A professional poker player from Texas topped a record field to win the World Series of Poker Main Event on Wednesday at Horseshoe Las Vegas.
Jonathan Tamayo defeated Jordan Griff after more than three hours of heads-up play to collect the $10 million first prize. Griff, a recreational poker player residing in Scottsdale, Arizona, earned $6 million for second place.
The $10,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em World Championship drew 10,112 entrants, breaking the record of 10,043 set last year.
Tamayo, from Humble, Texas, is an accomplished pro. He had four WSOP Circuit events wins and more than $2.3 million in lifetime tournament earnings, according to the Hendon Mob Poker Database.
Sweden’s Niklas Astedt, who entered three-handed play with the chip lead and was considered the favorite, bowed out in third place for $4 million. He was eliminated with top pair and a straight draw against the set of nines held by Griff.
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WSOP Main Event final table results
1. Jonathan Tamayo (United States) $10,000,000
2. Jordan Griff (United States) $6,000,000
3. Niklas Astedt (Sweden) $4,000,000
4. Jason Sagle (Canada) $3,000,000
5. Boris Angelov (Bulgaria) $2,500,000
6. Andres Gonzalez (Spain) $2,000,000
7. Brian Kim (United States) $1,500,000
8. Joe Serock (United States) $1,250,000
9. Malo Latinois (France) $1,000,000