2025 Pure Poker Tour Series #5 – Event #6: $560 NLH Big Bounty

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  • Kris Steinbach Annihilates the Field to Win Event #6: $560 Big Bounty; Malm & Meach Chop the Remaining Prize ($9,207)

    Kris Steinbach Takes Down Event #6: 0 NLH Big Bounty
    Kris Steinbach Takes Down Event #6: $560 NLH Big Bounty

    After nearly twelve hours of play, Kris Steinbach has emerged the victor of Event #6: $560 NLH Big Bounty. He bested the 123 player field in dominant fashion picking up 12 bounties along the way. The field combined for a prize pool of $58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties). Rounding out the podium positions are Mike Malm and Welly Meach who each took home $5,236 for their efforts.

    To say Steinbach’s run was dominant would be an understatement. After his exit from the Day 2 $670 NLH, Steinbach max late registered the big bounty hoping to find some luck. He absolutely tore through the early stages of the field, picking up bounties and pots along the way.

    With thirteen players left, he held a third of the chips in play. Once play entered the final table, Steinbach had 1,200,000 chips and never looked back. He found five of the six final table eliminations sitting with over eighty percent of the chips in play three-handed. Malm and Meach made a deal splitting second and third along with one bounty giving Steinbach the other bounty, along with the trophy

    Event #6: $560 NLH Big Bounty Final Results

    PositionPlayerPrize
    1Canada Kris Steinbach$9,207
    2Canada Mike Malm*$5,236
    3Canada Welly Meach*$5,236
    4Canada Jeffery Clarke$3,173
    5Canada George Gializis$2,443
    6Canada Joseph Roberts$1,935
    7Canada Shihao Zhao$1,523
    8Canada Mishel Nguyen$1,205
    9Canada Ronny Der$983
    10Canada Jerry Tria$793
    11Canada William Lubyck$729
    12Canada Colten Yamagishi$729
    13Canada Angel Ashton$634
  • Updated Chip Stacks

    PlayerChip Count
    Kris Steinbach2,590,000
    Mike Malm270,000
    Welly Meach225,000
  • Meach Finds the Double

    Level:20 (10,000/15,000/15,000)
    Entries:3/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)

    Mike Malm moved all in, and Welly Meach made the call for his remaining 144,000. Both players revealed their holdings.

    Welly Meach: J♣J♠
    Mike Malm: 9♣9♦

    The board ran out K♥4♠J♦8♥6♠ for Meach to find the double.

    Mike Malm: 465,000
    Welly Meach: 318,000

  • Jeffery Clarke Eliminated in 4th Place ($3,173)

    Level:20 (10,000/15,000/15,000)
    Entries:3/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)
    Jeffery Clarke 0 Bounty – Jeffery Clarke Eliminated in 4th Place (,173)
    Jeffery Clarke $560 Bounty

    Jeffery Clarke moved all in for 185,000, and Kris Steinbach made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.

    Jeffery Clarke: 3♥3♣
    Kris Steinbach: 8♠8♥

    The board ran out 9♥Q♣6♥5♥10♥ for Clarke to hit the rail.

    Kris Steinbach: 2,320,000
    Mike Malm: 610,000
    Welly Meach: 144,000

  • George Gializis Eliminated in 5th Place ($2,443)

    Level:20 (10,000/15,000/15,000)
    Entries:3/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)
    George Gializis
    George Gializis

    Kris Steinbach opened to 35,000, and George Gializis moved all in for 84,000. Steinbach made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.

    George Gializis: Q♦5♥
    Kris Steinbach: J♠3♣

    The board ran out 9♣3♦7♦10♠6♣ for Steinbach to take the pot.

    Kris Steinbach: 2,080,000

  • Malm Takes it Down

    Level:19 (6,000/12,000/12,000)
    Entries:5/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)

    Mike Malm opened to 40,000, and Kris Steinbach called from the button. Jeffery Clarke defended his big blind.

    The flop came J♦6♠J♣, and Clarke was quick to check. Malm fired for 60,000, and was rewarded with the pot.

    Kris Steinbach: 1,755,000
    Mike Malm: 503,000
    Jeffery Clarke: 476,000

  • Joseph Roberts Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,935)

    Level:18 (5,000/10,000/10,000)
    Entries:5/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)
    Joseph Roberts
    Joseph Roberts

    Mike Malm moved all in, and Joseph Roberts called for his remaining 182,000. Both players revealed their holdings.

    Joseph Roberts: 8♣8♥
    Mike Malm: A♥K♣

    The board ran out the A♦Q♠9♥J♠K♠ for Malm to take the pot.

    Mike Malm: 500,000

  • Shihao Zhao Eliiminated in 7th Place ($1,523)

    Level:18 (5,000/10,000/10,000)
    Entries:6/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)
    Shihao Zhao
    Shihao Zhao

    Action was caught after the flop of [invalid notations], and Shihao Zhao moved all in for 240,000. Kris Steinbach made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.

    Shihao Zhao: A♦A♥
    Kris Steinbach: J♠4♠

    The board completed with the J♣2♠ to give Steinbach a flush.

    Kris Steinbach: 1,525,000

  • Mishel Nguyen Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,205)

    Level:18 (5,000/10,000)
    Entries:7/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)
    Mishel Nguyen
    Mishel Nguyen

    Mishel Nguyen open jammed from under the gun for 200,000, and Kris Steinbach made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.

    Mishel Nguyen: 5♦5♣
    Kris Steinbach: A♦J♠

    The board ran out 10♦A♣10♥6♣8♥ to send Nguyen to the rail.

    Kris Steinbach: 1,200,000

  • Gializis Triples Up

    Level:17 (4,000/8,000/8,000)
    Entries:8/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)

    Action was caught after the flop of 4♦4♥5♦, and George Gializis moved all in for 51,000. Kris Steinbach made the call, and Mishel Nguyen went all in for 254,000. Steinbach made the fold, and both players revealed their holdings.

    George Gializis: K♦6♦
    Mishel Nguyen: 7♥7♣

    The board ran out J♥K♣ for Gializis to take the pot.

    Kris Steinbach: 994,000
    Mishel Nguyen: 203,000
    George Gializis: 165,000

  • Jerry Tria Eliminated in 10th Place ($793)

    Level:17 (4,000/8,000/8,000)
    Entries:9/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)
    Jerry Tria
    Jerry Tria

    Jerry Tria moved all in for 54,000, and Mike Malm made the call.

    Jerry Tria: 7♣7♥
    Mike Malm: A♠Q♠

    The board ran out A♦2♦8♥2♣2♠ to bring play to the final table.

    Mike Malm: 512,000

  • Recent Eliminations

    PositionPlayerPrize
    11thWilliam Lubyck$729
    12thColten Yamagishi$729
    13thAngel Ashton$634
  • Updated Chip Stacks

    Player Chip Count
    Kris Steinbach948,000
    Mishel Nguyen303,000
    Joseph Roberts302,000
    Mike Malm277,000
    Shihao Zhao240,000
    Jeffery Clarke239,000
    William Lubyk136,000
    George Gializis123,000
    Ronny Der111,000
    Welly Meach98,000
    Jerry Tria50,000
  • Big Bounty Side Action for Sunday

    2025PPT5InfocardsAol – Pure Poker Tour Closes Out 2025 at Yellowhead
    2025PPT5HdrE06 – Big Bounty Side Action for Sunday
    Date:Nov 23, 2 PM
    Blinds:30 Minutes
    Starting Stack:25k
    Late Entry:8 Levels (~7 PM)
    Day 1 Ends:One-Day Event

    The Sunday side game features a big helping of bounties in the Big Bounty. $200 of the $560 buy-in goes to the flat bounty, with $300 to the prize pool and $60 to the house.

    The game kicks off at 2 PM on Sunday afternoon, alongside Day 2 of Event #3, which will already be running in the money. Entries are open for 8 30-minute levels, and will close at about 7 PM when Level 9 begins. Players start their game with 25k in chips, and it won’t end until someone has all the chips.

    Thomas Woodburn, Winner of the Big Bounty – 2025 Pure Poker Tour Series #4 – Event #6: 0 NLH Big Bounty
    Thomas Woodburn, Winner of the Big Bounty

    In PPT #4 a couple of months ago, Thomas Woodburn chopped this one heads up with Ken Kaneda. It was a late one, going around 14 hours before they finally decided the game.

    Alek Gillies will be handling the reporting on Sunday, with this game as his focus after Event #3 finishes. I’ll be back on the reporting duties on Tue, Nov 25.

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  • Kris Steinbach Annihilates the Field to Win Event #6: $560 Big Bounty; Malm & Meach Chop the Remaining Prize ($9,207)

    Kris Steinbach Takes Down Event #6: 0 NLH Big Bounty
    Kris Steinbach Takes Down Event #6: $560 NLH Big Bounty

    After nearly twelve hours of play, Kris Steinbach has emerged the victor of Event #6: $560 NLH Big Bounty. He bested the 123 player field in dominant fashion picking up 12 bounties along the way. The field combined for a prize pool of $58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties). Rounding out the podium positions are Mike Malm and Welly Meach who each took home $5,236 for their efforts.

    To say Steinbach’s run was dominant would be an understatement. After his exit from the Day 2 $670 NLH, Steinbach max late registered the big bounty hoping to find some luck. He absolutely tore through the early stages of the field, picking up bounties and pots along the way.

    With thirteen players left, he held a third of the chips in play. Once play entered the final table, Steinbach had 1,200,000 chips and never looked back. He found five of the six final table eliminations sitting with over eighty percent of the chips in play three-handed. Malm and Meach made a deal splitting second and third along with one bounty giving Steinbach the other bounty, along with the trophy

    Event #6: $560 NLH Big Bounty Final Results

    PositionPlayerPrize
    1Canada Kris Steinbach$9,207
    2Canada Mike Malm*$5,236
    3Canada Welly Meach*$5,236
    4Canada Jeffery Clarke$3,173
    5Canada George Gializis$2,443
    6Canada Joseph Roberts$1,935
    7Canada Shihao Zhao$1,523
    8Canada Mishel Nguyen$1,205
    9Canada Ronny Der$983
    10Canada Jerry Tria$793
    11Canada William Lubyck$729
    12Canada Colten Yamagishi$729
    13Canada Angel Ashton$634
  • Updated Chip Stacks

    PlayerChip Count
    Kris Steinbach2,590,000
    Mike Malm270,000
    Welly Meach225,000
  • Meach Finds the Double

    Level:20 (10,000/15,000/15,000)
    Entries:3/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)

    Mike Malm moved all in, and Welly Meach made the call for his remaining 144,000. Both players revealed their holdings.

    Welly Meach: J♣J♠
    Mike Malm: 9♣9♦

    The board ran out K♥4♠J♦8♥6♠ for Meach to find the double.

    Mike Malm: 465,000
    Welly Meach: 318,000

  • Jeffery Clarke Eliminated in 4th Place ($3,173)

    Level:20 (10,000/15,000/15,000)
    Entries:3/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)
    Jeffery Clarke 0 Bounty – Jeffery Clarke Eliminated in 4th Place (,173)
    Jeffery Clarke $560 Bounty

    Jeffery Clarke moved all in for 185,000, and Kris Steinbach made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.

    Jeffery Clarke: 3♥3♣
    Kris Steinbach: 8♠8♥

    The board ran out 9♥Q♣6♥5♥10♥ for Clarke to hit the rail.

    Kris Steinbach: 2,320,000
    Mike Malm: 610,000
    Welly Meach: 144,000

  • George Gializis Eliminated in 5th Place ($2,443)

    Level:20 (10,000/15,000/15,000)
    Entries:3/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)
    George Gializis
    George Gializis

    Kris Steinbach opened to 35,000, and George Gializis moved all in for 84,000. Steinbach made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.

    George Gializis: Q♦5♥
    Kris Steinbach: J♠3♣

    The board ran out 9♣3♦7♦10♠6♣ for Steinbach to take the pot.

    Kris Steinbach: 2,080,000

  • Malm Takes it Down

    Level:19 (6,000/12,000/12,000)
    Entries:5/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)

    Mike Malm opened to 40,000, and Kris Steinbach called from the button. Jeffery Clarke defended his big blind.

    The flop came J♦6♠J♣, and Clarke was quick to check. Malm fired for 60,000, and was rewarded with the pot.

    Kris Steinbach: 1,755,000
    Mike Malm: 503,000
    Jeffery Clarke: 476,000

  • Joseph Roberts Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,935)

    Level:18 (5,000/10,000/10,000)
    Entries:5/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)
    Joseph Roberts
    Joseph Roberts

    Mike Malm moved all in, and Joseph Roberts called for his remaining 182,000. Both players revealed their holdings.

    Joseph Roberts: 8♣8♥
    Mike Malm: A♥K♣

    The board ran out the A♦Q♠9♥J♠K♠ for Malm to take the pot.

    Mike Malm: 500,000

  • Shihao Zhao Eliiminated in 7th Place ($1,523)

    Level:18 (5,000/10,000/10,000)
    Entries:6/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)
    Shihao Zhao
    Shihao Zhao

    Action was caught after the flop of [invalid notations], and Shihao Zhao moved all in for 240,000. Kris Steinbach made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.

    Shihao Zhao: A♦A♥
    Kris Steinbach: J♠4♠

    The board completed with the J♣2♠ to give Steinbach a flush.

    Kris Steinbach: 1,525,000

  • Mishel Nguyen Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,205)

    Level:18 (5,000/10,000)
    Entries:7/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)
    Mishel Nguyen
    Mishel Nguyen

    Mishel Nguyen open jammed from under the gun for 200,000, and Kris Steinbach made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.

    Mishel Nguyen: 5♦5♣
    Kris Steinbach: A♦J♠

    The board ran out 10♦A♣10♥6♣8♥ to send Nguyen to the rail.

    Kris Steinbach: 1,200,000

  • Gializis Triples Up

    Level:17 (4,000/8,000/8,000)
    Entries:8/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)

    Action was caught after the flop of 4♦4♥5♦, and George Gializis moved all in for 51,000. Kris Steinbach made the call, and Mishel Nguyen went all in for 254,000. Steinbach made the fold, and both players revealed their holdings.

    George Gializis: K♦6♦
    Mishel Nguyen: 7♥7♣

    The board ran out J♥K♣ for Gializis to take the pot.

    Kris Steinbach: 994,000
    Mishel Nguyen: 203,000
    George Gializis: 165,000

  • Jerry Tria Eliminated in 10th Place ($793)

    Level:17 (4,000/8,000/8,000)
    Entries:9/123
    Prizes:$58,425 ($33,825 prizes, $24,600 bounties)
    Jerry Tria
    Jerry Tria

    Jerry Tria moved all in for 54,000, and Mike Malm made the call.

    Jerry Tria: 7♣7♥
    Mike Malm: A♠Q♠

    The board ran out A♦2♦8♥2♣2♠ to bring play to the final table.

    Mike Malm: 512,000

  • Recent Eliminations

    PositionPlayerPrize
    11thWilliam Lubyck$729
    12thColten Yamagishi$729
    13thAngel Ashton$634
  • Updated Chip Stacks

    Player Chip Count
    Kris Steinbach948,000
    Mishel Nguyen303,000
    Joseph Roberts302,000
    Mike Malm277,000
    Shihao Zhao240,000
    Jeffery Clarke239,000
    William Lubyk136,000
    George Gializis123,000
    Ronny Der111,000
    Welly Meach98,000
    Jerry Tria50,000
  • Big Bounty Side Action for Sunday

    2025PPT5InfocardsAol – Pure Poker Tour Closes Out 2025 at Yellowhead
    2025PPT5HdrE06 – Big Bounty Side Action for Sunday
    Date:Nov 23, 2 PM
    Blinds:30 Minutes
    Starting Stack:25k
    Late Entry:8 Levels (~7 PM)
    Day 1 Ends:One-Day Event

    The Sunday side game features a big helping of bounties in the Big Bounty. $200 of the $560 buy-in goes to the flat bounty, with $300 to the prize pool and $60 to the house.

    The game kicks off at 2 PM on Sunday afternoon, alongside Day 2 of Event #3, which will already be running in the money. Entries are open for 8 30-minute levels, and will close at about 7 PM when Level 9 begins. Players start their game with 25k in chips, and it won’t end until someone has all the chips.

    Thomas Woodburn, Winner of the Big Bounty – 2025 Pure Poker Tour Series #4 – Event #6: 0 NLH Big Bounty
    Thomas Woodburn, Winner of the Big Bounty

    In PPT #4 a couple of months ago, Thomas Woodburn chopped this one heads up with Ken Kaneda. It was a late one, going around 14 hours before they finally decided the game.

    Alek Gillies will be handling the reporting on Sunday, with this game as his focus after Event #3 finishes. I’ll be back on the reporting duties on Tue, Nov 25.

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PositionPlayerPrize
1Canada Kris Steinbach$9,207
2Canada Mike Malm*$5,236
3Canada Welly Meach*$5,236
4Canada Jeffery Clarke$3,173
5Canada George Gializis$2,443
6Canada Joseph Roberts$1,935
7Canada Shihao Zhao$1,523
8Canada Mishel Nguyen$1,205
9Canada Ronny Der$983
10Canada Jerry Tria$793
11Canada William Lubyck$729
12Canada Colten Yamagishi$729
13Canada Angel Ashton$634

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