"It feels pretty surreal," Yanovsky told pokerblog reporters after coming out on top. "I'm 22, but poker has been tough. I've had my ups and downs, but this is the high point, and I hope it keeps going up from here."
This victory also awarded 528 Card Player Player of the Year points to Yanovsky. This was his second qualified score of the year. He now has more than $947,000 in career earnings to his name.
The low-stakes no-limit hold'em event drew 6,480 entries across its eight starting flights, surpassing the $2 million guarantee by more than $138,000.
Cai earned $73,000 for her strong showing in this event, the largest live tournament score yet for the Florida resident. She now has more than $348,000 in career cashes to her name.
Collection
[
|
...
]