“I’ve made over 2 billion playing poker” Hong Jin-ho wins another ‘billion’ in international tournaments
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Former professional gamer and poker player Hong Jin-ho has once again excelled in international competition, earning more than $200 million in prize money.
Hong competed in the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, USA, from April 4-7 (local time).
He competed in the 12th event of the tournament, the $5000 Freezeout No Limit Hold’em. He finished in fourth place out of 735 entrants and took home $208,158 (USD $271,185) in prize money 토토사이트.
Hong went from 1.28 million to 6 million in chips on Day 3 to make the final four. However, he lost chips while fending off aggressive play from Nozomu Shimizu (JPN) and ended the tournament in fourth place.
The WSOP is the most prestigious poker tournament in the world and is often referred to as a dream stage for poker players. Hong Jin-ho won his first WSOP bracelet last year, earning $270,000 ($360,445).
With this win, his WSOP career winnings now stand at $556,700 (KRW 727 million).
Meanwhile, Hong Jin-ho made his poker debut in 2019. After making a name for himself in various tournaments, he surprised many by revealing that he won 2 billion won in poker tournaments last year alone.
Former professional gamer and poker player Hong Jin-ho has once again excelled in international competition, earning more than $200 million in prize money. Hong competed in the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, USA, from April 4-7 (local time). He competed in the 12th event of the tournament, the $5000 Freezeout No…