Ronaldson Doubles Through Gohr
A short-stacked Greg Ronaldson was all in preflop for around 20,000 with and racing against the of Sebastian Gohr. It was a precarious spot for Ronaldson, but it proved fruitful as the board ran out and Ronaldson doubled.
For those not familiar with the 28-year-old from South Africa, let us fill you in. Ronaldson kicked off the year with a bang by winning the $5,300 Heads-Up Event at the 2012 Aussie Millions Poker Championship. He defeated Sorel Mizzi in the finals, and took home $80,000.
Then, in the first tournament of this year’s World Series of Poker Circuit Africa at the Emerald Casino, Event #1: $350 No-Limit Hold’em, Ronaldson made his presence known when he conquered a field of 324 players, making it the largest tournament in Africa’s history. He won his first WSOP Circuit ring and $22,842.
As if that wasn’t enough, Ronaldson went on to navigate his way through a field of 218 players to make the final table of the $3,300 Main Event. He ultimately finished in fifth place and collected $39,649.
PokerNews caught up with Ronaldson after his impressive WSOP Circuit showing, an interview you can read in its entirety simply by clicking here.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Greg Ronaldson | 40,000 |