Carl Shaw
Carl Shaw won his first gold WSOP bracelet in the NL Hold’em tournament with a $ 5000 buy-in. The tournament was attended by 608 players, and the prize fund was $ 2,827,200. For his victory, Carl Shaw received $ 606,562, this is his biggest cash prize in his poker career. In heads-up Carl Shaw played against Tony Dunst, who received $ 374,886. Phil Hellmuth also played at the final table and he is took 6th place.
Shaw said he used the departure from the Main Event as a motivation for the next tournament on his schedule. “To be honest, I was a little disappointed with the departure from the Main Event. It made me more hungry for victories. I’ll be back for new bracelets. ”
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Shaw | United Kingdom | $606,562 |
| 2 | Tony Dunst | United States | $374,886 |
| 3 | Luke Graham | United States | $259,533 |
| 4 | Jordan Cristos | United States | $182,575 |
| 5 | Lars Kamphues | Germany | $130,544 |
| 6 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | $97,899 |
| 7 | Rami Mornel | United States | $70,156 |
| 8 | Caufman Talley | United States | $52,760 |
| 9 | Kevin Eyster | United States | $40,374 |
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