Blumstein, Ott and seven other players reached the final table after having bested more than 7,200 participants. Unlike the past several years, the final nine players didn’t have to wait until November to take their spots at the final table. The men who made the final table represented the United States, Argentina, France and Britain. I can’t complain about that.”Blumstein, a graduate of Temple University, is a regular on New Jersey online poker sites but had never cashed in the World Series of Poker. The champion’s home state is one of three states where online poker is legal.

Source: The Guardian July 23, 2017 12:33 UTC