The field was 1,088 strong, on a night that included some heavy hitters, but Keven Stammen walked away with his first gold bracelet and $506,000.
When it came down to the final two, Stammen entered with a 2-1 chip lead over Angel Guillen. Stammen needed 20 hands of heads-up action to walk away with the biggest win of his poker career.
Here’s how the rest of the money broke down:
1. Keven Stammen – $506,786
2. Angel Guillen – $312,800
3. Shawn Glines – $202,694
4. Bahador Ahmadi – $139,934
5. Torrey Reily – $100,446
6. Antoine Beru – $75,547
7. Oktay Altinbas – $59,356
8. Matthew Lynn – $48,621
9. Gregg Merkow – $41,439
Action continues at the 2009 World Series of Poker with many bracelets to be won.
