, Simionato ran into some trouble and was bounced in fifth place . He was left with few chips after his Qc-Jh fell to Zerjav’s Ac-3s after the boarded end up 9c-5h-2c-Kh-4h to give Zerjav a straight. Simionato cashed $391,257 for fifth.

Zerjav was the next to go in fourth place after his pocket sixes were no good against Mighall’s pocket Kings. Zerjav received $552,006 for fourth.

Salas had to settle for third place after going all-in with Ks-Qs versus Mighall’s pocket threes. Salas looked to be in good shape after hitting a King on the flop but Mughall was saved by a miracle three on the river. Salas cashed $814,663.

When heads-up play began between Mighall and Mulder, Mighall held a near 5-to-3 chip lead. The chip lead moved back-and-forth a few times before all the chips went to Mighall.

On the final hand of the tournament Mulder raised to 3.5 million from the button and Mighall three-bet to 12.8 million. After a call from Mulder the flop showed Ad-Jh-9s. Mighall bet out 12.8 million again, and Mulder called.

After 8h showed on the turn Mighall moved all-in and Mulder quickly called. Mulder looked to be in good shape with pocket Aces for a set. However, Mighall had 10s-7d to give him a straight. The 2s on the river provided no help for Mulder giving Mighall the win.

For second place Mulder cashed $1,396,968 due to deal made between him and Mighall before heads-up began.