WSOP winning tales from Singer and Mateos.

By RP, June 10, 2017

David Singer has taken down WSOP 2017 Event 14, $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. defeating Kevin LaMonica heads-up.

Singer, banks $203,709, the title and his second career bracelet. This win takes his WSOP career earnings over the $1.8 million mark.

Final Table Payouts were:

1 David Singer, $203,709
2 Kevin Lamonica, $125,904
3 Andrew Kelsall, $88,221
4 Max Pescatori, $62,733
5 Michael Coombs, $45,281
6 David “Bakes” Baker, $33,184
7 Kyle Loman, $24,696
8 Esther Taylor-Brady, $18,669

22-year-old Adrian Mateos won his third WSOP career bracelet when he outplayed a field of 129 in Event 15, $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship.

The young Spanish poker pro is stacking up the jewelry with an already impressive tally at such a young age. He goes down in WSOP history as the youngest player to win three bracelets, the first when he was just 19.

Mateos faced John Smith heads-up, a 70-year-old war veteran and recipient of the Purple Heart, who has been playing poker longer than Mateos has been alive.

Final table results were:

1 Adrian Mateos – $336,656
2 John Smith – $208,154
3 Charlie Carrel – $112,379
4 Ryan Riess – $112,379
5 Ryan Hughes – $54,986
6 Olivier Busquet – $54,986
7 Jack Duong – $54,986
8 Ryan Fee – $54,986
9 Dan Smith – $26,711
10 Chris Moore – $26,711
11 Joe McKeehen – $26,711
12 Jason Les – $26,711
13 Taylor Paur – $26,711
14 Russell Thomas – $26,711
15 Dario Sammartino – $26,711
16 Moritz Dietrich – $26,711