Daniel Weinman Claims Record-Setting Win in WSOP Main Event
A 35-year-old poker expert from Atlanta has taken the top spot in the poker arena. Daniel Weinman scooped up $12.1 million, the largest prize in the history of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), and his second bracelet, on Monday afternoon. Weinman emerged victorious over Steven Jones, a 35-year-old real estate broker from Scottsdale, Arizona, in a showdown of top pair (J-J-8) against top pair with a better kicker (J-J-K). When the ace of hearts rolled out on the river, Weinman turned to his thrilled audience to celebrate.
Jones still pocketed $6.5 million, the first time he cashed in a $10K event, and quite an exceptional feat for an amateur player.
The final table restarted roughly two hours earlier, with Weinman and Jones facing off against Las Vegas poker pro Adam Walton. Jones had been in the lead with 40% of the chips, while Weinman was lagging behind and Walton, who had been the final table chip leader, was managing a stack that wasn't as large as it seemed. He possessed 83 big blinds to Jones' 119.
Aggressive play quickly led to Walton's elimination, drawing him just an hour after the game's restart. He left with $4 million more than when he began, as his pocket 8s didn't improve against Weinman's pocket aces. This gave Weinman more than 74% of the chips in play, a lead he didn't surrender to Jones.
With over $3.7 million in career winnings under his belt, Weinman had previously claimed victory in the 2015 WSOP Circuit Cherokee Main Event. His best finish in the WSOP Main Event thus far was 173rd place.
Weinman's triumph marks the end of a four-year streak without an American champion in the WSOP Main Event.
During the first day of final-table action on Sunday night, Jones won a sizable pot from Germany's Jan-Peter Jachtmann, propelling him into the front for a brief moment before Walton eventually sent Jachtmann home.
This killed any potential chance of a German champion for the third time in the past five years. [Paraphrased on 03/05/2020 at 06:53]
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