Rokas Asipauskas secured a career milestone in the Bahamas by winning Event #6: $5,000 Super COLOSSUS at WSOP Paradise. The Lithuanian player worked his way through a field of 527 entrants and closed out a marathon heads-up battle to earn his first WSOP bracelet along with a top prize of $504,950.
Keating Falls Short of a Second Bracelet
Asipauskas’ final opponent was American pro Alex Keating, who entered the duel with hopes of claiming a second career bracelet. Keating previously won a $5,000 event at the 2023 WSOP in Las Vegas and once again made a deep run. The heads-up match stretched on for an extended period, but Keating was ultimately unable to retake control and finished in second place for $333,000.
For clarity, this Alex Keating is not related to high-stakes cash game regular Alan Keating.
This year’s Super COLOSSUS generated a total prize pool of $2,555,950.
Notable Names on the Final Table
The final table featured several familiar faces. Jonathan Little, a respected coach and former bracelet winner, delivered another steady performance before ending his run in fifth place for $116,700.
Veteran American pro Chino Rheem also reached the closing stages. Still searching for his first bracelet, Rheem finished in fourth place and collected $162,500. Canada’s Francois Billard completed the podium with a third-place finish worth $230,600.
The remaining seats were filled by Britain’s Kevin Appleyard, India’s Krishna Madhariwar, and Austria’s Armin Rezaei.
Event #6: $5,000 Super COLOSSUS Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rokas Asipauskas | Lithuania | $504,950 |
| 2 | Alex Keating | United States | $333,000 |
| 3 | Francois Billard | Canada | $230,600 |
| 4 | Chino Rheem | United States | $162,500 |
| 5 | Jonathan Little | United States | $116,700 |
| 6 | Kevin Appleyard | United Kingdom | $85,400 |
| 7 | Krishna Madhariwar | India | $63,700 |
| 8 | Armin Rezaei | Austria | $48,400 |
Mystery Bounty Event Extends Into Long Heads-Up Battle
Attention also shifted to Event #1: $2,500 WSOP Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty, where another lengthy heads-up match is still underway. The final two players, Yayun Liu and American Mark Darner, have been trading pots in a drawn-out contest.
Darner’s path to the final included one of the event’s most talked-about hands. In a three-way all-in holding pocket jacks, he managed to crack both pocket aces and pocket kings to stay alive and advance to the last stage of play.
The opening event attracted 2,396 entries and created a prize pool of $5,990,000. The top bounty of $250,000 was drawn on Day 2 by Jack Germaine.
Other players who reached the final table include Serbia’s Bogdan Jontulovic, who finished in third place for $200,000, and Lithuania’s Tomas Jozonis, who took fourth for $140,000.
High Stakes Bubble at the Triton Invitational
Elsewhere at WSOP Paradise, play in Event #5: $250,000 Triton Invitational has come to a standstill. The tournament remains on the money bubble after several hours, with players carefully navigating the high-stakes environment as they wait for the next elimination.
