We’re getting into into the final quarter of the 2023 Participant of the 12 months races on the competitors poker circuit, and it seems the numerous leaderboards have truly ended up being a two-man race. Whereas Bin Weng has truly asserted himself to take management of the lead on each boards,”Nacho”Barbero has truly had the power to maintain near Weng, sufficient so that he’s an opposition for the title. Past that, it is perhaps onerous for anyone to succeed in this duo. Barbero Closes in on Weng on CardPlayer POY
The CardPlayer Participant of the 12 months race has truly tightened up a good bit contemplating that completion of the World Sequence of Poker. In mid-July, Weng’s lead was a big one over Isaac Haxton, with practically 1500 factors separating them. Now, a brand-new competitor has truly emerged in the kind of Barbero, which lead is now simply a few hundred factors.
Barbero has truly utilized the “Excessive Curler” circuit to make his go up the leaderboard. Over the earlier 8 weeks, the Argentinian has truly moneyed in 6 numerous competitions with greater than a $25,000 buy-in, scoring over $4 million in cash in making 4 final tables. He likewise bought 1181 factors in the direction of the CardPlayer POY race, sufficient to press him into the runner-up slot on the board.
Weng remains to be set down atop the standings. On the 2023 Seminole Arduous Rock Poker Open, Weng made the final desk of an preliminary competitors and, on the 2023 Potomac Summer season Poker Open, a runner-up floor in a $3500 competitors scored Weng extra POY factors. The 600 factors scored by Weng enabled him to stay forward of Barbero (and former second-place holder Haxton) nonetheless by merely over 900 factors.
Listed here are the standings presently within the CardPlayer Journal Participant of the 12 months race:1. Bin Weng, 8838 factors
2. Jose “Nacho” Barbero, 7916
3. Isaac Haxton, 7667
4. Chris Brewer, 7190
5. Stephen Chidwick, 6770
6. Ren Lin, 6516
7. Jason Koon, 5950
8. Alex Foxen, 5423
9. Aram Oganyan, 5189
10. Jeremy Ausmus, 5027
Even Nearer Race on the International Poker Index POY
The CardPlayer struggle is tightening up, nonetheless the International Poker Index Participant of the 12 months race would possibly go in any case at this second. Barbero was the chief after the WSOP, nonetheless as a result of that point Weng has truly had the power to shut the area. Barbero did make some factors within the Triton Poker Tremendous Excessive Curler collection in London, nonetheless in reaching 4190.58 factors wasn’t in a position to maintain again Weng.
Weng’s work on the MGM Nationwide Harbor Resort & & On line casino for the Potomac Summer season Poker Open modified a couple of of his decrease level overalls. It sufficed to press Weng earlier Barbero, nonetheless merely hardly; Weng sits with 4200.46 to carry the International Poker Index Participant of the 12 months lead:1. Bin Weng, 4200.46 factors
2. Jose “Nacho” Barbero, 4190.58
3. Isaac Haxton, 3968.94
4. Chris Brewer, 3856.80
5. Ren Lin, 3799.30
6. Stephen Chidwick, 3737.46
7. Jason Koon, 3478.78
8. Jeremy Ausmus, 3471.45
9. Daniel Tang, 3454.40
10. Aram Oganyan, 3423.19
How will the subsequent 3 months play out? There are many point out there for players to declare on the WSOP, World Poker Tour, and European Poker Tour circuits. The PokerGO Tour likewise has numerous made-for-streaming “Excessive Curler” events on the horizon, nonetheless these are tough as a result of they need to attain specific ranges (gamer numbers in particular) to depend in the direction of every POY race. There is perhaps some players who originate from again within the pack to problem for the two Participant of the 12 months fights, nonetheless right now it seems that it’s a two-man race in between Weng and Barbero that won’t conclude up till the very finish of 2023.
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