Tomas Junek Scores 2012 World Series of Poker Bracelet For Czech RepublicJunek Earns Massive $661,022 Payday |
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Tomas Junek, a poker pro from Prestavlky, Czech Republic, became the latest winner at the 2012 World Series of Poker when he won event no. 56, the $1,500 no-limit hold’em tournament.
Junek topped a massive field of 2,798 players, banking $661,022 and 1,200 Card Player Player of the Year points.
Junek defeated a final table that included former WSOP main event winner Peter Eastgate, as well as David Borg, who finished runner-up. Other notables with deep runs included Alex Queen, Sam Holden and Will Failla.
Here is a look at the final table results.
Finish | Player Name | Payout | POY Points |
1 | Tomas Junek | $661,022 | 1,200 |
2 | David Borg | $410,517 | 1,000 |
3 | Donald Vogel | $289,530 | 800 |
4 | Peter Eastgate | $209,111 | 600 |
5 | Eliyahu Levy | $152,867 | 500 |
6 | Andrew Taylor | $113,092 | 400 |
7 | Steven Goldberg | $84,649 | 300 |
8 | Tomas Trampota | $64,101 | 200 |
9 | Bassel Moussa | $49,105 | 100 |
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