Deadman had been unable to close in six previous occasions so far this year, earning an remarkable six runner-up finishes on the circuit … that is until he made his way to Las Vegas.
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However Deadman didn’t earn his victory at the World Series of Poker, currently ongoing at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino - instead choosing the M Resort, situated just a few miles off the strip, to finally earn a W.
Deadman was able to weed through a final table that included top pros Kitty Kuo, Mike Sowers and Christopher DeMaci on way to the title, and the $351,097 top prize.
HOLLYWOOD POKER OPENCHAMPIONSHIP EVENT$2,500 buy-in | 692 Entries | $1,560,460 Prize Pool Final Table Payouts
Simon Deadman (UK) $351,097 Michael Wang (USA) $216,904 Kitty Kuo (TAI) $141,158 Martin Godsk (AUT) $98,777 Elliott Zaydman (USA) $71,781 Robbie Bakker (NED) $55,708 Bradley Yazici (ARG) $46,814 Damian Salas (USA) $39,012 Christopher DeMaci (USA) $24,031
