After two 4th place finishes and a runner up he finally won.
David Williams was crowned winner of the WPT World Championship held at the Bellagio, Las Vegas Nevada. He fought his way through a table of poker masterminds and took home $1,530,537.
6 players played the final and televised table of the WPT. With the Poker Brat out in 7th place, Eric Baldwin, Shawn Buchanan, David Benyamine, Billy Baxter and John O’Shea all had their eyes on the title.
Spoiler alert!!!
The final hand:
Williams raises to 500,000, Baldwin moves all in for 4,765,000, and Williams thinks for more than a minute before he calls with 2c 2d. Baldwin shows Ah 5h and needs to improve.
Flop comes: Ad,7c,6s
Williams hits his 2 outer on the turn when the 2h gives him a set. The blank 4c completes this hand as
David’s extatic supporters erupt in joy.
The top 6 finnishers:
1st Place: David Williams - $1,530,537
2nd Place: Eric Baldwin - $1,034,715
3rd Place: Shawn Buchanan - $587,906
4th Place: David Benyamine - $329,228
5th Place: Billy Baxter - $246,921
6th Place: John O'Shea - $199,888
