Team Inukai ( Carlos Inukai - Emmaniel Avila) and Team Williams ( David Williams - Theo Tran) were the next to exit. Then, players moved to a feature table, and the rail started to grow. Ramon Kropmanns and Jessica Serial of Team Kropmanns, the only non-American team among the final table, finished in tenth place just before regulars Justin Pechie and Ronnie Bardah of Team Pechie. The action was quite fast, as a redraw with 18 players left occurred within two levels. 'When the final table started, we decided to switch on the levels, and I think that gave us an edge because no one else was doing that.' Event #51: $1,000 Tag Team Final Table PayoutsĪmong the 193 teams who cashed, only 26 came back for the final day. Tanaka also mentioned he felt their strategy of when and how often they tagged in and out gave them an edge. Michael Savakinas and Satoshi Tanaka each took their turn, making their way through the final heads-up battle to secure the victory. Team Savakinas started Day 3 with only 19 big blinds and managed to cruise to the 10-handed final table with 23 big blinds. The event gathered 1,282 teams, setting a new record, and 193 teams cashed for a minimum of $1,602. 'I think we get along outside of poker too, so naturally, if things go wrong in poker, we help each other out, but not just poker-wise, with everything.' Tanaka attributed their natural chemistry as friends as one of the main keys to their success.

WSOP bracelets were awarded to both members of Team Savakinas, Michael Savakinas and Satoshi Tanaka, taking home their first WSOP bracelet and a first-place prize of $190,662. on the third and final day of Event #51: $1,000 Tag Team that a championship team was crowned in Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Free WSOP Poker: Texas Holdem Game