The fast-paced turbo event attracted 1,791 entries and only took two days to complete. John Gale, from London, England, received $298k and his second gold bracelet after defeating Gary Luther heads up.
Gale, who won his first bracelet in the $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em event back in 2006, now has $964,900 in WSOP earnings. In total, he has 3 final table appearances and 10 cashes at the World Series of Poker.
"It is still incredible. I cannot believe it, I am over the moon," said Gale after nabbing a second bracelet.
Final table results:
1st: John Gale - $298,290 + WSOP gold bracelet
2nd: Gary Luther - $184,481
3rd: Matthew Vessier - $127,549
4th: Andrew "Bruce" Le - $91,991
5th: Stuart Rutter - $67,248
6th: Nitesh Rawtani - $49,807
7th: Mark Darner - $37,379
8th: Sean Rice - $28,417
9th: Tim Finne - $21,873
About the winner:
Name: John Gale
Age: 61
Residence: Bushey, England
Birthplace: London, England
Occupation: Retired
Marital Status: Married
Children: 4
Number of WSOP Cashes: 10
Number of WSOP final table appearances: 3
Number of WSOP gold bracelet victories: 2
Best previous WSOP finish: 1st (2006 $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em)
Total WSOP earnings: $954,900
EVENT FUN FACTS:
- John Gale was the only gold bracelet winner at the final table while Nitesh Rawtani, Matthew Vessier,
- Gary Luther had never recorded a WSOP cash
- The 1,791-player starting field was comprised of individuals from 51 different countries (1,413 U.S. players, 378 international)
- The average age of a participant was 38 years nine months old
