Phuong Ta won the $1,200 RunGood Poker Series Jacksonville Main Event, converting his lead at the start of the final day into a $71,353 first prize. The result is the largest recorded tournament score of his career.
The event at bestbet Jacksonville drew 394 entries and generated a $409,760 prize pool. Fifty players reached the money, according to the official tournament payout page.
Ta entered Day 2 with 690,000 chips and the lead among the remaining field. His advantage changed hands during a long final table, but he recovered late and reached heads-up play against Corey Major. The final payouts record Major in second place for $66,353 and Sandro Sa in third for $40,486.
The PokerNews recap describes the victory as a wire-to-wire result because Ta began the last day in front and ultimately secured the title. He also received the series championship ring after the final hand concluded the Jacksonville stop.
