Brandon van Kerkwijk wins WaSOP Main Event (€110,000)
At the end of three days of competition on this Main Event, Brandon van Kerkwijk came out on top after a two-handed deal against Jérôme Sgorrano, one of the Casino de Namur's leading figures for many years.
The Dutch player won over a record field of 1,689 entries, an increase of 70% on the 2022 edition, and took home the sum of €110,000, for what is by far his biggest live performance to date. His previous best was a €340 WPT DeepStack Amsterdam Side Event win for €19,949.
Brandon van Kerkwijk arrived at the final table with a massive stack of 26 million, compared with 12 for his nearest challenger. He played an ultra-solid poker , reserving just one moment of madness when he placed a huge bluff against Charly Mouline, finding a way to make the French player fold a huge game with a height of 6.
Heads-up play against Jérôme Sgorrano was a one-way affair. Although the Belgian player got a boost from a flip on the flop when his pair of kings held up against his opponent's 7-6 of clubs on a T-6-4 flop with two clubs, he suffered greatly against Brandon, who was in total control of his game. Jerome tried two hero calls which resulted in huge hits by his opponent, who took value when needed and avoided losing value when he was behind.
Final table results:
| # | Player | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon van Kerkwijk | € 110.000 |
| 2 | Jérôme Sgorrano | € 85.000 |
| 3 | Charly Mouline | € 53.535 |
| 4 | Tom De Boom | € 41.200 |
| 5 | Abdel Lamrani | € 31.690 |
| 6 | Roland Gerga | € 24.361 |
| 7 | Pascal Masset | € 18.700 |
| 8 | Billy Tuaiva | € 14.425 |
| 9 | Julien Wasilewski | € 11.095 |
Full tournament results can be found in the event coverage.
