Brian Rast stated his case for inclusion in the Poker Hall of Fame.
The professional poker player won the $50,000 buy-in Poker Players Championship late Thursday, his sixth career victory at the World Series of Poker. Rast is the 20th player to capture six or more bracelets awarded for WSOP tournament wins.
It is the third time Rast won the PPC and the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy. He joins Michael Mizrachi as the only three-time winners of the event, which is considered the most prestigious tournament at the WSOP for mixed-game players.
“The most emotional maybe was after I won my first PPC, which was like my first major tournament I ever won,” Rast told WSOP.com. “Maybe a little more emotional after this one than the second one. I don’t know, this one … it just meant a lot.”
Rast, a Las Vegas resident, was responsible for the final four eliminations at the final table. He needed only five hands to defeat British businessman Talal Shakerchi during heads-up play and earned the top prize of $1,324,747.
The professional poker player won the $50,000 buy-in Poker Players Championship late Thursday, his sixth career victory at the World Series of Poker. Rast is the 20th player to capture six or more bracelets awarded for WSOP tournament wins.
It is the third time Rast won the PPC and the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy. He joins Michael Mizrachi as the only three-time winners of the event, which is considered the most prestigious tournament at the WSOP for mixed-game players.
“The most emotional maybe was after I won my first PPC, which was like my first major tournament I ever won,” Rast told WSOP.com. “Maybe a little more emotional after this one than the second one. I don’t know, this one … it just meant a lot.”
Rast, a Las Vegas resident, was responsible for the final four eliminations at the final table. He needed only five hands to defeat British businessman Talal Shakerchi during heads-up play and earned the top prize of $1,324,747.