Yunkyu Song Wins WPT Prime Playground (CAD$222,270); Kevin Rivest Finishes in Runner Up (CAD$152,000)

Photo: Yunkyu Song

Hand 167

Kevin Rivest raises to 1,500,000 on the button and in the big blind, Yunkyu Song raises to 5,500,000. Rivest responds by moving all in for 12,500,000 and Song calls to put him at risk. 

Kevin Rivest:
Yunkyu Song:

The board runs out and the pair of jacks on the flop is good for Song to take down the pot and he and Rivest shake hands. The new champion takes home his first WPT Prime trophy as well as winning a seat to the $10,000 Wynn WPT Championship in Las Vegas this December. 

Photo: Kevin Rivest

Final Table Results

1. Yunkyu Song – CAD$227,270(~US$164,251)*
2. Kevin Rivest – CAD$152,000(~US$109,852)
3. Alexander Wong – CAD$113,000(~US$81,666)
4. Zeyu Huang – CAD$85,000(~US$61,430)
5. Senthuran Vijayaratnam – CAD$64,000(~US$46,253)
6. Rene Gauvin – CAD$49,000(~US$35,413)
7. Hayk Hartounian – CAD$37,500(~US$27,108)
8. David Quang – CAD$29,000(~US$20,958)
9. Matwej Troitschanski – CAD$22,900(~US$16,550)

Thank you for reading along here on WPT.com for all of the live updates with this tournament. Be sure to stay tuned this week for continuing coverage of the Championship Event here at Playground. 

*In addition to the prize money, the winner will receive a seat to the 2024 $10,000 WPT World Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada this December