Player of the Week: Bart Lybaert
A big week with two nice cashes brings Bart Lybaert the Global Poker sponsored WSOP Player of the Week title - and he��s looking for more.
The Belgian kicked off his WSOP on June 7 with an eighth-place finish in Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed for $44,750, and then followed that up on June 11 with a third-place finish in Event #24: THE MARATHON for $290,315 �C not a bad start all in all for the summer.
In the Marathon, Lybaert entered the final three as chip leader, but wasn��t too disappointed at how things turned out.
��It was great because it was still a nice win,�� he says. ��The tournament went up and down; in fact, it felt like I had nine lives because of the structure.��
About his start to the summer, he said: ��I couldn��t have asked for more.��
Consistent Casher
With just over $2 million in live tournament winnings, Lybaert has raked in $610,827 at the WSOP with 22 cashes. While he��s still looking for that first WSOP bracelet, he��s hoping to change that this summer. Lybaert had several nice cashes in Europe in 2017 and his biggest career cash came last August at the PokerStars National Championship in the �1,100 No Limit Hold'em. That one was also a hefty third-place finish, worth $432,856.
��I try to have a good combination of fun and poker.��
In the last couple years, Lybaert has been the model of consistency with regular cashes having become just a part of life. Away from the tables, Lybaert has taken some time to enjoy Vegas a bit �C checking out Jennifer Lopez's show and hitting a few pool parties.
��So I��m having some fun as well,�� he says laughing. ��I try to have a good combination of fun and poker.��
While he��s enjoying his time both at the tables and away from them, the Belgian isn��t planning on making a move to Sin City any time soon.
��I like Vegas for a month, but I couldn��t live here,�� Lybaert says. ��I��m not that strong.��
When told he was the PokerNews Player of the Week, Lybaert was pleased and quickly added: ��But I want to be Player of the Series.��
In this Series
- 1 Player of the Week: Elio Fox
- 2 Player of the Week: Justin Bonomo
- 3 Player of the Week: Bart Lybaert
- 4 Player of Week: John Hennigan
- 5 Player of the Week: Jean-Robert Bellande Broke No More
- 6 Player of the Week: Galen Hall Accelerates to Crazy 8s Title
- 7 Player of the Week: 15-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner Phil Hellmuth
- 8 Player of the Week: Ben Yu the All-Rounder
