The action on the PokerStars virtual tables continued this week with more World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) events. Amongst the dozens of newly-crowned WCOOP winners was one familiar name: Patrick 'pads1611' Leonard. After agreeing to a three-way deal in the $5,200 World Championship of 6-Max NLHE, Leonard entered rarified air on Thursday when he notched his 10th WCOOP title.
The Brit became only the fifth person in history to reach the double-figure title mark, joining hallowed company alongside Denis 'aDrENalin710' Strebkov, Joao 'Naza114' Vieira, Tobias 'Senkel92' Leknes, and Benny 'RunGodlike' Glaser. Notably, Viera added to his double-figure count this week with a 13th WCOOP title in WCOOP 63-H: $5,200 NLHE 6-Max Turbo High Roller. The Portuguese professional outlasted a stacked final table and beat PokerStars Pro Parker 'Tonkaaaa' Talbot heads up to claim the title.
Leonard's 10th win stands as a testament to his dedication to the game. A founding member of the "Never Miss a Sunday" lifestyle crowd, Leonard has spent countless hours studying, grinding, and winning in online poker events. Always a threat on the leaderboards, a 10th WCOOP win should only add to Leonard's motivation to continue playing the series to the best of his ability.
Razz World Champion
Leonard's victory came in the $1,050 World Championship of Razz and, while the $19,414 top prize certainly isn't his biggest score, the title means so much more. The event drew a field of 78 entrants, generating a prize pool of $78,000 and paying out the top 11 players.
Glaser himself was amongst the players who made the money, exiting in 6th. Leonard squared off against Poland's 'kmpk90' in the heads-up stage of play and closed out the win with typical precision.
With nearly two weeks of action still to come, there are numerous chances for Leonard, or any of his fellow 10-time champions, to add to their growing lists.
