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Daniel Smith Wins $413,000 at WPT Online Championship
Daniel Smith, an Irish poker player, won $413,000 at the WPT Online Championship. This victory is the largest in his career, which spans 11 years of live poker tournaments. Smith qualified for the tournament through a $33 satellite, while other participants paid $3,200 for entry.
Smith's win came at the WPT#5 Knockout Championship, which had a prize pool of $3,105,000. The tournament featured a knockout format, where players received rewards for eliminating opponents.
In the final, Smith faced Mannig Looser, a seasoned player who has won several major tournaments. Looser, the runner-up, won $278,000. Arthur Martirosyan, a representative of the Russian poker school, finished sixth, earning $63,000.
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