API Trophies Awarded and DJ Sharma Bags Twice in Main

February 24, 2025

2024 API Trophies Awarded

After an action packed year of poker, 2024 has concluded and the API trophies were handed out in person. Haven Taylor is the consecutive three time ladies champion. Julius Roque took home the seniors title and Mike Malm was the player of the year. Malm is already making his case for 2025 with a WSOPC ring and deep runs in the PPT series.

Day 2 of the Main is Set

After a long day, the 214 player field was cut down to just 27. DJ Sharma bagged both days of the main carrying his largest stack forward. Chris Symenko bagged the biggest stack of Day 2 with 590,500. David Ko still remains the big stack heading into Day 2 with 753,500. Day 2 is set to play to a winner although depending on the timing a Day 3 may be added for a short handed final table.

T-S	Player	Chips
16 – 2	Abdul Zahir	465,000
14 – 4	Alex Liu	447,000
18 – 4	Alexander Richmond	144,000
18 – 3	Andy Truong	38,000
15 – 2	Bowen Leung	253,000
15 – 3	Brenda Roberts	107,500
18 – 9	Chris Lahey	147,000
14 – 9	Chris Symesko	590,500
15 – 5	Cody Goulet	145,500
14 – 6	Colten Yamagishi	308,500
17 – 7	David Devere	483,500
17 – 2	David Ko	753,500
14 – 7	Deni Halvadzija	118,500
18 – 8	DJ Sharma	162,000
18 – 1	DNR	174,000
15 – 7	George Broumas	138000
16 – 4	Greg Wood	342,500
17 – 3	Holly Berry	171,500
14 – 5	Ian Alvarado	193,500
14 – 8	Jason Pelletier	134,000
18 – 7	Jay Tran	88,000
16 – 3	Jeff Forester	68,000
14 – 3	Jeffrey Weiss	104,500
15 – 1	Jerry Li	130,000
15 – 8	Johnny Dalphond	216,000
16 – 9	Joseph Anderson	116,500
18 – 6	Julius Roque	135,000
16 – 5	Kurtis Anthoniuk	62,000
17 – 9	Kyle Hartree	501,000
16 – 6	Leo Brouwer	139,000
16 – 8	Lonnie Hallett	554,500
17 – 5	Naleen Narayan	86,000
14 – 1	Nathan Masih	189,000
18 – 5	Ryan Cairns	259,000
16 – 7	Ryan Parungao	92,500
15 – 6	Ryan Smith	428,500
16 – 1	Shane Cutinha	273,000
15 – 9	Sharmark Mohamed	228,500
17 – 6	Shawn Taghavi	74,000
15 – 4	Shen Liew	300,000
17 – 4	Thomas Taylor	115,500
17 – 1	Tien Phung	502,500

Garry Spence Wins Event #14: $230 NLH Turbo

Garry Spence bested the 63 player field to take home his first PPT Trophy. Not much action was caught as reporting of the main was taking place but Spence won with the hand of A♥8♠. Stay tuned as this exhilarating series comes to a close tomorrow.