World Series of Poker -- Steve Gross Wins Event No. 41 $5,000 Six-Handed Pot-Limit OmahaCard Player's 2009 Online Player of the Year Wins First Bracelet |
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For years Steve Gross has been considered one of online poker’s greatest players, winning Card Player’s Online Player of the Year in 2009 and was runner-up in 2008 and 2010.
On Monday, Gross won the World Series of Poker event no. 41 ($5,000 six-handed Omaha). Gross banked $560,519 and his first career bracelet. Thought he’s come close in a number of live events, this was his first time taking down a major live tournament title.
Although this was the largest score of his career, he did not need it for confirmation of his skill.
“It’s not about validation,” Gross explained. “I don’t care what anyone else thinks of me. I care about my own results and I judge myself on that basis. I’ve been disappointed not to have a big live result up to now, so this feels great.”
Gross was 0 for 15 in the WSOP for the summer but kept his resiliency. Luckily he went from a short stack to chip lead at the final table and won heads up against his good friend Salman Behbehani.
Take a look at the final table results:
| Finish | Player Name | Prize | POY Points |
| 1 | Steve Gross | $488,817 | 1440 |
| 2 | Salman Behbehani | $301,965 | 1200 |
| 3 | Timo Pfutzenreuter | $194,147 | 960 |
| 4 | Josheph Leung | $128,742 | 720 |
| 5 | Lee Goldman | $87,890 | 600 |
| 6 | Nader Arfai | $61,739 | 480 |
For complete coverage of the summer poker festival, check out our WSOP landing page.
Photo Credit: Eddie Malluk/WSOP
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