Bernhard Binder, who is known in the poker world as the online player who recently won GGMillion$ Main Event for $1.8 million, is now the champion of the $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event. This is his first live recorded win, and surely the biggest score of his poker career.
Binder beat the field of 2,981 players, which generated a monstrous prize pool of $72,275,000 with $10,000,000 reserved for the champion, Binder. This was a five-day event with six starting days (4 on day 1 and 2 on day 2).
Binder lifted the trophy after a prolonged heads-up battle against 51-year-old Jean-Noel Thorel, who is currently ranked #1 in France’s all-time money list with $27,794,639 in live MTT earnings. Thorel won $6,000,000 for his second-place finish, which was also his most significant live MTT win.
$25,000 Super Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Binder | Austria | $10,000,000 |
| 2 | Jean-Noel Thorel | France | $6,000,000 |
| 3 | Belarmino De Souza | Brazil | $4,000,000 |
| 4 | Terrance Reid | United States | $3,000,000 |
| 5 | Eric Wasserson | United States | $2,350,000 |
| 6 | Natasha Mercier | United States | $1,800,000 |
| 7 | Peter Chien | Canada | $1,400,000 |
| 8 | Franco Spitale | Argentina | $1,100,000 |
All the players who reached the final table are now millionaires if they weren’t before, as the payout for eighth place was $1,100,000. This score was also the most significant score of their career for many players.
So, Peter Chien, Natasha Mercier, Eric Wasserson, Terrance Reid, Belarmino De Souza, Jean-Noel Thorel, and Bernhard Binder set their personal high score records. Franco Spitale was the only finalist who previously had a slightly higher top score.
