Operator News
WPT Prime Amsterdam breaks entry record with 1,340 players
By Phil - 25 March 2024
The WPT Prime poker tournament in Holland Casino Amsterdam Centrum has set a new participant record. There were no less than 1,340 entries in the Main Event. Dutchman Rutger Hennen won the record edition and took the first prize of €208,095.
With more than thirteen hundred entries, the main event of this edition of the WPT was the best attended ever. “Unbelievable,” said Operations Manager Jerry Warmerdam. “The fact that there were so many registrations went like wildfire. They still came from far and wide to participate. This was a really special edition.”
After Rutger Hennen finished Ukrainian Maksym Klopotok in second. (€138,746). The bronze medal went to American Robbie Schifbauer (€102,680). Although things looked good for Vasyl Vasylyshyn for a long time, the Ukrainian eventually finished fourth (€76,736). Jeffrey Jol finished fifth, but was still able to take home a cash prize of €57,940.
No less than four Dutchmen finished in the top of the WPT Prime Highrollers Event on Saturday. poker tournament at Holland Casino Amsterdam-Centrum. Brandon van Kerkwijk, David Boyaciyan, George Steltman and Raúl van Boxtel were able to divide the vast majority of the prize money. The title and the grand prize from From €83,312 went to Van Kerkwijk.
