Taylor Black Wins WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic for $1.2M

Taylor Black made a significant mark in the poker world by winning the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic, earning a massive $1,241,430.

The tournament, held at the Bellagio, attracted 716 entries and had a prizepool of nearly $7 million. Notable players included Daniel Negreanu, Erik Seidel, Alex Foxen, Jason Koon, Vanessa Kade, and Justin Bonomo. Bryn Kenney was eliminated in 7th place, missing out on retaking the all-time number one spot.

Taylor Black had a huge chip lead going into the final table on day five. He increased that lead by eliminating David Kim in 6th spot and Mohsin Charania in 5th. After losing a big hand to Gianluca Speranza, Black rebounded and regained the chip lead, knocking out Lorenzo Lavis in 4th spot. The finale came on hand 195, with Vik Shegal finishing second, earning $827,620.