This Week's Big Winner Jason Dewitt Wins World Series of Poker Millionaire Maker Event

When he won his first bracelet back in 2010, Jason Dewitt earned $818,959. It was one of the larger payouts at the World Series of Poker, so it was going to be tough for the Indiana native to top it. But this summer, the 32-year-old former grocery bagger turned poker pro managed to outdo himself when he won the $1,500 buy-in Millionaire Maker event, for a whopping $1,065,403. Dewitt, who has made seven final tables at the WSOP, now has more than $2.9 million in career tournament earnings.

In order to secure the title, Dewitt had to overcome a massive field of 7,190 entries, which stands as the eighth-largest live tournament in poker history. Dewitt dominated the final table with well-timed aggression and some timely hands.

Here are the five biggest hands that propelled Dewitt to the win.

Tournament: WSOP Millionaire Maker

Buy-In: $1,500
No. of Entries: 7,190
Prize Pool: $9,706,500
1st Place Prize: $1,065,403

The Action

With eight players remaining, Jason Dewitt raised to 500,000 on the button and Alessio Dicesare came over the top from the big blind for his last 4,500,000. Dewitt quickly called with his A K and saw that he was in great shape against Dicesare’s A 10. According to the Card Player Poker Odds Calculator, Dewitt was a 67 percent favorite to win the pot. The flop rolled out 8 5 5, giving Dicesare some chop outs, but the turn and river fell 6 then K to send him to the rail in eighth place. For his efforts, he received $123,828.

The Action

Jason Dewitt raied to 800,000 from under the gun and Arkadiy Tsinis moved all in for his last 2,900,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Dewitt called with his pocket jacks, which were an 80 percent favorite to win against Tsinis and his pocket nines. The board fell 8 6 6 J 2 and Dewitt scored the knockout. Tsinis was left with a $210,112 consolation prize for his sixth-place run.

The Action

After being crippled by Lisa Meredith, Luke Brereton was left with just a couple big blinds, which he put in from the cutoff. Both Jason Dewitt and Garrett Greer called from the blinds and the flop came down K J 2. Both players checked and the turn was the 9. Dewitt bet 1,000,000 and Greer folded. Brereton showed A 5, but was dismayed to see he was already drawing dead against Dewitt’s K 9 for two pair. The inconsequential river card was the K, improving Dewitt to a full house. Brereton earned $276,632 for his fifth-place finish.

The Action

Jason Dewitt raised to 1,000,000 from under the gun and it folded around to Frank Rusnak in the small blind, who moved all in for 6,950,000. Dewitt called with pocket nines and saw he was in a classic race situation with Rusnak’s A Q. The board ran out 5 4 2 K 4, and Dewitt took down the pot. For his fourth-place showing, Rusnak earned $366,787.

The Action

After being grinded down to his last eight big blinds, Garrett Greer needed to make something happen quick. Jason Dewitt moved all in from the button and Greer called for his last 4,800,000 with Q 7. Dewitt was ahead with K 8 and stayed ahead after the flop of 10 6 2. Greer had six outs, but the 3 on the turn wasn’t one of them. With just a 13 percent chance of hitting the river, Greer bricked with the 5 and shipped the pot, the title and the bracelet over to Dewitt. For finishing runner-up, Greer added $1 million to his earnings, giving him $3.2 million in total. Dewitt took home the slightly larger first-place prize of $1,065,403.

Final Table Results

1. Jason Dewitt — $1,065,403
2. Garrett Greer — $1,000,000
3. Lisa Meredith — $500,000
4. Frank Rusnak — $366,787
5. Luke Brereton — $276,632
6. Arkadiy Tsinis — $210,112
7. Mikhail Semin — $160,725
8. Alessio Dicesare — $123,828
9. Stanley Lee — $96,091