He wasn't worried much about early ladders coming in essentially tied with Negreanu and Mikita Badziakouski for the lead, but he secured more money right away when Nick Petrangelo busted first hand running tens into Koon's queens. The final day would prove a little easier for his heart. A ten hit the flop but Bonomo needed more help and he found it when an ace arrived on the river to save him.Īfterward, Bonomo admitted to Daniel Negreanu that he did not have a particularly fun day. Never has that been more true for Bonomo than late on Day 3, when he was all in with ace-ten suited against the kings of Christoph Vogelsang. No matter how much poker changes, though, a bit of good luck will always play a huge role in any outcome. 'I've used all the methods and learned all the games.
He came up grinding as one of the brightest stars online more than a decade ago and transitioned into one of the preeminent live crushers with a WSOP bracelet, piles of high roller wins and more than $31 million in cashes. Even Fedor Holz's legendary 2016, which saw him win more than $16 million, looks exceedingly likely to be surpassed now.īonomo repeatedly said in the lead-up to this final table that he felt his whole career had built to this moment.