Michael Legacy had one cash recorded on his Hendon Mob page before tonight’s tournament. Perhaps it was fate that he’d win tonight, since it was exactly one year ago that Legacy booked that first cash, right here at Pure Casino Edmonton in the July 2024 edition of the PPT. He was seventh last year in Event #2 on July 23rd, 2024, and now he’s recorded his second cash and first win ezactly one year later.
He had to battle some tough spots to get there as well. Throughout the final table he had to contend with DJ Sharma, who is a handful to play against at the best of times, but this week is running hotter than the sun. After Sharma dispatched most of the final table, it ended up coming down Legacy and the fast-talking McDonald’s magnate.
Despite the fact this was Sharma’s third final table and third runner-up finish this week, Legacy wasn’t intimidated. He played a cool, patient game, taking his shots where he found them, until heads up, when he ramped it up. The biggest spot came just a couple of hands before the end.
Sharma was the aggressor in the early part of the hand, raising Legacy’s limp preflop, then potting the flop and turn. Legacy hung around with calls to the river, and when Sharma checked it, he forced a fold with a bet that covered the rest of Sharma’s stack.
He got the fold to leave his opponent on fumes, and it all ended shortly after when Legacy found a straight on the turn to hand Sharma his third runner-up finish of the week.
