World Series of Poker -- Michael Moore Wins $5,000 Limit Hold'em EventMoore Earns First Gold Bracelet and $211,743 Prize |
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Michael Moore
Moore first cashed at the WSOP in 1995, finishing tenth in the main event that was eventually won by Dan Harrington. For the victory, the 63-year-old from Agar, South Dakota earned $211,743.
“I’m feeling a little emotional right now,” Moore admitted. “This is a really big deal. The goal of being a professional poker player is to win a gold bracelet. Now that leaves just one thing left, which is to win the main event.”
When asked about what he would do now that he has won a bracelet, Moore jokingly announced an ambitious goal for himself.
“Ive got one bracelet. Now, I’m moving on to try and catch Phil [Hellmuth].”
Other notables at the final table included Justin Bonomo, Ben Yu, Todd Witteles, Ronnie Bardah and eventual runner-up Gabriel Nassif. Greg Mueller, making his third final table of the summer, finished eighth. He has now finished third, third and eighth, cashing for a combined $245,000.
Here is a look at the final table results.
| Place | Player Name | Payout | POY Points |
| 1 | Michael Moore | $211,743 | 624 |
| 2 | Gabriel Nassif | $130,852 | 520 |
| 3 | Ronnie Bardah | $94,793 | 416 |
| 4 | Brian Aleska | $69,968 | 312 |
| 5 | Todd Witteles | $52,582 | 260 |
| 6 | Dom Denotaristefani | $40,205 | 208 |
| 7 | Ben Yu | $31,264 | 156 |
| 8 | Greg Mueller | $24,721 | 104 |
| 9 | Justin Bonomo | $19,863 | 52 |
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Photo credit: Eddie Malluk/WSOP
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