Jamie Gold outlasted 8,773 players over a two-week period to win the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em main event at the World Series of Poker early Friday morning.
Gold knocked out Paul Wasicka head's up on the 236th hand.
Here's how it went down: Gold raised to $1.7 million in chips and Wasicka just called. The flop came Queen/8/5 and Wasicka bet $1.5 million in chips. Gold moved all in and Wasicka called. Wasicka shows pockets 10s, but Gold shows Queen/9, giving him a pair of Queens. The turn is an Ace and the river is a 4cod.
Gold wins a record $12 million and a gold bracelet, while Wasicka earns $6,102,499.
Michael Binger finished third, Allen Cunningham was fourth and Rhett Butler was fifth. Richard Lee finished sixth, Doug Kim seventh, Erik Friberg was eighth and Daniel Nassif rounded out the final table by finishing ninth.
