In the final moments of the WSOP (World Series of Poker), one of the competitions with the most attractive returns was the US$ 1,500 The Closer NLH, Event 93 of the schedule. On this Monday (13), the tournament ended, crowning Ori Hasson as champion. The player turned the buy-in into a payout of over half a million dollars.
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In short, Ori Hasson overcame a field of 3,724 entries and cashed exactly US$ 582,800, in addition to the second bracelet of his career. The other had come in online events, in 2022 at GGPoker. The player had a solid campaign on the Final Day and defeated South Korean Kevin Song in the heads-up.
Check out the final standings of The Closer:
| Position | Name | Country | Prize |
| 1 | Ori Hasson | Israel | US$ 582,800 |
| 2 | Kevin Song | South Korea | US$ 388,500 |
| 3 | Maurice Tan | USA | US$ 290,000 |
| 4 | Dragos Anton | Romania | US$ 217,500 |
| 5 | Yita Choong | Australia | US$ 164,600 |
| 6 | Safwane Bahri | France | US$ 125,550 |
| 7 | Todd Lewis | USA | US$ 96,550 |
| 8 | Arturas Astrauskas | Lithuania | US$ 75,000 |
| 9 | Stephen Decker | USA | US$ 58,500 |
In a decisive round that started with 421 players, Ori Hasson stepped up at the right time, reaching the FT with the second largest stack. By eliminating Yita Choong in sixth place, he took the lead, winning other pots later to become chip leader and never lose the advantage.
In the heads-up, Hasson and Song exchanged small pots until the South Korean shoved 5 big blinds after the 842 flop. Hasson called and showed K8o, while Song had Q4o. The turn K and the river 6 did not change the scenario, and Hasson’s pair was enough to secure the victory.
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Ori Hasson has been a regular figure in North American events for some time. He was already used to big cashes, although this was the biggest of his career, according to Hendon Mob. Before that, the player had a record payout of US$ 460,000, won at the Wynn Summer Classic, also in Las Vegas (USA).
Finally, it is worth mentioning that the WSOP 2026 The Closer had a good Brazilian presence, with some players reaching the final stretch. The best green and yellow was Alan Helfenstein, finishing 19th for US$ 23,600. Léo Rizzo, in 22nd, received a payout of the same amount, while Gregory Fabião finished 48th and also reached five digits, cashing US$ 13,050.
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