Former GPI World #1 Dan Smith ended up winning the lion’s share of the $8,613,000 prize pool and securing his second first place finish at Bellagio in the past six months. Smith won the WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Classic for over $1.1M last December.
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Another former World #1, Jason Mercier - who, like Smith is currently ranked in the Top 10 - would take the second biggest prize home. Tom Marchese and Jason Somerville would also earn seven-figure scores in the event.
Welcome Back, Kotter star and veteran poker player Gabe Kaplan finished 8th in the event, earning his first tournament circuit score in over 4 years.
BELLAGIO SUMMER SUPER HIGH ROLLER$100,000 buy-in | 66 Entries (+21 Re-Entries) | $8,613,000 Prize Pool Full Event Payouts
Dan Smith (USA) $2,044,766 Jason Mercier (USA) $1,622,181 Tom Marchese (USA) $1,465,451 Jason Somerville (USA) $1,347,352 Doug Polk (USA) $602,910 Matt Hyman (USA) $430,650 Adam Bilzerian (USA) $344,520 Gabe Kaplan (USA) $258,390 Chris Klodnicki (USA) $172,260 Pratyush Buddiga (USA) $172,260 David “Doc” Sands (USA) $172,260
