568 poker players signed up for Event 32 of the 2010 World Series of Poker, a $5,000 buyin No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed tournament. The prize pool went over $2.6 Million with 54 places paid, and a first prize of over $650K.
The big winner was 25 year old Jeffrey Papola, a third year law student from Pace University in White Plains, New York. Jeffrey Papola flew in from New York to Las Vegas, and upon arriving, signed up for Event 26, a $2,500 buyin No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed tournament. In that tournament, he placed second to win $391,068. He got a few hours of sleep, and then signed up again for Event 32, a $5,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed tournament - similar strcuture, but a bigger buy-in. And this time, he won it - winning his first WSOP gold bracelet and a first place cash prize of $667,433. The 1-2 finish of Jeffrey Papola in Six-Handed events is a first in WSOP history. Overall, Jeffrey Papola now has four WSOP cashes with two of the biggest happening just within a week of each other in this year's WSOP. With that one-two finish, Jeffrey Papola becomes a contender for WSOP Player of The Year. A few hours following his win, Jeffrey Papola flew back to New York City, and said he expects to come back to the WSOP in another week or so to play some more.
“Interestingly enough, I flew in here the day of the Six-max. I got in just as the tournament was starting. It was noon, and by 2 pm I was here playing. I ended up getting second in that tournament. Within 10 hours, I was playing in this tournament. So, I have been playing for six straight days. I have not had more than 12 hours of rest at a time. It feels really good. It’s exactly the story I was writing in my head,” Jeffrey Papola said.
Of course, his two-for-two record so far in the 2010 WSOP is a bit dreamy. Jokingly, Jeffrey Papola said he feels like he was 0 for 50 in the WSOP before.
The runner up was Men “the Master” Nguyen, who was shooting for WSOP gold bracelet number eight. Instead, he had to settle for a bittersweet payout amounting to $412,746. With first and second-place finishes in this year's WSOP, Men "The Master" Nguyen is also a top contender for WSOP Player of the Year honors.
The third-place finisher was Mark Radoja from Ariss, Ontario, Canada, who earned his eighth WSOP in-the-money finish, collecting $262,902 in prize money.
The fourth-place finisher was 23 year-old poker pro Bruno Launais from Mauguio, France, who marked his second time to cash at this year’s WSOP, winning $173,123.
The fifth-place finisher was Orlando De La Cruz from Folsom, California, who cashed for the first time ever at the WSOP and winning $117,595.
The sixth-place finisher was former gold bracelet winner Erick Lindgren from Las Vegas, Nevada, who busted out with pocket queens against the pocket kings of Men "The Master" Nguyen. Erick Lindgren now has 25 career cashes at the WSOP with this one paying out $82,303.
Former WSOP gold bracelet finishers who cashed in this event included – Men "the Master" Nguyen (2nd), Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott (19th), Matthew Graham (26th), Toto Leonidas (46th), Eric Baldwin (50th), and David Singer (54th-tie).
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