France’s Patrick Bueno first made his mark at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 2001, when he finished 36th in the Main Event, taking home $30,000. Now, more than 23 years later, Bueno has finally claimed his first WSOP gold bracelet, cementing his place among poker’s elite.
Patrick Bueno triumphed over a competitive field of 90 entries in the 2024 WSOP Europe €2,000 buy-in eight-game mix event, earning $48,174 along with the coveted bracelet. This victory marked his third cash of the series, following his 17th-place finish in the €550 pot-limit Omaha event and 65th-place showing in the €1,350 mini Main Event.
The tournament, which took place from Oct. 2-3, saw the top 14 finishers make the money. Among the notable deep runs were WSOP Europe €5,000 pot-limit Omaha bracelet winner Dennis Weiss (14th), two-time bracelet winner Ilija Savevski (11th), 2023 North American Poker Tour Las Vegas Main Event champion Sami Bechahed (4th), and three-time bracelet winner Anson Tsang (3rd).
Bueno’s road to victory featured several key knockouts. During a round of pot-limit Omaha, he eliminated Bechahed after flopping fives full of deuces, crushing Bechahed’s pocket queens with ace-high hearts. Bechahed failed to hit a queen on the turn or river and exited with $14,541 for his fourth-place finish. Bueno then took down Tsang during a round of stud eight-or-better, making a flush on seventh street to defeat Tsang’s aces up. Neither player had a qualifying low, leaving Tsang to collect $20,813 for his third-place effort.
The heads-up battle saw Patrick Bueno enter with a commanding 14:1 chip lead over Germany’s Daniel Habl. It wasn’t long before Bueno converted his lead into victory. The final hand played out during a round of deuce-to-seven triple draw lowball. Habl stood pat with Q-8-6-4-3 heading into the final draw, while Bueno was drawing two with 7-3-2. Bueno improved to 8-7-6-4-2, winning the pot and securing the title. Habl settled for $31,080 as the runner-up.
With this win, Patrick Bueno not only secures his first WSOP bracelet but also solidifies his legacy in the world of poker.
WSOPE Event #10: €2,000 8-Game Final Table Results:
Place | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) |
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1st | Patrick Bueno | France | €43,400 |
2nd | Daniel Habl | Germany | €28,000 |
3rd | Anson Tsang | Hong Kong | €18,750 |
4th | Sami Bechahed | France | €13,100 |
5th | Philipp Krieger | Germany | €9,555 |
6th | Martin Schamaun | Switzerland | €7,290 |