The big winner was 41 year old poker pro Gavin Smith, who took down the first place prize of $268,238 and his first ever WSOP gold bracelet. Gavin Smith is one of poker's most lively personalities, and is always fun and entertaining to be with. Should you mention his name among poker players, they'll probably smile or laugh, and remember some of the funny antics of Gavin Smith.
But while it may seem Gavin Smith is about jokes, he is a very qualified poker pro, earning over $3 Million since he's turned pro 6 years ago. Of course, what has eluded Gavin Smith since then was a big win - like maybe a WSOP gold bracelet. Well, the wait is over because Gavin Smith has one now.
According to official records, Gavin Smith now has one win, three final table appearances, and 16 cashes at the WSOP. His career WSOP earnings now total $836,454.
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Gavin Smith’s victory was arguably the biggest crowd-pleaser of any so far at this year’s WSOP. As players were eliminated from the final table, the number of spectators swelled to the point where the entire ESPN Main Stage was filled to capacity. One veteran tournament reporter, B.J. Nemeth, stated that in all his years of covering poker tournaments he had never witnessed so many people – fans, players, media, and staff – coming up to offer heartfelt congratulations to the winner.
The runner up was 28 year old poker pro Danny “Hurricane” Hannawa from West Bloomfield, Michigan, who marked his first time to cash in a WSOP tournament to win $166,005.
The third-place finisher was Timothy Finne from Fanwood, New Jersey, who made his 7th WSO cash to win $110,324.
The fourth-place finisher was Michael Michnik from Vorhees, New Jersey, who marked his. He marked his fourth time to cash this year to win $81,871 in prize money.
The fifth-place finisher was Jamie Rosen from Boca Raton, Florida, who.made his third WSOP final table – and was paid $61,441 for a fine achievement.
The sixth-place finisher was Jarred Solomon from Johannesburg, South Africa, who made his second final table appearance this year to win $46,562 in prize money.
The seventh-place finisher was Dan Idema from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, who made his second final table appearance after being a runner-up in the Poker Player's Championship. Dan Ideam won $35,601 for this effort.
The eighth-place finisher was Dwyte Pilgrim from Brooklyn, New York, who made his first WSOP final table appearance to win $27,438 for eighth place.
The ninth-place finisher was 40 year old poker pro“Karate” Mike Santoro from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, who marked his first WSOP in-the-money finish to earn $21,304.
Former WSOP gold bracelet finishers who cashed in this event included – Eli Elezra (23rd), Ivo Donev (51st), Svetlana Gromenkova (52nd), and Eric Froehlich (53rd).
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