Daniel Negreanu Wins Inaugural World Series of Poker Asia Pacific Main EventJoins The Likes Of Stu Ungar And Allen Cunningham On All-Time List |
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The drought is over.
After five years without a World Series of Poker victory and many close calls, Daniel Negreanu finally managed to win a coveted bracelet. On Tuesday in Australia, Negreanu finished off a field of 405 to win the first-ever WSOP Asia Pacific main event.
Negreanu collected a little over $1 million for his efforts.
The fifth bracelet puts Negreanu in a tie for 12th on the all-time list. He’s joined by the likes of Allen Cunningham, Scotty Nguyen, Ted Forrest, Berry Johnston and Stu Ungar.
I won!!!!!!!!!!!! YES! Very happy right now. Thanks to all my friends and family for giving me the confidence I needed! So happy!!!!
— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) April 15, 2013
After the victory, Negreanu could be heard on the live stream saying, “alcohol please!”
The final hand was a race between Negreanu’s pocket deuces and Daniel Marton’s A-7. The ducks held, and Negreanu was the champion. He entered heads-up play with a 10-1 chip lead.
Negreanu’s victory came not long after his friend and fellow high-stakes gambler Phil Ivey won his ninth. All pros are chasing Phil Hellmuth who won his 13th last year.
Here is a look at the final table results and POY points awarded.
| Finish | Player Name | Prize | POY Points |
| 1 | Daniel Negreanu | AUD $1,038,825 | 1,800 |
| 2 | Daniel Marton | AUD $637,911 | 1,500 |
| 3 | Winifred Yu | AUD $423,225 | 1,200 |
| 4 | George Tsatsis | AUD $284,715 | 900 |
| 5 | Kahle Burns | AUD $201,994 | 750 |
| 6 | Benny Spindler | AUD $146,205 | 600 |
| 7 | Mikel Habb | AUD $107,730 | 450 |
| 8 | Russell Thomas | AUD $82,721 | 300 |
Image courtesy of WSOP.com
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