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Event #31 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em |
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Tuesday, 23 January 2007 |
Justin Scott Wins Gold Bracelet and $842,262. Detroit poker player destroys final table in wire-to-wire victory Las Vegas, NV - Justin Scott flew into Las Vegas and promptly lost his entire bankroll at a baccarat table. This would not be an unusual story, since millions of visitors arrive in the gambling capital of the world each year and then leave town with less money. Scott's story is unique because out of the ashes of defeat in the pit, the 22-year-old professional poker player from Detroit scratched together a $2,000 buy-in for the No-Limit Hold'em championship and ended up winning $842,262 at the 2006 World Series of Poker, presented by Milwaukee's Best Light. Scott steamrolled over a staggering field of 2,050 players - one of the largest tournaments held thus far at the World Series.
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