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Francis Anderson has topped the 93-entrant field to take home first-place in Event #1 of the Stairway To Millions at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas.  Anderson walks away with the trophy, $6,702 in his pocket and a guaranteed seat into Event #5 or #6.

Six players were seated at the Event #1 final table.  Thomas Henry was the first eliminated earning him the prize money for sixth-place.  Following in fifth-place, Jerry Dababneh met his end when he went all-in against Wu Zhou.  Dababneh's queen-jack faced it's demise when Wu Zhou flopped a king holding ace-king.   

Danny Chi was eliminated in fourth-place and Galystan Karapet made his exit as third-place when his king-deuce was outdrawn by the queen-ten of our champion, Francis Anderson.  Anderson faced off with Zhou, both parties equally and consistently battling throughout until it was Anderson's pocket tens that put the nail in the coffin.  Anderson turned a straight, Zhou was unable to improve and was eliminated in second-place. 

Place Player Country Prize
1 Francis Anderson United States $6,702
2 Wu Zhou United States $4,255
3 Galystan Karapet United States $2,799
4 Danny Chi United States $1,909
5 Jerry Dababneh United States $1,352
6 Thomas Henry United States $996

2022 Stairway To Millions Schedule

Date Event Type Buy-In Fee (On-time) Fee (Late/Reentry) Starting Stack Prize Pool Guarantee
9/10/22 Stairway To Millions #3 NLH $800 $100 $100 100,000 $50,000
9/11/22 Stairway To Millions #4 NLH $800 $100 $100 100,000 $50,000
9/12/22 Stairway To Millions #5 NLH $1,500 $140 $140 100,000 $100,000
9/13/22 Stairway To Millions #6 NLH $1,500 $140 $140 100,000 $100,000
9/14/22 Stairway To Millions #7 NLH $2,500 $240 $240 100,000 $100,000
9/15/22 Stairway To Millions #8 NLH $5,000 $350 $350 100,000 $100,000
9/16/22 Stairway To Millions #9 NLH $10,000 $200 $400 125,000 $200,000
9/17/22 Stairway To Millions #10 NLH $15,000 $400 $800 125,000 $300,000
9/18/22 Stairway To Millions #11 NLH $25,000 $500 $1,000 150,000 $500,000
9/19/22 Stairway To Millions #12 NLH $50,000 $1,000 $2,000 200,000 $600,000

Currently underway from The Venetian Resort Poker Room is Event #2 of the Stairway To Millions.  This weekend, spectators and players alike will witness the stakes raised from $460 to $900 for Event #3 and Event #4.  Follow all the live updates from the PGT.com Live Reporting Team who are on-site for the entire Stairway To Millions series.

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