Daniel Weinman Wins 2023 WSOP Main Event for $12,100,000 And Is The New Poker World Champion

US poker pro Daniel Weinman has won the 2023 WSOP Main Event for $12,100,000 by defeating his fellow countryman Steven Jones Heads-Up and is crowned new Poker World Champion. Watch the 2023 Main Event Final Table in full-length below!

FACTS AND FIGURES 2023 WSOP MAIN EVENT

  • Buy-in: $10,000 
  • Players: 10,043
  • Prize Pool: $93.399.900
  • First Prize: $12.100.000
  • Current Payout: $12,100.000

CHIP COUNTS AT The Start of Day 2:

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Steven JonesPhoenix, AZ238.000.000119
4Adam WaltonThousand Oaks, CA165.500.00083
5Daniel WeinmanAtlanta, GA199.000.000100

The 2023 WSOP Main Event has smashed all records with an incredible 10,043 entries, $93.399.900 in prize money and a staggering $12,100,000 first place prize.

After Day 1 of the 2023 WSOP Main Event Final Table there were only three players left and all of them had already secured a staggering minimum of $4,000,000.

As you can see from the chip counts at the start of Day 2 of the 2023 WSOP Main Event Final Table, it was still anybody’s game.

Adam Walton takes 3rd place for $4,000,000

Adam Walton entered the 2023 WSOP Main Event final table as big chip leader.

After Day 1 he was in 3rd place, but Walton came into the Grand Finale firing and managed to take second place, when this hand happened.

Daniel Weinman Eliminates Adam Walton

Steven Jones raised to 6,000,000 from the button with Q6♦, Adam Walton called with 88 and Daniel Weinman 3-bet to 27,000,000 from the big the big blind with AA♦. 

Jones got out of the way, but Adam Walton 4-bet shoved for 209,500,000 (84 big blinds)  and Weinman obviously snap-called with the Nuts.

No help from the board and Adam Walton was the 3rd place finished in the 2023 WSOP Main Event for $4,000,000.

Chip counts at the start of Heads-Up play:

PlayerChips
Daniel Weinman443,000,000
Steven Jones159,500,000

Daniel Weinman, Steven Jones, Maine Event Bracelet

After busting Walton in this huge pot, Daniel Weinman entered heads-up play with an almost 3 to 1 lead.

Steven Jones had the better start though and cut down Weinman’s lead to only 2 to 1. However, he didn’t get any closer than that.

In the final hand Steven Jones shoved the turn on a board of J♠5♠2♦4♣ with J8for 146,000,000. Daniel made the call with  KJand had Steven dominated. Jones needed an Eight and an Eight only, but the A river was no help.

Daniel Weinman Wins 2023 WSOP Main Event for $12,100,000 And Is The New Poker World Champion

And just like that Daniel Weinman won the 2023 WSOP Main Event for a record-breaking $12,000,000 first place prize and was crowned new Poker World Champion.

Steven Jones still took home a whopping $6,500,000 for his Runner-Up finish

WATCH the 2023 WSOP MAIN EVENT Final Table HERE:

2023 WSOP Main Event Final Table Results and Payouts:

PLACEPLAYERCOUNTRYPRIZE (IN USD)
1Daniel WeinmanUnited States$12,100,000
2Steven JonesUnited States$6,500,000
3Adam WaltonUnited States$4,000,000
4Jan-Peter JachtmannGermany$3,000,000
5Ruslan PrydrykUkraine$2,400,000
6Dean HutchisonScotland$1,850,000
7Toby LewisEngland$1,425,000
8Juan MaceirasSpain$1,125,000
9Daniel HolznerItaly$900,000
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