CNN —Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings.
As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet.
“I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament,” Weinman told reporters after his victory.
I mean, [there’s] so much luck in a poker tournament.
“Today will hold a special place in the history of live tournament poker,” World Series of Poker Senior Vice President and Executive Director Ty Stewart said in a press release after Weinman’s victory.
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