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Artur Martirosian Wins Fourth WSOP Bracelet in $25,000 High‑Roller Six‑Handed

His heads‑up victory over Pavel Plesuv paid $1,286,285 and signaled continued elite control of this summer’s WSOP high‑buy‑in events.

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Artur Martirosian dominated heads-up and said he could have played for another three hours.
Chance Kornuth lost with a dominating ace on the final table.

Overview

  • Martirosian defeated Pavel Plesuv to win Event #24, the $25,000 High Roller Six‑Handed, claiming his fourth WSOP bracelet and $1,286,285 in prize money.
  • The tournament drew 242 entries for a $5,687,000 prize pool and placed seven players back on the final day before ending at a six‑handed final table.
  • Final payouts included Plesuv in second for $857,510 and Sean Winter third for $597,635, with Chance Kornuth and others eliminated earlier at the streamed final table.
  • The heads‑up match lasted nearly three hours and ended when Martirosian’s pocket fours held against Plesuv’s ace‑nine in the decisive flip.
  • The result reinforces a pattern this WSOP of top professionals concentrating big prizes in high‑buy‑in events and follows reporting that some high‑roller fields are smaller year‑over‑year.