Event 28: Jonathan Bussieres Wins the $5K NLH Event in a Heads-Up Deal With Faraz Jaka

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 78

Jonathan Bussieres
Event 28 Champion Jonathan Bussieres

After the elimination of Joe McKeehen in third place, Jonathan Bussieres and Faraz Jaka quickly agreed to an ICM deal to split the remaining prizepool.

These were their official chip counts, with the updated payouts listed below:

Jonathan Bussieres  –  1,030,000  (41 bb)
Faraz Jaka  –  525,000  (21 bb)

It’s the second trophy of the series for Bussieres, who won Event #15 ($600 Eight-Handed Turbo NLH) exactly one week ago.

Faraz Jaka
Runner-Up Faraz Jaka

1st:  Jonathan Bussieres  –  $100,760* + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  Faraz Jaka  –  $88,470*
3rd:  Joe McKeehen  –  $50,460
4th:  Mark Guariglia  –  $35,065
5th:  Craig Varnell  –  $25,450
6th:  Jim Collopy  –  $19,325
7th:  Greg Baird  –  $15,385
8th:  Ray Qartomy  –  $12,875
9th:  James Calderaro  –  $11,355
10th:  Paul Domb  –  $11,355

* Indicates a heads-up deal.