Connor Berkowitz Poker
The last event before the main event concluded last night after four days of intensive play, with Connor Berkowitz picking up the gold bracelet and the first-place prize of $487,784! Berkowitz is a 25-year-old poker professional. ‘FPO Championship’ Level 23 (10,000/20,000/3,000) Total Entries: 557 Players Remaining: 13 Avg. Chips: 1,285,000 After getting more or less crippled in a set over set encounter with Scott Matte, Connor Berkowitz worked a short stack for a few orbits. He managed to get some all-in shoves through but the first time he was called, he would.
$350+$50 Almighty Stack NLH
$300,000 Guaranteed
Level 35: Blinds 400,000/800,000/100,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,052
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 26 million
Dan Buzgon opened-shoved from the cutoff and Connor Berkowitz, in the big blind, counted out his chips (~ 12 million) and decided to call all-in. His was dominated by Dan’s .
The board came and missed everyone. Dan took the pot, chipping up to ~23 million.
Connor finished in 5th place, earning $19,643.