Thursday July 4,2013 : SHAFFER WINS FIRST WSOP BRACELET
And a hefty $665 397 pay cheque
Kansas poker player Brett Shaffer has emerged victorious in Event 53 at the World Series of Poker outlasting a field of 2816 players in the $1 500 No Limit Hold'em event.
Shaffer played it slow and steady at a final table that included experienced poker pros such as Loni Harwood, Mike Watson and David Vamplew.
Playing it down to the final two, Shaffer when into heads-up with David Vamplew as the final table played into an unscheduled fourth day.
The win marks Shaffer's second career WSOP final table as he finished sixth in the 2010 WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout event. Along with the title, he takes home a gold bracelet and a $665,397 prize.
The final table ended up:
1. Brett Shaffer – $665,397
2. David Vamplew – $413,157
3. Arttu Raekorpi – $291,392
4. Loni Harwood – $210,456
5. Michael Watson – $153,850
6. Diego Zeiter – $113,819
7. Jonathan Cohen – $85,193
8. Darren Rabinowitz – $64,513
9. Matias Ruzzi – $49,420