All eyes were on Jamie Gold when the final table kicked off on Day 3 of Event #59: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em. The 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event winner played good but was eventually knocked out in 5th place. It was his deepest run since his Main Event win.
The tournament originally had three days - but an extra day (Day 4) was required once there were four remaining players. The final day lasted for four hours and saw 25-year-old British poker pro Alex Lindop take home the prestigious gold bracelet and $531,037 first-place prize. It was Lindop's 4th cash at the WSOP and his first final table appearance.
"It really feels amazing to win," Lindop said. "I'd had a few deep runs before, but they always fizzled. To come here and have this happen is just amazing. There are no words to describe the feeling I have right now. I really don't know what I'm going to do with the money. I guess when I get back home, I'll have to throw a big party."
Final table results:
OTHER IN-THE-MONEY FINISHERS:
Aside from the final table finishers, other gold bracelet winning players who cashed included - Igor Dubinsky, Athanasios Polychronopoulos, Gavin Griffin, Andy Frankenberger, William Kakon, Jackie Glazier, Dutch Boyd, Brandon Wong, Barry Shulman, Brian Yoon, Steve Sung, David "ODB" Baker, Mitch Schock, Davide Suriano, Jeff Madsen, and Jordan Smith.
Ari Engel, one of the WSOP Circuit's most successful players (7 gold rings and 42 cashes), finished in 14th place
Winner info:
Name: Alex Lindop
Birthplace: Stoke-on-Trent, U.K.
Age: 25
Current Residence: Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Marital Status: Single
Children: None
Profession: Professional Poker Player
Number of WSOP Cashes: 4
Number of WSOP Final Table Appearances: 1
Number of WSOP Gold Bracelet Victories: 1
Best Previous WSOP Finish: 39th (2011)
Total WSOP Earnings: $547,307
Personal Facts: Lindop has been playing poker fulltime since age 17
