Somebody’s going to need a bigger wallet. Also, no hats indoors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPractice, apparently, makes perfect, as this was Daniel Weinman’s 16th year playing in the World Series of Poker.<\/p>\n
The entire prize pool for the WSOP Main Event was $93.4 million.<\/p>\n
Let’s just say this isn’t your grandpa’s poker night with the boys from the Veteran’s Lodge.<\/p>\n
The Main Event is the most visible part of the World Series of Poker, a months-long series of events where mostly grown men vie for fancy jewelry. And by that, we mean mostly men, but mostly grown applies in many cases. If you know, you know.<\/p>\n
Here are some words from the WSOP’s news release to describe how the Main Event culminated: “Steven Jones kicked off the final day of play on Monday in the lead with a chip count of 238,000,000. Adam Walton was the first to exit the final table after losing to Weinman’s pocket aces. After 23 hands in heads up play, tensions were high as both Jones and Weinman each tabled a pair of jacks, but Weinman had him out-kicked with a king, taking home the win in dramatic fashion.”<\/p>\n
In poker, “dramatic” is used very loosely, as most poker is about as much fun to watch as concrete curing.<\/p>\n
Still, there’s no denying the excitement around a guy winning $12.1 million dollars and a bejeweled bracelet as large as a surfboard.<\/p>\n