Damian Salas Wins GGPoker WSOP Main Event, Secures $1.5 Million

Damian Salas has won the GGPoker version of the World Series of Poker $10k Main Event, defeating Brazil’s Bruno Botteon heads-up to secure the top prize of $1,550,969.

The final table was held at Kings Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, with eight players competing after 674 players had been whittled down to just nine from GGPoker online play. China's Peiyuan Sun finished in 9th place, receiving $75,360. Austria’s Hannes Speiser was eliminated in 8th place by Damian Salas. Bulgaria’s Stoyan Obreshkov was eliminated in 7th place by Damian Salas. Lithuania’s Dominykas Mikolaitis finished in 6th place, receiving $234,255. Switzerland’s Marco Streda was eliminated by Portugal’s Tiago Ruivo.

Spain’s Ramon Miquel Munoz was eliminated by Brazil’s Bruno Botteon. Portugal’s Tiago Ruivo finished in 5th place, receiving $728,177. Brazil’s Bruno Botteon finished as the runner-up, receiving $914,747. Damian Salas previously finished 7th in the 2017 WSOP Main Event.