St. Louis native Jason Simon outlasted a field of 23,088 entries to win the $300 Gladiators of Poker, earning $499,582 and a World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
“It was awesome,” Simon beamed after the victory. “I primarily play mixed games — but maybe I’ll play some more tournaments after this.
Simon started the day fourth in chips and fell dangerously low before mounting a comeback that ended with him topping the second-largest field in live tournament poker history.
“I never really panicked,” Simon told reporters. “I found a double and went up from there.”
WSOP Gladiators of Poker Final Table
1. Jason Simon ($499,852)
2. Eric Trexler ($301,097)
3. Wesley Cannon ($210,024)
4. Wade Wallace ($160,818)
5. Kfir Nahum ($123,831)
6. Bohdan Slyvinskyi ($95,883)
7. Jonson Chatterley ($74,664)
8. Caio Sobral ($58,466)
9. Thomas Reeves ($46,051)
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