Adrian Apmann entered the second day of the final day with a sizeable lead over his final 4 opponents. Although Apmann was never seriously threatened for the title, three handed play against bracelet winner Barny Boatman and Yehoram Houri lasted almost five hours.
Apmann, a 25-year-old poker pro, originally from Ludwig, Germany but residing in Vienna, Austria, received $478,102 in prize money as well his first gold bracelet for his victory.
"It's unbelievable to be standing here right now," Apmann said in a post-tournament interview. "I had two deep runs and cashes earlier this year, but to get this far and win it, I really do not think I have realized it yet."
He added, "I'm not sure I will be celebrating, though. It was really draining."
OTHER IN-THE-MONEY FINISHERS:
Aside from the final table finishers, other gold bracelet winning players who cashed included - Antonio Esfandiari, Lisa Hamilton, Blaire Hinkle, Todd Witteles, Ryan Welch, and Andre Akkari.
John Strzemp, a casino executive from Las Vegas (Wynn) cashed, finishing in 27th place. He's best known in the poker world for finishing as runner up to the late Stu Ungar in the 1997 WSOP Main Event Championship.
Poker pro and author Jonathan Little cashed for the 29th time in his poker career.
Poker author James McManus ("Positively Fifth Street") cashed in this event.
Winner info:
Name: Adrian Apmann
Birthplace: Ludwig, Germany
Age: 25
Current Residence: Vienna, Austria
Marital Status: Single
Children: None
Profession: Professional Poker Player
Number of WSOP Cashes: 6
Number of WSOP Final Table Appearances: 1
Number of WSOP Gold Bracelet Victories: 1
Best Previous WSOP Finish: 51st (2015)
Total WSOP Earnings: $531,009
Personal Facts: Apmann credited much of his victory to the help from other German poker players, noting the tightness of the local community is very beneficial to everyone involved.
