Michael Gathy Wins WSOP $1,000 No-Limit Hold'emBeats Out Large Field of 2,799 to Win $440,829 |
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Early Wednesday morning, Belgian Michael Gathy won the $1,000 no-limit hold’em event at the 2012 World Series of Poker. He outlasted a field of 2,799 to scoop $440,829 in prize money and 1,200 Card Player Player of the Year points, which moved him into 36th place in the overall standings when combined with a six-place finish in a €1,000 pot-limit Omaha event at the 2012 Euro Finals of Poker.
The 23-year-old professional beat out bracelet winners Eric Baldwin (5th) and John Esposito Jr. (4th), as well as former online pro Jamie “pokerjamers” Armstrong heads-up to take the title. The win was Gathy’s first cash at the WSOP.
According to the WSOP, Gathy is just the second bracelet winner from Belgium, with Davidi Kitai having won a bracelet back in 2008.
Here are the payouts and POY points awarded at this final table:
| Place | Player | Earnings | POY Points |
| 1 | Michael Gathy | $440,829 | 1200 |
| 2 | Jamie Armstrong | $273,776 | 1000 |
| 3 | Noah Vaillancourt | $193,089 | 800 |
| 4 | John Esposito Jr. | $139,457 | 600 |
| 5 | Eric Baldwin | $101,948 | 500 |
| 6 | Eric Davis | $75,422 | 400 |
| 7 | Jean-Louis Santoni | $56,453 | 300 |
| 8 | Jason Manggunio | $42,749 | 200 |
| 9 | Joshua Field | $32,748 | 100 |
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