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World Series of Poker 2010 Results: Main Event

The 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event ended Monday night, with Canadian Jonathan Duhamel taking home the grand prize of $8.9 million. He bested American John Racener in heads-up play for the prize. Below are the top 10 finishers at the Main Event. 1. Jonathan Duhamel, $8,944,310 2. John Racener, $5,545,945 3. Joseph...

Jonathan Duhamel Wins World Series of Poker Main Event

Jonathan Duhamel became the first Canadian to win the World Series of Poker Monday night. As a result, the Quebec native won $8.9 million in prize money. "This means so much to me, I'm the happiest guy on the earth right now," said Duhamel. "I am very happy to be the first Canadian. It's an honor for me and it's great for...

Canadian Wins $8.9M Prize in World Series of Poker

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 9) -- Oh Canada! Jonathan Duhamel, a 23-year-old college dropout from Quebec, has captured the World Series of Poker Main Event -- an $8.9 million jackpot. Duhamel bested Tampa, Fla., native John Racener late Monday to win the purse and become champion. The $10,000 Buy-In No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em event is...

Deck Stacked for Canadian as Poker Finals Down to 2

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 7) -- The World Series of Poker's Main Event heads into its most lopsided finale ever Monday. French Canadian Jonathan Duhamel holds more than 86 percent of the chips, making him the prohibitive favorite to become the first Canadian to win the game's richest and most prestigious event. Duhamel, 23, of...

Finalists Set to Vie for Poker's Richest Title

LAS VEGAS (July 18) -- A Vietnamese-American medical supplies salesman, an Italian aspiring filmmaker and a 22-year-old Canadian college dropout are three of the nine World Series of Poker finalists who will vie for an $8.9 million top prize this fall. They and six others survived a grueling all-night marathon session...

Background on World Series of Poker Main Event

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment (known as Harrah's Entertainment until 2010).

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