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Nick Yunis Wins WPT bestbet Scramble Championship
- Nick Yunis wins WPT bestbet Jacksonville for $315,079
- Winner also secures his seat at the upcoming WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas
The newest World Poker Tour champion is Nick Yunis, winning his first major title at WPT bestbet Jacksonville.
For claiming first place in the WPT bestbet Scramble Championship, Yunis earned $347,850, with his prize haul including a seat in the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas this December, as well as a Golden Passport to the ClubWPT Gold $5M Invitational Freeroll.
"I still can’t believe it. I’m like, ‘Am I dreaming?’ I’ve been playing for so long and I always wanted to accomplish this… a major title,” he said.
"I’m thankful to God, to my supporters, my family that’s watching. My wife couldn’t come because of the baby, but I know they are extremely happy for me and I’m just over the moon."
The $5,000 buy-in WPT bestbet Scramble Championship drew a field of 361 entrants from two starting flights, generating a prize pool of $1,642,550.
The top 46 finishers finished in the money, and all of those players earned WPT Player of The Year points for their cash.
"Thank you to all the players that came out to bestbet Jacksonville, as well as the staff and dealers that helped put on such a fun event,” said WPT CEO Adam Pliska.
"Nick made his mark, and we happily welcome him to the WPT Champions Club and look forward to seeing him next month at the WPT World Championship."
Yunkyu Song, recent winner of WPT Prime Playground in Montreal, finished as the runner-up, earning $252,059.
He was preceded by his fellow final tablists three-time WPT Champion Eric Afriat (3rd place – $165,000), Joe Jordan (4th place – $123,000), Nick Funaro (5th place – $93,000), and Dion Jagroo (6th place – $71,000).
Other notable players to cash in the championship event were WPT Commentator and Champion Tony Dunst (16th place), Joe McKeehen (17th place), WPT Champion Vitalijs Zavorotnijs (22nd place), WPT Champion Josh Reichard (30th place), and Dan Stavila (34th place).
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