JONATHAN DUHAMEL WINS 2010 WSOP MAIN EVENT CHAMPIONSHIPTuesday, November 9, 2010 By Nolan Dalla - Jonathan Duhamel is the winner of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event Championship. Duhamel, from Boucherville, Quebec became the first Canadian citizen in history to win poker’s world championship. Two Canadians had previously finished in the runner-up spot in the 41-year-history of poker's undisputed world championship. Tuan Lam took second place in 2007, to Jerry Yang. Fellow Canadian Howard Goldfarb did the same in 1995, losing to Dan Harrington.
Duhamel, a 23-year-old poker pro, collected a whopping $8,944,310 in prize money. He was also presented with the widely-cherished and universally-revered diamond-encrusted gold bracelet, representing the game’s sterling achievement. The triumph was not easy. Duhamel overcame a huge field of 7,319 entrants who entered what was the second-largest WSOP Main Event in history. The tournament began on July 5th, and took more than four months to complete, including the customary recess prior to the November Nine... Read the rest of Nolan Dalla's story of the final moments of the 2010 WSOP final table here. Browse the gallery: 2010 NOV 9 FINAL TABLE |
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