After bagging an above-average stack on Day 1, Gonsalves was the overall chip leader of the remaining 48 players after Day 2. Gonsalves’ path to the final table back at The Gardens Casino in Hawaiian Gardens, California, in January 2020 was a relatively smooth one. Gonsalves will also have his name engraved on the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup alongside every WPT Champion from all 18 seasons of the World Poker Tour. In addition to the first-place prize of $554,495, Gonsalves also receives a WPT Champions Trophy, a Championship Belt from The Gardens Casino, a Hublot Big Bang Steel Watch, and a set of Baccarat Crystal. But I’ll come out for the bigger ones, maybe I’ll start playing a little more.” “I honestly don’t play that many tournaments compared to these other guys, I play mostly cash games. “I can say I won one,” said a relieved Gonsalves after the victory. The wait was going to prove worthwhile for one of the six final tablists, and it turned out to be just that for Markus Gonsalves, besting the total field size of 257 entries to win his first WPT title. However, the final table was delayed because of the global pandemic. The WPT Gardens Poker Championship final table was originally scheduled for late March 2020.
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