Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker’s centerpiece world champion on Monday in Las Vegas, making $12.1 million along the method.
Playing in the competition for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep swimming pool of 10,043 gamers contending for $93.39 million. His triumph followed simply 164 hands at the last table.
” I was truthfully on the fence about even returning and playing this competition,” the 35-year-old Atlanta native informed press reporters later.
Weinman’s last table included Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in 4th location and took house $3 million, along with Toby Lewis, who completed seventh and protected $1.42 million.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the centerpiece’s entry swimming pool far exceeded the previous record of 8,773 embeded in 2006.
” I have actually constantly type of felt that poker was type of entering a passing away instructions, however to see the numbers at the World Series this year has actually been unbelievable,” Weinman stated. “And to win this centerpiece, it does not feel genuine. I suggest, [there’s] a lot luck in a poker competition. I believed I played effectively.”
Steven Jones completed second, protecting $6.5 million. And Adam Walton went for 3rd and a $4 million reward.