Renji Mao entered the added day of Event #26: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack at a significant chip disadvantage, but his revamped strategy paid off. After less than a dozen hands against Matthew Elsby, Mao had flipped the chip lead and was celebrating his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet.
The final two players bagged up after a grueling Day 2, with Mao using the 12-hour break to study and change his approach as the short stack today.
“I did a lot of homework last night and I think it’s great to have a break, luckily,” Mao told PokerNews moments after his victory.